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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
German FGsciSm MARQUIS Base of
Bourgeois Rule

No matter that the Japanese military clique
today is tanning racial chauvinism with some
success. But if since 1929 10000 persons have
been arrested in Japan for holding dangerous
IDEAS if the illegal paper "Sekki''-the CEN
trail organ Of the Communist Party of Japan
is appearing not in Geneva or Paris 0ike PRO
letarii" and "Vperyod'D but in Tokyo once ev-
cry five days with circulation of $4,000 copies
a month; it, despite the bloody murders of
Communists q considerable section of the
Tokyo students consider themselves Commu-
nists; if Communist ideas are penetrating into
the higher aviation academy; if the village
school teachers in a tremendous number of
Japanese procedures are acting as supporters
of Communism; if the peasant movements are
taking hold of whole provinces, as for example
Titori-then it is perfectly clear that with such
a situation in the rear they will not be able to
wage war successfully; with such situation in
the rear it is possible to fight against Chang
Kai-Shek but not against the U.S.S.R.-the
fatherland of the toilers of the whole world.
Voices: Right" AppIause.)
The victory of the U.S.S.R. and OF the world
proletariat over the Imperialism of Japan will
be the victory Of the Japanese workers and
peasants over the Japanese monarchy, over
Araki Mitsuri and Mitsubisi the victory of the
colonial revolution in Asia, the victory of the
sovets throughout all China; it will be de-
ing open the doors for proletarian revolutions in
the other capitalist countries
But if the imperialist clique of Japan is lay
ing trap for capitalism at Port Arthur, then
fascist Germany is undermining capitalism in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
Japan and Germany - Factors in
the Destruction of the
Capitalist System

The whole experience of world history
teaches us that the most reacuonary govern
ments most frequently pave the way for the
greatest revolutions. Russian tsarism with its
bloody repressions did not destroy the revolu-
tionary labor movement but it evoked among
the masses a burning hatred for the ruling
classes of old Russia the consequences Of which
are still being felt by the whole capitalist world
Tsarism, too. like German faScisn attacked the
working class and the Bolshevizs, but it was
not tsarism which routed the working class and
the Bolsheviks-it was the BolshevIks at the
head Of the working class which routed tssrism.
(Applause)
Tsarism just like imperialist Japan, wanted
to disrupt a revolution by means of wars, but
the revolution Of 1905 and 1917 disrupted the
wars of tsarism. Tsarisrn just like Germany
and Japan, wanted to be the gendarme of the
capitalist order, but the proletarian revolution
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ment when it is already in the throes of g
general crisis which did not exist in 1914 In
the individual capitalist countries and through
out the capitalist world as a whole elements of
revolutionary crisis are already maturing today,
which was not the case in 1914. Today the
bourgeoisie cannot buy itself of from revolV-
ton by means Of reforms as it did in Austria
and Germany in 1915. Today the working
masses in a number Of capitalist countries have
already had experience of the democratic So
cialism" Of Hilferding and Otto Bauer Today
the masses have been taught by the bloody ex-
perience Of the fascist movement to understand
the meaning Of revolutionary violence Today
we have the Leninist-Stalinist Communist IN
ternational, which did not exist in 1914. PRO
IOnged applause)
Today Japan's flank is threatened by the $780,
600 strong Red Army of Soviet China, which in
the event of war would lead people of AGO.
100000 against imperiaIist oppression ZAP
plause)
Today there is the U.S.S.R-the armed sec
ton of the world proletariat.
Let us assume, comrades, that the forces of
proletarian revolution will be insufficient to pre-
vent the outbreak of an imperialist war. Let
us assume that in the individual capitalist
countries these forces are still weaker than the
forces Of bourgeois reaction But in union with
the U.S.SR. the relative strength Of these forces
is growing to an enormous degree on the inter-
national arena. In the event Of an attack by
imperialist Japan on the USSR., the forces of
the japanese revolution will represent not only
japanese workers and peasants, not only the
japanese Communist Party, but in addition to
that the support of the whole international pro-
letariat and above all of its armed section
the US.s.R. (Applause.)
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the center of Europe, on the banks of the Rhine.
If Japan is laying charge of dynamite for a
war against the U.SS.R. in order to destroy the
correlation of forces between the proletariat and
the bourgeoisie on the international arena, then
fascist Germany is mining the soil for revolu-
tionary explosions in its own house.
But from this house, which reminds one of
mad house at the present. time, fuses stretch to
all the ends of Europe The German bourgeoi-
sic, like gambler who has lost at Monte Carlo,
is now throwing on the table its last card
fascism But on this card it is stalking not only
its own fate but the fate of all capitalist Eu-
rope as well. At the present time it has every
right to say paraphrasing the words of Louis
XIV: After Hitler-the deluge" The German
fascists wanted to rouse all Europe against the
Bolsheviks, but up till now all they have
achieved is that France and Poland-the ham
mer and anvil between which fascist Germany
is fattened-have been obliged, in view of the
threatening danger of the new imperialist war,
to turn towards the U.SSR., the genuine revo-
lutionary outpost of peace among the peoples.
Germany today is bankrupt deprived by the
fascists of that sympathy and support which
the world proletariat used to accord the Ger
man people, plundered at Versailles. Today not
one proetarian in the world in the event Of
war will move finger to support Fascist Ger
many in the struggle against Versailles. The
German fascists, by means of blood-letting,
wanted to rid the German proletariat of the
desire for revolutionary violence but by under
mining the democratic illusions among the So
cal-democratic workers and the prestige of
bourgeois law, they are making the German
proletariat an adherent of the armed uprising
against the bourgeois dictatorship.
The German fascistS wanted to destroy Marx
ism, but they have only achieved a decisive
turn of the ocial-democratic workers towards
Communism. The German fascists wanted to
destroy Communism but they brought its vic
tory nearer by kindling in millions of workers
throughout the world a class hatred not only
against the German bourgeoisie but against the
international bourgeoisie as well. The German
fascists, by the burning of the Reichstag and
the Leipzig trial, wanted to isolate Communism
from the masses, but in actual fact they have
covered themselves with universal shame in the
eyes of the whole world
The German faScists, in order to undermine
the influence of the Communist Party, wanted
to pulverize the proletariat, but in actual fact
they have brought about united front not
only Of the German but also of the world pro-
Ietariat which has risen in defense Of Dirni-
troff and the other Leipzig prisoners at the call
Of the Communist Party.
The German fsscists wanted to paralyze the
influence of the Communists over the peas
antry and the petty bourgeoisie but in actual
fact, having brought these strata into political
activity, they are paving the way for their tran
stion to the side Of the proletariat as a result
of disillusionment in fascist demagogy.
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Communists Must Fight Now Win Majority of Working Class

