The Only Real Defense Of The Soviet Union the MILITANT Formerly the SOCIALIST APPEAL

An Appeal To The Members Official Weekly Organ of the Socialist Workers Party

O f The Communist Party VOL. V-No.27 NEW YORK, N. Y. SATURDAY, JULY 5,. 1941 FIVE (3) CENTS Fellow Workers of the Communist Party: The defense of the Soviet Union against the Nazi imperialist attack is the task of every class- conscious worker. Nearly twenty-four years ago the Russian workers overthrew their capitalist rulers and nationalized the land and all other means of produc­ tion. This was the greatest forward step taken by any people in the history of mankind. The Russian Revo­ UNION - BUSTING FBI RAIDS lution of October, 1917, set up the first fortress of the world revolution. If the workers of the world are to advance to a new socialist order, that fortress has to be defended, those great proletarian conquests have to be preserved. But how is the Soviet Union to he defended by American workers? By British workers? By German workers? What is the road to follow? What can be dove? If we answer this question TROTSKYIST HEADQUARTERS■ s ______correctly and act accordingly, the workers of the world can yet save the earth from the horrors of imperialist war and set it- on the road to socialism. Boss Paper Gives The Show Away This is an hour of the gravest danger for the Soviet Union Moves To Indict and for the world revolution. This is an hour when every revo­ lutionist must weigh his responsibilities and the policies of his leaders. You set the defense of the Soviet Union as your first task. We do likewise. On that basis we appeal to you to give Party Leaders, sober consideration to the grave problems of this defense. Your National Committee has issued a manifesto (D aily Worker. June 30) in which it sets out the road it asks you to fol­ low in defending the Soviet Union. This turns out to be the road Union Militants you travelled once before— the road of the People’s Front. T his was the road that led to disaster in Spain and France, tl]e road that led to the Stalin-Hitler pact and the outbreak of the imper­ "Seditious Conspiracy" Charge Designed ialist war and, finally, to the imperialist attack on the USSR. We ask you io pause before making this blind To Aid Minneapolis Employers And Tobin turn in the dark. We ask you to slop and think: In Their Attempt To Crush Local 544-CIO Where w ill this lead us? How will this defend the Soviet Union? BULLETIN Your National Committee’s basic proposition now is that This headline in the St. Raul DISPATCH, June 28, gives the sh ow away about the real reasons for the government’s move to get MINNEAPOLIS, July 1— A federal grand jury “ the involvement of the Soviet Union in the war has changed the indictments, on charges of “seditious conspiracy”, against leader s of the Socialist Workers Party. Acting Attorney General Biddle character of the war.” That is, it is no longer an imperialist war. said: “The prosecution is not in any sense an attack on organized labor.” The bosses know better—as this headline in the local boss convened today on instructions of the U. S. Depart* Last week Britain, the United Stales and Ger­ press shows. ment of Justice, as the government hastily moved t© many were at war for a redivision of the spoils of the indict Socialist Workers Party leaders and m ilitant world— fighting to exploit enslaved peoples and the unionists, on charges of “ seditious conspiracy.” Pre­ wealth of the earth for the benefit of small groups sentation of the prosecution’s case, stated the Attor­ of super-capitalists. Has this changed w ithin a week ? Why The American Gestapo Are Britain and the United States fighting one whit less for ney General’s office, w ill take “ from ten days to two their imperialist interests than the)' were before June 22, the day weeks.” H itler invaded the U.S.S.R.? Has anything changed? Has The jury of twenty men and three women is Roosevelt ceased his anti-labor drive? lias he abandoned his Attacks Socialist Workers Party almost entirely made up of residents from rural steady progress toward a wartime dictatorship over the American workers, the stamping out of every hard-fought right of labor? Fo? the first lime in American history the Federal Gov» neapolis and the Northwest. The sympathy of every honest areas. Not a single resident of Minneapolis is on it. On nic contrary, during the past week, we have seen the FBI • ernment, operating through its Gestapo-FBI, has openly taken trade unionist, the solidarity of every progressive body of The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a raid in Minneapolis, the most flagrant use so far of the FBI as sides in a dispute between two factions in the trade union labor, w ill go out to Local 544-CIO in its struggle against the telegram of protest to Acting Attorney General a union-busting body. movement—the fight between Local 544-00 of Minneapolis, union-busting activities of the FBI. The workers will rally to Has Churchill suddenly ceased to be the representative of an represen fating progressive industrial unionism, and Tobin's its defense, realizing that the prosecution against the M in­ Biddle, urging “ reconsideration” of