The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-14
BY MEMO
X. Storming the Socialist Peace Fortress


(Continued)
T the moment the only imperialist grouping which
"A has no interest in kindlng war is that led
by France in the League of Nations, the policy Of
which aims at the maintenance of the existing
situation in Europe. France has relinquished her
role as leader of the anti-Sovet front to England
since the chief enemy of French Imperialism today
is situated the Rhine Now that the League
Of Nations has proved itself incapable of being
the political expression of the organized capital
ist world, and incapable of bringing the interests
of the latter into harmony and directing its
pansion against the Soviet Union, that the
two chief war-makers in the world have withdrawn
from the League of Nations, the main danger of
the crusade against the Soviet Union proceeds no
longer from the League of Nations, but from it's
avowed opponents, Japan and Germany, and the
English nstigators of intervention, who are still
in alliance with these. The present-day League of
Nations which now, as previously, is incapable of
diminishing ornaments, safeguarding peace and
aboshing the danger of war; nevertheless, contains
also members who are at the moment interested
in avoiding war.
On this account, Stain answered as follows the
question Of the American journalist Duranty, who
asked:
'Ts your attitude to the League of Nations
negative always and under all circumstances"
Stain. mo, not always, and not under all cir
cumstances I do not think you quite understand
viewpoint Despite the German and Japanese
exit from the League-or, perhaps because of it
the League may well become brake to retard or
hamper military action. If that is so, if the League
Is the tineSt bump somewhat to slow down
the drive toward and help peace, then are
not against the League. Yes, If such will be the
of historical events it Is not excluded that
shall support the League despite its colossal de-
ficiencies"
The Soviet Government has shown by its policy
and practice that it is far removed from all i'm
periast tendencies and that it knows only the one
goal of safeguarding the peace of the world in
the interests of the widest masses of the people in
all countries. Only the Soviet Union which in
Stains words, does not want "a single foot of
foreign territory, but will not surrender single
inch of its own has increased its defensive capacity
to degree which, in union with the readiness for
defense of the world proletariat makes it irwin
chile. At the 18th Party Congress of the C.P.SU,
Stain declared:
"Our foreign policy is clear. It is a policy of
preserving peace and strengthening commercial
lations with all countries. The U.S.SR does not
think of threatening anybody-let alone of attack
ing anybody. We stand for peace and champion
the of peace But we are not afraid of
threats and prepared to answer blow for blow
against the instigators of war Those who want
peace and striving for business intercourse with
MS will always receive support And those who
try to attack country-wiII receive a stunning
rebuff to teach them not to poke their pigs snout
into Soviet garden again."
That is the foreign policy of the Soviet Union,
which is backed by the toilers Of the whole world
Thus, the land of proletarian dictatorship is stand
ing with its rifle in readiness completing the peace
full construction of socialism, but ever mindful of
the warning of Lenin that only hair separates
mod hv i-,-
perialists. Objective difficulties have, it is true
SO far prevented the execution of the plans of in
tervention but they cannot in any way Danish the
danger of intervention. The trio Britain GERMANY