franc, the soldiers sent to break up demonstra-
tons fraternize with the workers, the soldiers
are hurriedly marched back to barracks and
the officers there fire upon the passing demon
STATIONS with volleys Of machine-gun fire.
Twelve killed and IS wounded.
Holland. February, 1888. At one Of the out
posts of imperialism in the colonies in Soera-
baya, there is prolonged unrest among the crew
Of the Dutch feet stationed in Indonesia. On
February 5, 1888, the powerful armored cruiser
DE zeven Provincien" reproduces the epic of
the "Poteml1in" In face Of the obvious sympa-
thies of the crews of other ships towards the
mutinying sailors the Dutch government carries
out on its own cruiser a bloody rehearsal for q
naval air war.
Comrades let US grant that these move
ments have not yet led to victory. But after
all without "Potemkin" there would have been
no Aurora" BY virtue of these movements the
Communist Parties are growing and strengthen
ing, the broad masses are learning the science
of revolution, and they are learning it very
quickly, for at the present time in the capital
ist countries the path that leads from the ''Po-
temkin" of 1905 to the Aurora" of 1917 is being
covered much more quickly than was the case
in tsarist Russia.
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theses Of the Thirteenth Plenum of the E. O.
G. l. the capitalists are no longer able to main
tain their dictatorship by the old methods of
parliamentarisrn and by bourgeois democracy in
general" and in view of this are compelled
to pass to open terrorist dictatorship" But
with the transition to the fascist dictatorship
he crisis Of bourgeois power does not disappear;
it becomes more profound German fascism,
by doing away with the Weimar Constitution,
has not done away with the crisis Of the bour-
geoisie power in Germany. German fascism has
acted on the principle of "Trishka" the char
acter in Krylov's fable, in order to patch up the
torn coat of bourgeois dictatorship, it has been
obliged to cut of its social skirt And here it
is not only case of one part Of the bourgeoisie
Of non-Aryan origin and the Catholic priests in
Germany going over into opposition against fas-
cism. Bourgeois dictatorship, by kicking social
democracy in the rear, like Russian tsarism
when it threw aside the support Of the liberals
and cadets, is contracting its own mass basis
ard slipping further into the abyss.
In these countries fascism is temporarily de-
laying the outburst Of great mass movements
by a terrorist dictatorship. And nevertheless
Germany is the scene of revolutionary actions
the Importance of which is a hundred times
greater than in those countries where the move
ment exists under legal forms.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
Course of German C. P. Correct in
GiUen Situation