the prosecution imperialist empire which holds half a billion people in the chains moth-eaten A FL craft setup. neapolis motor transport ■ workers is, as the Department of and terming it “ obviously dangerous to the preserva­ a>f colonial slavery? ! For the first time before a formal declaration of war Justice brazenly announces, “ only the first step” in the Federal tion of democracy.” As for the statutes under which No, you cannot-believe there has beeyn a change. An imper­ government’s nation-wide drive against “ radicals”—a drive, the indictments are sought, the 5>—------ialist power cannot wage any kind of war but an imperialist war. Federal prosecution, designed to silence the voice of protest against Roosevelt’s imperialist war program, has been in­ in reality, against the ipdependence of the trade unions. Civil Liberties Union character­ 544-CIO th a t elections be held io Yet your National Committee calls now for a People’s Front ized them as “hostile to consti­ every section of the trucking in­ stituted— the raids upon the Socialist Workers Party head­ Minneapolis is more than the vanguard of the American with the Roosevelts and Churchills. You are called upon to sup­ tutional guarantees and in our dustry to establish the democratic quarters in Minneapolis and St. Paul and the Acting Attorney labor movement. It is also the traditional center of opposition port the very people who, in the words of your own W illiam Z. judgment the statutes could not wishes of the workers on what Foster less than two weeks ago, are "war-mongering imperialists” General’s move to indict the party’s members and m ilitant to imperialist war. Thus Roosevelt has a double reason for withstand a court test.” union they wish to belong to. To­ preparing “ Hitleristic terrorism” against the American workers. unionists. starting- his prosecutions in the capital of the Northwest Meanwhile the State Labor bin's AFL crew is attempting to A week ago you were opposing this campaign of Roosevelt These unprecedented actions have come as a shock to the where, in the last elections, the "Trotskyist Anti-W ar Can­ Board yesterday began holding obsti'uct the holding of such elec­ terrorism. Today you are asked to support it. You will have to entire labor movement, especially to its most progressive and didate” received almost 9,000 votes. hearings on the demand of Local tions. go along with the vicious attack on unions, on the standard of now dominant sector, the CIO; and to all those who still re­ The people against whom the FBI prosecutions are being living of the workers. You will have to go along with oppression directed are designated as members of the Socialist Workers M INNEAPO LIS, June 30—The Federal Government sliced o f Negroes. You will have to go along with open and unashamed tain a certain respect for democratic rights and civil liber­ ties. There is, nevertheless, a profound logic in the persecu­ Party— the Trotskyists. into the tense and turbulent trade-union struggle in the Twin capitalist war-mongers. This is the policy of the “ People’s Front.” Cities when two separate squads of U.S. marshals and FBI tions and prosecutions instigated at this time and in this place This, too, is profoundly logical, as Roosevelt rushes into agents raided the Minneapolis and St. Paul headquarters of the Do you think that by abandonment of the and against the specifically-designated victims. This must be the war. The Communist Party, on behalf of its master, Stalin, Socialist Workers Party last Friday. struggles of the workers you w ill facilitate Roose­ understood if the fight against these outrages is to be waged has returned to support of Roosevelt. Now it becomes crystal- T-hc raiders carried off several boxes full of THE velt’s ‘aid’ to the Soviet Union? Don’t be fooled. Any successfully. clear to all m ilitant workers that the only consistent oppon­ MILITANT, “The Fourth International” and other Trotskyist ‘aid’ that imperialist Britain and imperialist United The United States is on the eve of war. As part of his ents of the imperialist war are the Trotskyists. A ll the slanders publications, two Socialist Workers Party flags, photos of Lenin States give to the Soviet Union now is not to bring preparations for complete participation in the war, Roosevelt of the Stalinists, all the Moscow frameups, the assassination and Trotsky, and literary material on public sale at the party about a Soviet victory over the Nazis. It w ill be given seeks to remove from the scene m ilitant unionism and m ilitant of Leon Trotsky, have failed to confuse either the capitalist offices. only to serve imperialist calculations in Washington opposition to his war plans. masters or the workers of the United Stales. Both know the These raids w ere made a fte r Daniel J. Tobin, head o f the and London. The last thing they want is a Soviet In pursuit of his starkly reactionary aims, Roosevelt has real truth about the Trotskyists. They know that the follow­ AFL Teamsters, had called on hls5>- political boss. President Roosevelt., stated, as pretexts for the v ic to r y ! accurately chosen Minneapolis as the place to launch his at­ ers of the martyred Trotsky