The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-17
From the First World War to the Second
BY Burck

"ProIetarians of all countries Young workers!
Women!
"You are the force which can save humanity
from the fresh fratrcidal slaughter. There is still
lacking the unity of the working class in order by
the overthrow of capitalism, to put an end to i'm
peralist wars. Only the common class struggle of
the proletarans in alliance with the oiIers in town
and country can bring to naught all the plans of
the financial capitalists the war criminals the war
profiteers the diplomats the parliamentarians and
generals To this unity in the class struggle against
capitalism against its reactionary fascist rule we
summon all workers. all toilers, men and women,
old and young in the imperialst countries in the
dependent and colonial countries. We appeal to
you, no matter what the color Of your skim no
matter to what nation you may belong. We call to
you, no matter to what party, what trade union
organization you may belong whether you are or
ganzed or unorganized
I'VE appeal especially to the socal-democratic
workers, to the members of the reformist trade
unions as well as to all workers who are under
social-democratic influence:
"On the basis of the solidarity of all toiIers
against fratricida war, the basis Of the common
interests of all oppressed against the oppressors on
the basis of proletarian nternationasm against the
fierce Indictment of one nation against the other
all fight with us Communists and members of other
revolutionary organizations against the preparation,
against the letting loose Of imperialist war.
1--WE address to the social democratic parties the
following proposal:
"In spite of the fact that at the commencement
Of the imperialist world war you sided with your
own belligerent bourgeoisie, in spite of the fact
that you approved of the imperalist peace treaties
and voted for fresh ornaments in spite of the fact
that by this policy you have split the workers move
ment, we propose to you:
Organic and carry out joint demonstrations to-
gether with the goth anniversary of the out
break of the war August 1, under the slogans:
Not man and not penny for armament pur-
poses-the money expended ornaments to
be used to provide unemployment, sickness, in
valid and old-age insurance for the working
people in town and country and for Tightening their
burden of taxation
mot train, not ship must be allowed to leave
which is transporting munitions and implements
for war for Japan or fascist Germany
Protect the socialist Soviet Union and its So
calist construction from the counter revolutionary
war Of the imperalistsl
Protect the revolutionary democratic Chinese
Soviet Republic from counter revolutionary attacksl
Protect China against its being carved up by
the imperialist powers!
Protect all colonial peoples from the robber
campaign of the imperialistsl
Workers and employees Working peasants!
Small business people, small shopkeepers! Young
people and women!
we SulAuioA you 10 Tile common 1lgLC against
those who are seeking to kinde new imperialist
war. Fight together with against capitalism the
cause of all wars for the overthrow of the rule of
the bourgeoisie, for Socialism!
Down with imperalist wari
Down with fascsm!
Long live proletarian internationalism!
Long live the united fight of all proletarians
and toilers for the overthrow of capitalism!
Long live the world revolution!'
THE End)