The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

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be tmperialiSt powers are rushing to
7ar. Japan has drawn its troops
'tthin sight Of the Soviet border.
LAYING seized Manchuria, the Japan
g war lords have turned it into an
rmed base for an attack against
be workers fatherland. At Sing
pore, recently, British sdTnirals met
0 discuss war This Far Eastern
lgantic war bass is nov on a war
ooting. German fascisTn ceaSeleSsly
lshes hesdlong 10 war, with its
.rcnturtst policy OF plumber in
rope. German fascism in the West
I'd Japanese imperialism in the East
. moving for a desperate thrust
sinst the Q. S. S. r.
n the Pacific, U. S. capitalism IS
sparing for a life and death battle
sn Japan on the one hand, and
tttsh imperialism on the other.
Despite these antagouisms between
tmpegialist powers, the shsrpes5
-.sagonism, the one thing that tends
o give unity to the ifnperiahst pow
~, is their Joint antagonism against
&c Soviet Union.
MzneuYer for Position
u Of the imperialist powers are
euvering for position and al
es in the coming war. They are
g, behind the scenes, particularly
ach an agreement whereby they
ID unite In a common struggle
inst the Soviet Union. The
0ening Of the war situation on
'ront more and more shows
IS most likely to break out
gairst the Soviet Union. In
&c, where the war plottings
greatest, where Japan is the
lady to spring at the Soviet
L We can see the truth of this
ion
Statement Of Great Britain,
the leading European coun-
nd the United States freely
war viii come in the spring.
feverishness with which every
aalist power is preparing for war
jwS that they are rushing to war,
as a general perspective, but as
Immediate perspective this spring
Soviet Peace Policy
'eatest factor which has thus
snted the outbreak Of impe-
1ar has been the firm, IN
peace policy Of the Soviet
1acked by its growing strength
Socialist construction and
don for the defense Of the
on and the support Of the
5tonal working class against
f-msd capitalist powers.
re event, as all factors show,
ar starts against the Soviet
it would be foolhardy to be-
lst there would be g division
o iraperialiSt camp that would
1t In any support to the Soviet
aion by any OF the imperialistS.
apan would be assured Immediately
{ the support of number of other
nperialist powers. Before this war
I'd advanced very far, there is every
xelthood that the in1periahst pow
g. e3theS directly or indirectly,
7ould Join In the fight against the
'oviet Union and for its destruction.
Great Britain is the unifying force,
seking 10 cement a world imperialist
var alliance against the Soviet
Union By supporting Japan, by
strengthening German fascism, aid
ng the two bandit powers which are
he spearhesdS Of the Imperialist war
,gainst the Soviet Union.
The recognition Of the Soviet Union
y the United States was q victory
or the workers fatherland and the
yorld proletariat. However, the q. S.
5 In no way exempt from the gem
raj anti-6oviet front.
The United States Is in no way
xempt from this general anti-soviet
ront.
The recognition Of the Soviet
Union by the United States did not
mean that American imperialism, the
gorid's most svaricious imperialist
alton, had ceased TO have differences
nth the Soviet Union; or had over
ONE its desire to destroy the Soviet
Tnion.
Recognition took place. on the one
land, as a result Of the growing
trength Of the Soviet Union, de-
ire for the Soviet market. On the
ther, due to the desire to advance
inperialist interests in the
ar East.
Sells Munitions to Japan
while recognizing the q. S. S r..
he United States has not In any
ray discontinued its policy Of giving
Import to Japan through the sale
( munitions. While it is clear there
re sharp antagonisms between ia
,an and the United States, precisely
lecause OF these antagonists, the
J. 8. would be anxious to push Ja-
an -@ate q war against the Soviet
gliion.
Wall Street would be ready to
apply munitions to Japan for the
onduct Of such a war. We remember
he course Of the huge war loans
wen In 1917 to the Allies. The
inited States capitalists know that
1ch support given to Japan in a
ar against the Soviet Union would
lad TO hampering the progress Of
socialist construction in the Soviet
ynion. At the same time 1t would
,eep Japan occupied on the Siberian
orders, thereby preventing Japan
rom advancing against American in
ereSts in China. American imper1-
ism would get q period in which
0 build Up its own military forces,
0 strengthen its position for plumber.
This policy would tend to draw
as o. s. into the war with Japan
Sainst the Soviet Union. The very
ivances that were made to Japan
, the form OF loans and munitions
n,ild give Wall Street a vested in
grest In the war, and make the
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