are the banner-bearers of the revolutionary ideas and traditions of the great Bolshevik to help him crush Local 544-CIO, raids , that books by “Karl The Roosevelts and Churchills and their spokesmen do not tack. For Minneapolis is the home of Local 544-CIO, re­ movement of Marx and Lenin. That is why Roosevelt wishes the Minneapolis truck-drivers. Marx, Lenin, Felix Morrow and conceal the fact that it is their dearest hope to see the Soviet nowned for its militancy and its progressive union policies, Leon Trotsky” were on sale at to outlaw our party as part of his war preparations. After Tobin’s vicious red-bait­ Government overthrown as a result of this war. And don’t make and regarded as the spearhead of the most progressive forces ing attacks, his 300 imported the Socialist Workers Party any mistake about it: the moment conditions are favorable to in the trade union movement. Local 544-CIO has a capable While the Communist Party is overnight transforming hoodlums, and his pack of Inter­ headquarters. All of these them they w ill help bring about such an overthrow. They tried and honest leadership. Its rank and file have been trained and itself into an ultra-patriotic gang and-showing its‘yellow national and AFL officials on the books arc sold by many book­ it twenty years ago. They w ill try it again. And if you give steeled in battle. Since its famous strikes of 1934 electrified the colors, we Trotskyists remain true to our red banner, our spot had failed to smash Local stores and circulated by hun­ them your support now you are helping them in their plans. nation, the bosses and all their agents have been unable to revolutionary program, our fight against imperialist war, our 544-CIO, Roosevelt, fo llo w in g up dreds of libraries throughout ,You are not helping the workers of the Soviet Union. break that powerful union. The mighty bureaucratic machine struggle for socialism. his public declaration of June 13 the United States. The Soviet Uniori is now compelled to enter into of Tobin’s Teamsters International, with its treasure-chest of We retract nothing, we repent nothing! We w ill not re­ against the Minneapolis team­ sters, ordered the Department of INDICTMENTS ARE NEXT six m illion dollars, could not tame 544. Even Roosevelt’s treat an inch! We are going to carry forward to ever-wider temporary alliances with capitalist powers, but only Justice to take action against the public declaration of June 13—an action without precedent sections of the working class population the light in defense Immediately after the raids, the Soviet England and Soviet America of tomorrow union and its leadership. in the history of the American Labor movement—could not Acting Attorney General Francis will insure to the Soviet Union the international of our democratic rights. In doing so we shall be dealing a FBI MEN POUR IN intimidate the rank and file of 544 or swing the tide in Tobin’s Biddle, who lfad authorized them, w orking class support it needs to survive. That means timely and telling blow to every reactionary mov e and Accordingly FBI men were sent favor. The workers held fast to their slogan: “ We made M in­ measure against the rights and liberties of the entire labor announced in Washington that that only by helping to bring about the overthrow of into the Twin Cities, followed by neapolis a Union Town— Let’s keep it that w ay!” movement. Henry A. Schweinhaut, special as­ criminal proceedings for alleged capitalism right here at home w ill we be serving the Nothing remained for Roosevelt-Tobin save to call upon We call upon every serious worker, every honest friend sistant U. S. attorney-general, who “seditious conspiracy to advocate interests of the Soviet Union. Any other road will arrived early in the week to take of democratic rights, to assist us in our fight. Together we overthrow of the government of the Gestapo-FBI. Far from being a disgrace, this is the great­ charge of the raids and prosecu­ lead to defeat for the workers of the U.S.S.R. and the United States by force and est tribute that could be paid to the magnificent union which shall beat back the attacks of reaction and go forward to a tions. fascist enslavement over the face of the globe. (Continued on page 3) better world. The FBI search warrants You are being asked to make another dizzy shift in policy has become the cornerstone of progressive labor in M in­ because Stalin’s situation has been changed by H itler’s attack. You are asked now to revert to your old disastrous policy as though nothing had happened in between. But something has happened. Stalin’s policies have alienated SWP Demands Stalin Release Political Prisoners the sympathies of millions of workers everywhere. They have But those political victims sown confusion and chaos. You won’t help defend the Soviet The release of all the Trotsky­ him to convey the following mes­ in jails and in concentration against German Nazi imperial­ ized the Red Army on Blitzkrieg who survived and who are now Union now by obeying Stalin’s command to throw your arms ist and other pro-Soviet political sage to Premier Joseph Stalin: camps, to enable them to take ism and the capitalist world. lines. , in