But what could the Communist vanguard do
under such conditions? Give battle alone with
out the support Of the social-democratic work
ers, without the participation of the five milAon
workers organized in the reformist trade unions
having against it the united front OF all bour-
geois fascist reaction, including social dem
ocracy? No, comrades, this the German Com
munist Party could not do If it did not want
to become a victim of fascist and social-dem-
ocratic provocation which was designed, as is
evident from the whole Leipzig trial. to provoke
the vanguard of the proletsriat to premature
action and physically to annihilate it.
Lenin said on the eve of the october uprising
of 1917 that an uprising changes into BIanquisrn
If those who organize it have not taken into
account the political situation In general and
the international situation in particular, If the
objective facts do not prove that the Party which
is organizing the uprising has on It's side the
sympathies of the majority of the people, If
the development of events in the revolution
has not led to the practical refutation Of the
illusions Of the petty bourgeoiSie; II the party
of revolt has not won a majority IN such organs
of revolutionary struggle as the SovietS; II there
is not fully matured state Of feeling IN the
army against the government; the slogans Of
revolts do not win the widest publicity and
popularity; if the advanced workers are not as
sured of the support OF the countryside, Of the
support Of considerable movement among the
peasants.
Were these conditions of our October Few
oution Of 1917 present in Germany in January
February, 1888? The resolution Of the PreE-
dunn Of the e. C. c. I. of April /, 1888, and the
article by Conrade Heckert have provided an
exhaustive answer to this question. These con-
ditions we're not present in Germany; they were
only maturing there. The whole international
situation was not yet favorable to such an SC
ton by the German Communists IN January
February, 1888.
In France and England, !. E.. in two decisive
capitalist countries whose guns were trained
on the rising Ger~>9n revolution, the BlumS and
Jouhaux held about 1rSf Of the organized work
under their influence; in England the Cit
rines and Henderstns had the majority of them
under their influence. And they broke down
the active support of the French and English
workers towards. the German revolution The
blame for the advent Of fascism to power in
power Germany is borne not only by the
WelseS and Leiparts in Germany but also by
the socialists and refor1nists in France, bu tie
General Council of Trade Unions and the Labor
Party in England and by the whole Second
International
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
Ii. Fdscism, War and
Revolution

But tnperialist war and fascism are not only
products Of the sccentuation Of imperialist an
tagonisms and of the disintegration of capt.
talism They in their turn, as Comrade Stain
emphasized in his report, are still further deep
ening the general crisis Of capitalism still fur
ther disintegrating the capitalist system. Into
this system, already prey to disintegration
they are introducing still more elements Of
chaos and disorder
The two most reactionary governments in the
world-Japan and Germany-are at present
acting as objective factors in the destruction
of the capitalist system, accelerating by their
adyentuist counter-revolutionary policy the
maturing of the revolutionary crisis. Japan and
Germany at the present day represent shock
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
The Second International - The
Main BuLDark of World Reaction

