The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-14
Reviewed by
A. A. HELLER

A. A. HELLER
IN HIS foreword to the book, Lord
l Marley says: The world is faced
with the very real danger of another
War-one, moreover, which will be
as widespread as that of 1914 but
far more horrible in its destructive
effects" The truth of this state
ment is being confirmed more and
more from day to day, not only in
Europe and Asia, but in America as
we'll.
That Nazi Germany and the Jap
anese militarists are putting on the
final touches to their war programs,
hardly anyone will deny. Nor that
the other capitalist powers, includ-
ing the United States, are rapidly
placing themselves on war foot
ing The governments of these
countries attempt to disguise the
military and naval preparations by
statements that it is for national
defense" But if nation is arm
ing in order to defend itself, then
it must be evident that it expects
an attack from some quarter. Thus
the governments themselves admit
the existence of war menace.
The Pope, only the other day,
warned the world of the 'rumblings
of war" and President Roosevelt
said as much in his message to
Congress on January 5th. This
threatening situation should be
clear to any intelligent person, to
any worker, who is not under the
spell Of the agents of the war
makers. Such agents as William r.
Hearst and his like are loudest in
crying stop thief" when they are
getting ready to get away with the
steal.
Also it must be clear to every in
telligent person that in the threat
ening world war there will be nc
neutrals, since all countries are toe
involved with one another to be
able to stay out of the conflict; and
the possibility of war being directed
against the Soviet Union is very
grave. Neither Germany nor Japan
makes any secret of their plans to
fight the only Socialist State, "to
save the world from the menace of
Communism. In fact, it is on
this basis that they seek support
from the other capitalist countries.
TORE GRAHAM wrote the book a
U year ago, but its analysis and
conclusions are as applicable now
as though it we're written yester-
day. The developments which have
taken place during the year confirm
the soundness of the authors de-
auctions. He makes out clear
case Of the inevitability of war in
capitalist society, of the impending
attack on the Soviet Union, and
of the Soviet Unions persistent
efforts to prevent the conflict.
He examines in detail, with a
wealth of documentary evidence,
the prevailing conditions in every
major country, and exposes the eco
nomic and political forces which
OpCl ave DSlUN bllc sui w uIlfG
the world into the greatest catas-
trophe it has ever experienced. As
an Englishman, Graham knows
Great Britain and its policies very
well. He speaks at length of Brit
ish relations with the Soviet Union
and shows the consistent hostility
of the British imperialists, ever
since 1917, to the land of the
workers.
Equally sound is the authors de-
scription of the policies of Japan
Germany, Poland and France. He
emphasizes the point, not common
ly held, that the Nazis possess q
clear and definite foreign politiea.
strategy" which consists, in the
first place, of securing the support
of Britain as the prerequisite of any
foreign political success; and il
the second place, that the German
drive to capture Austria, to secure
the return Of the Saar, are "no more
than light snacks," but that the
main objective is Expansion east.