The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-15

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it.
believe that this very morning a
great action has been taken in the
government-this is only between US
4 do not know whether you would
discover any mention of it in the
English papers, such as the Daily
Herald. But I have an impression
that something has already been
done this morning.
IN TEE CASE OF AUSTRIA
I can tell you, moreover, that in
the case of Austria, where after
February the situation was just as
serious as in Spain, we agitated in
this same direction among the west
ern nations, the only ones which
then had any influence. Wander
yeloe at Brussels, Leon Blum at
Paris, and Henderson at London, all
were put in motion and they pro-
Guced a real effect in favor of our
Austrian comrades.
The same thing happened in the
case of Latvia, through the effective
intervention of those three same
comrades. we lost our fears that
our young comrGde, Bruno Kalinn,
would be court martialed, and his
trial was postponed. We imme-
diately agitated in the different
countries and we We're successful.
The trial will take place perhaps in
a few weeks, but the great imme-
date danger has been repulsed.
In the case of Spain, it is quite
natural that we should agitate for
the victims, and that we should
make all possible speed in aiding
them. But, we must carry this for
ward but under actual conditions
in whatever way we can. In France
you can agitate in a united front
with the Socialists but for the mo-
ment do not see how we can take
any responsibility for our parties in
England, in the Scandinavian coun-
tries and in Holland, for united &C
ton. We regret it; but united ac-
ton cannot be prepared at the last
minute, especially in the interna-
tional sphere; it is necessary to
prepare long time in advance, in
such way as to be ready to act
when the event breaks.
Vanderveide.- The crystallizaticn
(of united action would operate cas-
lily on both sides if there were al
ready tacit understanding before
hand fo- working together. But you
yourselves have taken note Of the
fact that in certain countries where
our International is powerful, that
was far from being the situation.
You are aware of the considerable
strength of the English Labor Party;
compared with which the Commu-
mist Party there is far from having
the force it has in France. When it
is a question of causing such diff
ferent forces to march in step, the
team work of both is impossible.
We would like to say today that
we are anxious to organize this CO.
operation as soon as possible, thai
we would be denounced by those
whom we represent, who would
conduct the most powerful oppcsi-
ton against us, if we were not for
the united front. We are therefore
obliged, at the outset of this dis
cussion to take note that, as de-
sirous as we personally are to come
to a result as soon as possible, we
must fortify ourselves within the
limited mandate given to us.
A DECLARATION OF THE SEC
RETARIAT OF THE L. s. /.
I was saying before that we had
drawn up declaration. It has lust
arrived and I am going to read 1t.
with apologies for its hassy editing.
I'VE stand firstly, on the declsra-
ton which follows below. The let
ter and telegram in which the C. 1.
charged you with entering into re-
latlon with us was not received be
fore Oct. II.
BY a great majority our bureau
Immediately agreed that we accept
this interview as a matter of in
formation, although the suddenness
Of your action did not fail to cause
some speculation on the part of GER
tain of our members.
After the twelve years which
have passed since that conference
at Berlin, which was the first and
last occasion at which the repre-
sentatives of the G. I. met with us,
a great many mistrustful feelings as
to the possibilities of united action