concentration camps and around the necks of the imperialist bosses. You won’t win work­ prisoners, so that they may be their proper place in the front The best of the Bolsheviks are “Trotskyists all over the JAMES P. CANNON, jails are available and willing ers’ support for the Soviet cause by abandoning their struggles able to take their rightful place ranks of the defenders of the dead, murdered by Stalin. The world, now as always, are solid­ National Secretary, Soviet Union. Your crushing of most supreme tragedy of all for to defend the Soviet Union. and asking them to bend docilely to the capitalist yoke. in the front ranks of the defenders ly for the defense of the Soviet workers’ democracy has in- Socialist Workers Party the Soviet Union is that Leon They m ust be released! E ve ry Comrades of the Communist Party—only by deepening the of the Soviet Union, was demand­ Union. In this hour of grave » Trotsky, founder of the Red Army, worker should raise*his voice revolutionary struggle, fighting ceaselessly against the imperial­ ed of Stalin by the Socialist danger to the achievements of creased the terrible danger to Among the political prisoners in ist war, capitalist terror, can you march side by side with the Red Workers Party, in a telegram sent was murdered on August 20, 1940 to demand that these, the best the October revolution, we de­ the S oviet U nion. 'We demand Stalin’s concentration camps are Arm y in its defense against Hitler. Not a People’s Front with the Tuesday. by Stalin’s GPU. The rest of Le­ mand that you release all Trot­ the revival of Soviet democ­ defenders of the Soviet Union, bosses, but a workers’ front of struggle! This is the only real de­ Addressed to Constantine Ou- thousands of Red Army officers nin’s Political Committee was des­ be-permitted to take their place fense of the Soviet Union. And in this defense we stand ready to mansky, Soviet Ambassador at skyist and other pro-Soviet racy as the first step in trained by Marshal Tukhachevsl^ troyed by Stalin in the Moscow join you in any action that w ill advance our common cause. Washington, the telegram asked political prisoners who are now strengthening the struggle (shot in 1937), who ably reorgan­ T ria ls. in the front ranks. 2 do h n - m i c i lT3 s n dq JULY 5, 19411 FBI Raiders Seized Lenin-Trotsky Pictures, Books War Chest Must Seized Material In Trotskyist Branches This Is Now FBI "Evidence" Socialist Workers Party Telegram Be Filled To Meet W hich Can Be Bought In Thousands Of To Attorney General Piddle Bookstores And News-stands Anywhere Mr. Francis Biddle M INNEAPO LIS, June 30— Four FBI agents entered,the Acting Attorney General New Events Department of Justice Minneapolis headquarters of the Socialist Workers Party about A total of $372 came in lhe past week for the War Chest, Washington, D. C. five o’clock Friday afternoon. They were armed with a search with Detroit sending in the biggest item. $241. The oilier main warrant issued by Howard S. Abbot, United States Commis­ Newspapers carry your announcement that you are institut­ items were Newark's $81; New York's $89; Minneapolis’ $80. sioner in Minneapolis, on instru cl ions of Victor Anderson, U. S. ing criminal charges of seditious conspiracy against leaders of Among the smaller branches Reading stands out 1 ike a light­ tlie Socialist Workers Party. We protest vigorously against this house. its $19 this week putting it way out in front. District Attorney in St. Paul, au thori/.ing them to seize literature unwarranted and preposterous action. Since when is it a con­ We’re one-third over t he top now. by “ Marx, Lenin, Felix Morrow and Trotsky,” and other “ sedi- spiracy for workers to get together for the purpose of struggling A ll this is fine— for pre-Blitzkrieg days. Now, however, we tious and revolutionary” writei s who allegedly advocated the to improVe their conditions and introduce a social system where have to have entirely new standards of performance. And we’ll overthrow of the United Slates gi Dvernment by force and violence, there is no fascism, unemployment of war? This is the aiih of the have them too in the next two weeks, we’re certain. a one of the four people present They handed the warrant t Socialist Workers Pa'riy and it is not a conspiracy. The party has This party is always at its best in a fight, and we are cer­ •>------and then proceeded to scoop up been an open party since its ihception. Its papers, magazines tainly not lacking battlefronts! Everywhere our comrades are In a statement issued the next all the periodicals, pamphlets, and and literature in general Can always be obtained at newsstands, carrying our message calling upon the workers to defend the day, Grace Carlson said: books on display for public sale bbokshops and our branches without any search warrants or Soviet Union by class struggle methods. And everywhere our at the Labor Book Shop section “We believe that the raid on raids. Your statement that we use unions “for illegitimate pur­ comrades are girding for the struggle to defend labor's demo­ of the headquarters. They dumped our headquarters by the FBI poses,” is a vicious falsehood. Our members are active