The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

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Editor, Daily Worker
struggle for higher wages, for i'm
proved conditions, for all demands
of the people, trying to develop the
mass movement of the workers up
to the point where they will be able
to overthrow capitalism, to trans
form the imperialist war then going
on into a revolutionary war, into a
civil war against capitalism, for the
destruction of capitalism.
The Communist Party has adhered
to that position. The correctness Of
the position Of the Communist
Party in our opinion IS proved by
the fact that today over one sixth
of the worlds surface, on the basis
Of the policies that were then laid
down, the working class is in control,
the Soviet Union is established.
The Soviet Union thus not only
represents the working class in
power, the working class marching
forward toward a Socialist society;
but the Soviet Union, where the
workers are in control, stands out to-
day as the symbol of peace, as the
symbol of the whole struggle
against war and fascisfn. We state
that the peace policy Of the Soviet
Union, combined with the anti-wat
struggle of the international work
ing class movement have alone pre-
vented the imperialists from carry
ing forward their war aims during
the last five years.
Versailles a Continuation of war
And comrades, at the end Of the
last war, in making our estimate
Of the postwar perspectives, the
Communist Party emphasized that
the settlement of the last world
war was not a factor for pre-
serving peace, but that this very
peace itself was a form Of con-
tihued war = that the Versailles
Treaty was force for continued
war amongst the various capitalist
nations. We can state here today
that the period since that "peace'
has been a period Of increasing prep
arations for a new world war-of
openly arming for another world
war inevitably growing out of their
struggle for world rnarkets@out Of
the contradictions of their trade
relationships, which each nation
intends to solve by means of armed
military force.
Today, comrades, the point has
been reached where war is the
most serious threat confronting the
peace of the world. Today faseisrn
has either been established openly.
or we see the marked beginnings OF
it in most countries.
The Nye Commission that has
just recently met in washing
ton has partially exposed the
enormous war preparations being
made by imperia1ist nations-the
vast operations of the war NUM-
tons makers have been sharply
brought into the limelight. And it
it significant to note that members
OF the commission have tried to
suppress the vital facts unearthed
in the testimony-vital things that
would expose more clearly the part
that high government officials have
played in these preparations for
war. The members of the commits
sion are moving heaven and earth
to try to ditch the significant and
important facts brought out in the
findings of the commission. They
have already succeeded in postpon-
ing the next hearings until after
elections are out of the way. and
then they hope to be in a position
to keep further information from
coming to light.
U. S. Prepares for war
Already we can CLEAN from the
news brought out that the U. S..
government is rallying around it.
self all the great manufacturers -
all the great munition manfac-
turers and all those who aid in
the preparations Of war or war
1t shows armament
manufacturers working hand and
glove with the State Department,
and with the Commerce Depart
ment of the governmental shows
that these government officials are
actually being used as statesmen in
the re-arrning Of Hitler's fascist
government, in the sale of war mu-
nltlons to Japan for its intensive
campaign being waged against the
Chinese people, and in It's prepar-
at1ons for the war aimed at the
Soviet Union.
This is the first time that in
formation has been brought to
light that proved that the United
States government and its high Of
ficials are directly tied to the arfna-
ment ring in this country, and that
they are taking advantage of the
tense International situation and
war danger to build up enormous
war munitions sales to other coun-
tries and at the same time for vast
war preparations in this country.
Furthermore, it has brought out
the role these war manufacturers
are playing in building UP huge
equipment for use against
unemployed and for use against
strikers and against all people who
light against starvation and i'm
possible working conditions which
have developed during the crisis.
The facts they have brought to
light should be picked up and, after
this convention, they should be