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the world that the millions of Storm Troopers
closely connected with the petty bourgeose and the
working class we're no longer reliable props on
which fascism could continue to maintain its die
tatorship. 1t could longer use them as mass
base to continue its forecased greater depredatons
and its policy of increased starvation for the at
tempted preservation of capitalism in Germany
The majority of those who helped fascism to
power who hoped for so much from its promises,
were turning against it. The big capitalists, the
kings of the iron trusts, the banks, the rich land
lords decided that the Storm Troopers must be
disbanded in blood and fire in frenzy Of butchery
and slaughter.
A section of the gangster leadership of the
Storm Troops, the despicable Roehms the Ernsts
the Won Helldorfs, who were, however, close to the
rank and file of the Brown Shirts, were attempting
to exploit the tremendous and growing discomfort
in their own ranks just Hitler had when he
rose to power They were moving into action to
utilize the Storm Troopers unrest to come to power
themselves as the fascist dctators to refurbish the
furnished promises to the petty bourgeoisie.
These gangsters of the Hitler brood thought they
could best defect the mass discomfort in the Storm
Troops and among the petty bourgeoisie for
edition of the Fascist Dictatorship and attempted
to start from the beginning again. They tried to
use the same phrases and demagogy that Hitler
used before he came to power.
Hitler Moves Against His Own Followers
But in a most ruthless fashion, in view of the
dangerous situation of German capitalism, in view
of the tremendous and deep-rooted rise of revo-
lutionary sentiment, feeling and desire for action
among the German masses Hitler moved swiftly
against his own followers. He slaughtered them
mercilessly left and right He chopped off one of
his own rotten arms. And at the time, he
cut a deeper chasm between himself and the mil
lions of his petty-bourgeois followers who hoped
for reforms" Of faScism through the So-called
second fascist revolution"
In shooting the very leaders who were instru-
mental in winning support for fascisns rise
to power, he at the same time smashes the unity
of these forces, and drives streams of them the
road to support Of the proetarian revolution.
Htlers execution squads moving down the Storm
Troops leaders in reality aimed their fire against
the masses who supported fascism and demanded
it keep its promises There is where the greatest
casualties were inflicted and it is there where
fascism inflicted mortal wound itself.
Having narrowed his base, Hitler now proceeds
to solidify his armed forces with the help of the
Reichswehr, the Schutzstafle, the picked murder
gangs of the Nazis, and the reorganized Steel
Helmets He now more openly bases his dictator
ship on the armed forces built up by German
finance capital with the aid Of the Social Demo-
cratic leaders when they were in power in Germany
This by no means ends the tremendous clashes
within the ranks of the ruling strata in Germany.
Hiter's murderous attack on elements of the ruling
forces opens the way for still greater slaughters
and depredations in the ranks of the German
bourgeoisie
The result of this tightening of the fascist die
tatorship, its discarding Of its original demagogc
work, will rapidly dispel whatever illusions still
exist among millions of duped followers of the
Nazis At the same time, it will intensity the
catastrophe crisis in Germany. Unemployment will
grow tremendously, and is already being stimulated
deliberately by the fascists to help the profits of
the Krupps, Thyssens etc. Imitation will speed
ahead, impoverishing the petty-bourgeoisie and
driving the workers still closer to starvation and
famine.
viii Move To War
At the same time the fascist dictatorship rest
ing more openly the naked bayonets of its
pick armed forces facing further isolation through
its foreign policy, will move more rapidly to war
the final most criminal way out.
The present events in Germany more alarm
ingly than ever before bring new imperialist
slaughter of the greatest ferocity closer. The en-
ragged fascist dogs are now planning this new war,
and to win the support of the other mperialist
bandits who fear the rapidly rising proetarian
revolution in Germany aiming their war ma
chine against the Soviet Union.
In the catastrophe situation in Germany, with
the endless inner and bloody battles of the German
ruling class, the greatest possibilities and oppor-
tunities are opened up for the proletaran revolu-
ton The workers who have been gathering strength
under the heroic leadership of the Communist Party
of Germany will be able to win new allies among
the petty-bourgeoisie, among the duped Storm
Troopers, among the impoverished farmers The
anti-fascist front is broadening at tremendous
sweep. The working class has already shown its
growing antifascist feeling through the recent fac
tory council elections when they definitely rejected
the fascist lists.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party
of Germany now, new and rapidly maturing
perspective for the proIetarian revolution opens
The diversified struggles, the passive and active
resistance against Fascism which have been going
on all over Germany, will pass over into broad.
mighty anti-fascist revolutionary 'front.' that will
gain momentum and force each day
Bloodthirsty fascsm, with its murderous reign
OF terror, with its new, more tghtly-knt armed
bands will struggle to the death to attempt to keep
capitalism and its bloody fascist rule in power
The struggle against fascism for the overthrow of
capitalism, and the establishment of Soviet Power
In Germany, is not an easy one. 1t is beset with
the greatest difficulties, requiring the bravest and
most stawart leadership of the Communist Party
of Germany
The Communist Party has been steeIed and
tested by the most vicious persecution and terror