trade cratic rights against the FBI raids and court prosecutions which the confiscated literature into was Unwarranted. unionists only because they áre interested in the Cause of the are beginning in Minneapolis but w ill spread, unless we rouse cardboard boxes and carried them “ We shall move thrmigh the workers. The fact that you felt it necessary to state that your Ihe American labor movement to full realization of the dangers downstairs. prosecution is not an attack on organized labor of àti effort to proper legal channels tb re­ of war-time dictatorship. TAKE TROTSKY-LENIN interfere in a dispute between labor organizations shows how cover our property. PHOTOS glaringly obviolts is your real purpose. YoUf pufpose is to pre­ In addition to copies of THE “Meanwhile we expect to have vent thousands of workers from carrying out their democratically MILITANT and “Fourth Interna­ business go on as usual. expressed désiré to change from the AFL to the CIO. Your $10,000 W Chest tional.” the G-men seized photos “A class will be held tonight at purpose in this prosecution is to give aid to the Minneapolis of Lenin and Trotsky, two flags the Minneapolis headquarters to employers and to Tobin. The prosecution is a violation of the bearing the insignia of the Social­ which tlie public is invited. The elementary principles of democracy for which this government SCOREBOARD ist Workers Party, and various topic for discussion w ill be ‘The claims to be fighting against the German Nazis. We demand •>------© books on the revolutionary and R evolutionary W ar of 1776’.” that you cease interfering with the rights of trade unions and Branch Quota Ami. Pd. % labor movements. Despite the attempts of the Min­ imtttediâtelÿ cease this unjustifiable prosecution. Reading ...... $ 25.00 8 32.85 131% The officials had no warrants neapolis press to héighten the JAMES P. CANNON, National Secretary, P ortland ...... 30.00 20.00 67 for arrests and made no effort to "red scare” by headlines such as Socialist Workers Party D e tro it ...... ___ 500.00 326.00 65 hold the four people present, one the Star-Journal's “Socialist Work­ This is the picture of Leon Trotsky which FBI agents ALBERT GOLDMAN, Attorney for St. Paul ...... 300.00 165.00 55 of whom was Grace Carlson, state ers In City Defy U. S. In Sedition snatched from the walls of the Minneapolis headquarters of the Socialist Workers Party B uffalo . . . . 60.00 32.00 53 organizer of the Socialist Workers Probe,” business did go bn as Socialist Workers Party last week. This is part of thè “evidence” Louisiana ...... ___ 23.00 13.00 53 Party, who received almost 9,000 usual with the SWP. About fifty which the government will use in its attempt to frame-up lead­ N ew ark ...... 500.00 231.00 45 votes for U. S. Senator on the people attended thè regular Sat­ ers of General Drivers Union Local 544-CIO on charges of make these facts fit in with its cozy" is the head over a pictur Cleveland ...... 150.00 67.00 45 “Trotskyist Anti-War” ticket in urday evening class at the head­ “ seditious conspiracy.” own notion of Bolsheviks as long­ of the pleasant reading room a Boston ...... 152.50 44 the November elections. quarters and held a social session haired, bearded tramps. the Minneapolis headquarters. St. Louis ...... 25.00 10.00 40 When Grace Carlson protested afterwards, i Some of the pictures published While FBI agents are talking ing the holding of the regular bi­ A kron ...... 50.00 20.00 40 against this Gestapo invasion of Cities and throughout the in the press have a humor unin­ darkly about the “secrets” in The Socialist Workers Party F lin t ...... ___ 200.00 70.00 35 the party offices, one of the FBI N o rth w e st. monthly Saturday class at the tended by the hostile newspapers. the papers and books they does not intend to be in the Minneapolis party headquarters. Philadelphia ...... ___ 125.00 42.00 33 men said: “ I believe in Socialism, MINNEAPOLIS, June 29 — One shows a U. S. Marshal, who seized, news-stands along Hen­ slightest intimidated by any San Francisco Bay A rea 1100.00 334.33 30 too, only you people are going Some of the press comment on “ Business went on as usual at looks as though he finds it diffi­ nepin Avenue continue as usual government threats or persecu­ Chicago ...... ___ 1200.00 334.62 28 about it in the wrong way.” the FBI raids on Trotskyist head­ the Socialist Workers Party head­ cult to spell out words, painfully to carry the Trotskyist press. tions. It is fully prepared to Minneapolis ...... 1200.00 330.50 28 The FBI encountered difficulty quarters in St. Paul and Minnea­ quarters which was raided by FBI perusing a copy of the “Fourth' Interested workers are also defend its democratic rights as New York City ...... 2500.00 635.28 25 and delay in getting a truck to polis seems to be compounded of agents Friday night," the story International” monthly magazine finding plenty of Trotskyist a legal and bpen political or­ San Diego ...... 100.00 25.00 25 cart away the confiscated property. a combination of sensationalism begins. Tlie fact that the lecturer of tlie Socialist Workers Party. literature at the Minneapolis ganization. It proposes to in­ Quakcrtown ...... 