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


Photo shows the fascist troopers
papers or other literature against tn
ours. I was reading this morning
in the Populaire (organ of the
French Socialist Party that the
menace facing all our Spanish COM
rades is that of immense danger.
In these conditions we are charged
essentially with asking, exclusive of
any deeper discussion, which, Of
course, might be fortunate pref
ace, if the two Internationals
might not, as they are, accomplish
Immediately some act of defense for
our Spanish comrades who are SO
tragically menaced. Here even are
the detailed means of carrying
through this immediate action
which we propose. We will formu-
late them with as much precision as
we can, and finally we can discuss
even the terms of the problem.
I should like to remind you, first
Of all, OF the text of the appeal of
the G. I.
AdIer.-The one which was pub
lished in Hurnanite Organ of the
Communist Party of Franco and
which we received?
THE APPEAL OF THE CoMMU-
MIST INTERNATIONAL
Cachin.-Yes, but It would not
perhaps be amiss to read it again
at this time.
1.-THE fascist-monarchist reaction
in Spain has hurled all the forces
of its army, its navy and the avia-
ton flotillas against the working
class and the peasants now fighting
under the leadership of the Work
ers Alliance, which has effected
united action between the Commu-
nists and Socialists and which has
cemented this union with the blood
shed in battle. The victory of fas-
cist-monarchist reaction in Spain,
after the rise of fascism in Ger
many and Austria, would not only
bring with it incalculable suffering
to the working class and peasants
of Spain, but it would be a hard
blow struck at the entire interna-
tional proletariat.
"Only a united struggle of the
world proletariat can bring effective
aid to the Spanish workers and bar
the road to Spanish and world re-
action. At this decisive moment,
when the bcurgeoisie is attempting
to wipe out one Of the advance
guards of the world proletariat, the
Spanish workers, the G. I. has APP
pealed to its sections to organize
in common with other working class
organizations in mass meetings and
demonstrations to assert their soli-
darity with the Spanish workers.
cat the same time the C. I. APP
peals to the Socialist International
with the proposal Immediately to
release numerous united actions, as
much to aid the Spanish proletarist
as to oppose any support Of the
Lerroux government by the govern
ments of other capitalist countries.
THE G. I. charges Comrades
Cachin and Thorez Immediately to
make contact with the representa-
tives Of the Socialist International
in order to coordinate the concrete
forms and the practical execution
of these united actions"
Signed: EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF THE COMMUNIST
INTERNATIONAL.
For united action we propose the
following:
Ito organize demonstrations
and united meetings under this slo-
gan: Down with the Lerroux gov
eminent! All for the defense OF the
Spanish workers and peasants in
their struggle against reaction!
1.-The common plan of the trade
union organizations to prevent the
transport of troops or munitions in
favor of the Lerroux government.
3.-The common intercession of
the two parliamentary Socialist and
Communist fractions in each coun-
try in demand that parliament be
convened to protest against the bar
barous executions, of which the
Spanish people is now becoming a
victim. Also activity in the munich
pal councils by Socialists and Com
munists for the same purpose.
Immediate coordinated ma
terial aid, given in common for the
Spanish proletarians in the struggle
and victims of repression.
To these very limited proposals
I only add a single commentary,
relative to the first point. We think