Under conditions OF the growing world rev.
dictionary crisis the Second International is
playing the same role as was played for CEN
turies by the church as an instrument for de-
ceiving the masses What happened to social
democracy in Germany in February 1898, will
happen to Blum and Henderson in an analogous
situation.
The destruction Of the influence Of social
democracy is one of the most important con-
ditions for accelerating the growth of the rev.
dictionary crisis. And one of the greatest in
dications of such growth of the revolutionary
crisis is the incipient crisis of the Second In
ternational. AS the cleavage of capitalism is
growing more profound, the cleavage Of social
democracy is also growing.
The pre-war accentuation of imperiahst an
tagonisms is causing the collapse Of the Second
International as an International organization
and this is happening, in contradistinction to
1914, before the outbreak Of war; neo-fascist
groups are appearing there is wrangng among
the social-fascist leaders, rejecting the inner
struggle in the camp Of the bourgeosie The
advanced social-democratic workers are begin
ming to turn towards Communism more rapidly
in some countries such as Germany, in others
more slowly.
In Germany social democracy the leading
party of the Second International, has killed
itself political party, although it is making
attempts to gather together the remnants Of
its cadres.
In France the socialist party has split into
three parts.
In England the Independent Labor party left
the Labor party in August, 1882, and in April
1888, it also left the Second International; the
number of members in the reformist trade
unions has diminished by 100000.
There are already two or three social-dem-
ocratic parties in every capitalist country
But still more characteristic for the present
condition of international social democracy is
its theological confusion.
Its slogans of the present day are hysterical
dartings hither and thither, testifying to the
utter confusion in its ranks
We are for socialism, proclaims the Second
International, but without proletarian revolu-
ton.
We are for proletarian revelation, declares
German social democracy, but without proleta-
rian dictatorship. We only favor the restoration
of democracy.
We are for the proletarian dictatorship, but
we ask the Conmintern to make an exception
in the case Of Scandinavia where democracy is
still possible, declares Friedrich Adler. We are
for organized unity, but against the united
front, says the Second International.
And the late minister Largo Caballero in
Spain makes the following comment on this
thesis: There has already ceased to be anv
difference between us and the Communists.
Why should we merge with them II we are one
and the same? Gaughter).
! tTo be concluded In Mondays issaAA
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troop of world bourgeois reaction. Japan has
already become the gendarme OF the Far East;
fascist Germany wants to become the gendarme
Of the capitalist order in Europe. Both the
ruling cliques Of Japan and Germany are act
ing as crusaders against world Bolshevism,
holding up the fascist whip and axe in opposi-
ton to the Soviet hammer and sickle. Both
governments desire expansion at the expense
Of the U.s.s.R, both are fighting with the same
methods against dangerous ideas" both are
dragging the capitalist world into adventures
for which the bourgeoisie Of all capitalist coun-
tries will have to pay.
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had lost over two million votes A cali for
general strike by social democracy, the German
General Federation of Trade Unions and the
Communist Party would have routed fasclsm
just as in 1920 the general strike Of the Ger
man workers put an end to the Kapp putsch.
But comrades social democracy did not take
this course and it could not take this course
because it had common ground with fasciSm-
the preservation of capitalism because 1t knew
that the struggle Of the working class, directed
against fascism in the beginning, would surge
up over its head and burst forth into revolution
directed against the rule Of capital in general
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24

has converted the most reactionary and back
ward country in the world into mighty out
post Of the socialist order (Applause)
The military clique in Japan wants war
against the T.s.sR. because there is a growing
threat of revolution on the part of the Japa-
nese workers and peasants. Inperialist Japan
is being torn asunder by its inner contradic-
tons.
"At the present time, as before thunder
storm, the whole sky is darkened by storm
clouds. It is the calm before the storm" de-
clared General AraH In an interview after the
great military naneuvers in October, 1888 And
the japanese militarists want to dispense these
storm clouds by the thunder Of cannon on the
frontiers of the U.sSR.
The firm, answering policy of peace pur-
sued by the Soviet Union, reinforced as it now
is by a number of non-aggression pacts, by the
recognition of the U.S.SR. by the United States
of North America, has hitherto frustrated the
provocational policy of the japanese militarists
But counter-revolutionar adventurism is void
of political reason An attack on the U.S.S.R. by
mperialist Japan cannot be removed from the
order of the day.
But what would a counter Revolutionary wal
by Japanese imperialism against the U.S.SR
mean? This would not be war between Para
quay and Bolivia, this would not be war OF
two capitalist States against one another. This
would be a war of the most reectionary capt.
talist State against the bulwark of world pro-
letarian revolution And it could not but leao
to the settling in motion of the whole force OF
the world proletarian revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
Masses Are Learning the Meaning
of Revolutionary Force