25.00 6.00 24 Whereupon Grace Carlson taunted and involuntary admiration of the of the evening happened to be a Another marshal is perplexedly and St. Paul libraries, while tensify its activities and build Vllenlow n ...... ___ 25.00 5.00 20 them : "And you people leant to steadfastness of the Trotskyists. Harvard graduate, and that tlie looking at photos or portrait students are finding duplicates run this country!" up around itself and its anti­ Pittsburgh ...... 40.00 7.00 18 “Trotskyists Hold Meeting as lecture was one on “The Revolu­ photos of Leon Trotsky and Lenin of all seized items at the The raid on the St. Paul head­ war program an even more Announced in Face of FBI," is the tio n a ry W ar of 1776,” seemed to which he had been ordered to con­ Youngstown ...... ___ 130.00 10.00 8 University of Minnesota lib­ quarters of the party took place powerful movement of the headline on a story in the Sunday amaze the Minneapolis Star-Jour- fiscate. New Haven ...... 50.00 3.50 7 about an hour afterwards. working class in the Twin Minneapolis Star-Journal, report- nal, which apparently couldn't "If this be radical, it looks ra ry . Los Angeles ...... 500.00 25.00 5 South Chicago ...... 125.00 0.00 0 M ilwaukee ...... 55.00 , 0.00 0 Rochester ...... 50.00 0.00 0 Seattle ...... 25.00- 0.00 0 Negro March Leaders Yielded to FDR Texas ...... 20.00 0.00 0 B altim ore ...... 10.00 0.00 0 Toledo ...... 10.00 0.00 0 In Calling O ff Protest Against Jim Crowism, Randolph Betrayed People Members-at-Large ___ 475.00 430.00 91 T O T A L S ...... 810,000.00 $3327.58 33% that contracts won’t be with­ By ALBERT PARKER discrimination. He evaded the the abolition of discrimination by production shall take special question by saying that there are the employers in industry and b> measures” to assure such pro­ draw n. The Negro March on Washington, scheduled for July I, has many factors involved and that the government in all its depart grams arc administered without We have a direct precedent foi been called off. “national defense has to come ments, in clu d in g c iv il service jobs discrimination;” our answer to tills question. When Thousands of Negroes, preparing to leave for the demon­ first.” and the armed forces. The form 2. “All contracting agencies of the different departments of tlu stration, with the promises of tlie official March leaders still In other words, the prepara­ of the demand was that Roosevelt the Government of the United government negotiate contracts % ringing in their cars, at the last minute heard A. Philip Randolph, tions for a fake war for democ­ should instruct the OPM, through States shall include In all defense nowadays, they include a clause over the radio Saturday night, declare that "the March is un­ racy abroad are more impor­ a presidential proclamation oi contracts hereafter negotiated by providing that the contractor mus necessary at this time” and therefore the committee in charge has tant to him than the Question “executive order,” to withhold them a provision obligating the live up to federal laws, including called it off. of democracy at home. contracts from those companies contractor not to discriminate the National Labor Relations Act. GREAT OPPORTUNITY scientific validity of this view has Thus ended a hectic ten day period during which the Roose­ practicing discrimination; and bj against any worker because of Walsh-Healy Act, etc. Yet it is a KNUDSEN’^ LINE FOR OUR PRESS been proven by the experiences of velt administration had used every ace it had up its sleeve and virtue of his power as president race, creed, color, or national ori­ well-khown fact that the army ant Knudsen stated that lie did not On the arena of w o rkin g class the last few weeks. which ended in the March being called o ff only because the and commander-in-chief of tlu g in ” ; navy have refused to withhold think an executive order neces­ international politics the attack Once more our loyal mailing Randolph-White leadership was willing to "compromise” and armed forcés to O'-der an end to 3. “There is established in the contracts from bosses, who con sary, that “more can he done upon the Soviet Union has placed crew —- made up la rge ly of sea­ call it off if they were offered something they Could use to save discrimination in all go .ernmenta’ Office of Production Management sistently violate these laws. The through persuasion and education us in the unique position of be­ men — toiled and sweated until face before the thousands who insisted on the March going departments. a Committee on Fair Employment whole labor movement has fough than through force.” ing the only working class party dawn to send out one of the heav­ through until all their demands were granted. Roosevelt finally Practice” consisting of five mem­ time and again to get the govern This is the administration’s RANDOLPH CAVES IN conducting a campaign of defense iest mailings of our history. Tel­ granted them this face-saving dev-®------bers to be appointed by the Presi­ ment to withhold or withdraw a ttitu d e when i t cOmes to deal­ On the evening of June 25, as of the October Revolution on a egrams asking for additional or­ ice in his “executive order” of ! ton?” was the kind of argument dent. “The Committee shall re­ contracts from such anti-labor em ing with the employers, but the important Hariem March com class foundation. ders came in steadily until the June 25. ! he used. ceive and investigate complaints ployers. The government has tin not when it comes to dealing mittee was making its final prep In the sphere of national trade very moment of mailing. Every Roosevelt refused to speak to of discrimination in violation of power to do so, according to the Last week THE MILITANT re­ with the workers, as was shown arations for the March and a deni union activity, the employe gov- unit of the party and every com­ ported that the leaders of the the marchers, claiming that it the provisions of this order and laws — but it has always refusee in the governmental strike­ onstration at New York City Hall ernment-Tobin assault upon Min­ rade felt that this was the mo­ March were being subjected to all is his policy not to talk to any shall take appropriate steps to re to use them. breaking at Inglewobd, Califol-- before that, à telegram arrived neapolis demands of us that we ment for which he had been wait­ kinds of pressure from their groups who come to1 Washing­ dress grievances which it finds to ing for years. nia. frotn Randolph proclaiming “vie NO REAL VICTORY stand in the forefront of defend­ “friends” in the administration, ton. White replied that the pre­ be va lid .” tory” and ordering the March to That is why we can say cate­ ers of working class interests. And i f we may be so crass as but that they were forced to resist sident had spoken before the SECRETARY KNOX’S POLICY be held up. WHAT NEGROES DIDN’T GET gorically that if the government Leon Trotsky always insisted to estimate values also in the me­ it because nothing concrete had American Youth Congress a Then Secretary of the Navy Instead ttf securing the agree I t does not require great study would not crack down on the em that the pursuit of principled pol­ dium of. money, we can proudly been offered them as a bribe to little over a year ago. Roose­ Knox said he wanted to ask Ran­ tuent of the ’ow' — to of this document to understand ployers for violating the laboi itics, though it may on occasion say that at least two of our call off the March. Then Randolph velt became a little confused dolph a direct question and that calling off the March. Randolph that while it certainly is an exe­ laws, it certainly won’t crack­ bring apparent isolation and pro­ branches sent in payments for and Walter White were called to and said, “ And you see w hat he hoped he would receive an hon­ went on the radio Saturday even­ cutive order, it is not the execu down on them for violating the found misunderstanding, will ul­ their enlarged bundles before the Washington. | happened, too,” referrihg to the est reply. “Do yoü take the posi­ ing. tive ofdei' demanded by the president’s executive order “abol timately reap a reward when the business office had even submitted fact that he had been booed tion that Negro and white sailor.i b ills ! ROOSEVELT’S LINE In his address, entil'd “A Marchers. ishing” discrimination. You see decisive moment arrives. The should be compelled to live to­ by part of his audience. The most obvious shortcomings Hére, at a conference attended Pledge of Unity,” he declared they are concerned first and fore gether on ships?” Randolph re­ “Let the masses speak!” But join in the fight. The mere th a t the March was “unnecessary in the document are that it refers most about “ national defense” and by many government officials, FDR DEFENDS JIM CRO\V plied in the affirmative, and Knox only to “defense” industries; it now he says, “I’ll decide the threat of a March frightened Roosevelt condescended to give his When it was pointed out t' at this time” and then referred tc “uninterrupted production.” I‘ stated lamely that “ In time of na­ Washington half out of its and quoted an “executive order” does not say a w ord about dis this is the case, and all the evi questions, not you.” Randolph own views on the March. Roosevelt that Negroes in tin tional defense, experiments of issued by Roe-evelt on June 25 crimination and segregation in tin deuce points that way, then tin said, “ Let the masses march!” wits. Further organization, He declared that tlie March was Navy are permitted to serve onP th is kin d cannot he carried On.” He explained that the Committee governmental departments and ir March was called off without any Now he says, “It is unneces­ careful study of the problems bad and unintelligent. He said in the most menial and low-paid Here better than anything had been intent, on going through the armed forces. Even Randolp] th in g fundam ental having been sary at this time.” Randolph involved, greater militancy will that the March would give the im­ capacities, his reply was that tlu else is an indication of tvhetè the March until they got some­ had to recognize th is in his speech won. stands condemned by his own bring real concessions. pression to the American people stokers on the ships performed the administration really stands thing with "teeth in It.” Now But Randolph