Lenin wrote of the war of 1914 that it Gre
ated revolutionary situation in Europe. But
in 1914, when capitalism entered the war, it
was not after five years of an economic crisis
which has already inflicted more losses upon
capitalism than it sustained in the world i'm
perialist war of 1/l4-l8. Capitalism today is
approaching a new imperialist war at mo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
Formal Meeting
for Pledges Set
by Zeta Chapter

Formal pledge services will be held
by Zeta chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota,
national professional musical soror-
ity, tomorrow night in the chapter
room of the Arthur Jordan ConServ-
atory, 1904 North Delaware street.
HoStesses will be MesdameS Eliza
beth Whistler, Frances Johnson,
Marion Barr, Fannie Rosenak, Irene
Jarrard, Ruth Devin, LISA Cox,
Bessie Lowry and Mildred Moore.
Miss Juanita Vance, chairman of
the pledge group, and Miss Jean
Southland. stunt chairman, will pre-
sent a stunt, IS. A. I. Greenbacks. q"
Those to be pledged are Misses Ma
donna MulleniX, Helene PleaSance,
Robbye Ridge, Mary Margaret Rud-
dell, Hannah Jane Scott, Jean
Southland, Betty Schellschmidt,
Mary Helen Seal, Juanita Vance,
Thelma Van Sickle, Eugenia Miley
and Mary Martha Hockensmith.
Mrs LISA Cox will be in charge
of pledge services. Her assistants
will be Nesdames Mary Zried, Fan
Meta Brady, Helen Vance, Fannie
Rosenak, Mildred Moore, Blanche
Noggle, Irene Jarrard and Helen
Paxton; Misses Irma Mae Steele,
Ruth Van Matre, Ruth Cant and
Mae Henri Lane.
Supper will be at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
RECITAL ARRANGED
FOR JORDAN GROUP

Three readings by Edna st. Vim
cent Millay. to be given by Florence
Evans. pupils of Bernice Van Sickle.
and two violin selections to be pre-
sented by Mary Margaret Ruddell
and Madonna Mullenix, pupils of
Hugh McGibeny. will feature a
piano recital to be given at 2:30
Wednesday at Odeon hall by the
Arthur Jordan Conservatory Of
Music. They are students Of the
following teachers of piano at the
conservatory: May A Kolmer. H.
Otis Pruitt, Helen L. Quig, Leone
K. Hickman and Marie Zorn.
A speciality number by Meraline
Walker and Helen Stallings will be
the buckingham arrange
ment for two pianos of "Solfeggi-
etto." Others appearing on the pro-
gram will be Barbara johnson,
Ardath Weigler. John Amt, Irene
May Harker. Alice White, Catherine
Richhart. Ruth Davis. Virginia
Ruth Tricky, Mildred Langdon,
Frances Hawekotte and Katherine
Sommer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
BY JANE JORDAN

Parents who are puzzled over problems
that arise in training their children are
invited to write to Jane Jordan for ad-
vice. She will answer their questions in
this column.
Dear Jane JOrdan-I would like
a little advice on how to handle
my boy I have tried everything I
know. The problem is that he
steals. Then when I catch him
at it, he lies so. L have
told him that when. he wants
money to come and ask me
for it, and if it is possible
I will give him money. am hav-
ing a hard time to make the living
for him and the other child; so I
don't have a whole lot to give him
to spend, but I could let him have
a little change if only he would
ask for it when the time comes
that he needs it. try to do
everything I can for him, and
don't know what has got into
him. Please help me.
A DAILY READER.
Answer suggest that you give
your boy a regular allowance, no
matter how small. Don't make him
ask for it. Let him know he can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-13
SOrOrities

Chi Beta Kappa Sorority will hold
a business meeting at tomorrow
night at the Sphinx Arms.
Beta chapter, Theta NIu Rho sor-
GRITTY, will meet tomorrow night at
the home of Miss Mildred Pavy,
6451a East Eleventh street. A card
party to be given March 20 at the
Hoosier Athletic Club will be
planned.
Miss Alta Koup will be hostess
for the pledges Of Rho Gamma Chi
sorority at her home, 1853 Congress
avenue, at 7;30 tonight.
Members of Epsilon chapter, Epsi-
Ion Sigma Alpha sorority, will meet
at 7 Thursday night at the Wash
ington.