says nothing words. If there is anyone who that Negroes are seeking to exer­ even more menial work Ilian the oh Jim Crowism. For if the We could understand, although NO MORE SELLOUTS! they had the "executive order." about the fact that the order still doubts this, let him go cise force to compel the govern­ pressmen. He deliberdtely avoidei head of thé Navy believes that we would not agree to it, calling And in addition to building the the point that, white meA, wh< refers only to contracts “here­ back into the files and read the ment to do certain things and it is a dangerous experiment WHAT RANDOLPH GOT off or postponing the March foi committees, the rank-and-file Ne­ sente as stokers, can also serf after negotiated” and thus statements Randolph made that this attitude would do more for Negro and white to work In ihe order Roosevelt says: tactical reasons, after winning i groes must take some steps to see elsewhere, while Negroes are no' leaves untouched the 15 billion whfen he declared the M arch harm than good. together on ships, how can “ I do hereby rea ffirm the pol partial victory that would mean to it that they are not again sold permitted, to serve anyivhefe but dollars worth of* contracts al­ was necessary. (What the Negroes are real­ anyone expect the administra­ icy of the United States that there while build up and maintain out. This movement, does not be­ in the mess department. ready negotiated. the morale of the Negro people. ly trying to get the govern­ tion to be sincere iii its efforts shall be no discrimination In the KEEP COMMITTEES INTACT long to Randolph and Co. I t be­ Roosevelt then rose to go, say But even this is not the main ment to do is to live up to the to see to i t th a t N egro and employment of workers in defense But nothing was won, noth­ Partly in order to cover up his longs to the Negro masses, to ing that he wanted to see dtserlm point. laws of the L'nited Slates, the white work together in the fac­ induslries or government because ing at all, but a recognition by own betrayal of the March, Ran­ those who contributed llieir time ¡nation against Negroes eliminated Constitution and the Bill of tories? of race, creed, color or national The order provides that future Roosevelt that a problem exists dolph has called “upon the Negro and their money to building up in the war industries, and tha’ Rights which are supposed to A committee headed by La- origin, and I do hereby déclaré contracts must have a provis’on and an executive order that March on Washington Committees Ihe movement — without which he Wanted the conference to con­ guard all races against dis­ Gùàrdiâ was finally set up to make that it is thé duty bf employers obligating the Contractor hot to changes nothing basic and sets in various sections of the country Randolph would not have been tinue without him. He suggested crimination!) recommendations to Roosevelt, ail:’; bf labor organizations, in discriminate. That is all right. up the 88th committee to in­ to remain Intact in order to watch permitted to enter even the back that perhaps much could be ac­ but as the conference ended it was furtherance of said policy and of But the question is — and this vestigate and recommend. and check how industries are ob­ door of the White House. Although Randolph pointed out complished along these lines if a s till clear th a t no gains had been this order, to provide for thé fuP goes to the heart of th is p a rticu la r serving the executive order the that the demands of the marchers hoard were set up which would The movement belongs to the made, and Randolph again issued and equitable participation of all problem — suppose the contract»r DAMNED BY OWN WORDS President has issued.” were completely just and reason­ receive and investigate complaints masses, and it is they who must a statement that the March was workers in defense industries gets the contract containing this Everything Randolph and White We of the Socialist Workers able, Roosevelt persisted that it of discrimination in industry. decide its policies. This time Ran­ was a grave mistake and would s till to be held. without discrimination because of provision, and continues to prac­ said a week ago about the memor­ Party also want to warn the mem­ dolph cannot complain that there not accomplish the object sought, SIDNEY lULLMAN'S ALIBI The March leaders were under race, creed: color or national ori­ tice discrimination? andum still applies today. “It is bers of the local committees that is no time for such things. Let What will happen then? but on the contrary might create Sidney Hillman claimed prog­ pressuré not only from Roosevelt, g in ; not a proclamation or executive their job is far from done. the masses decide the policies of The answer is: The cOhtract serious trouble. He did not state ress was being made by his office but also from the masses support­ “And it is hereby ordered as order which would give assurance Do not disband your commit­ the movement, and let them select will not be withdrawn. This what this serious trouble was, nor in breaking down discrimination. ing the March and insisting that fo llo w s :” of discontinuance of discrimina­ tees, but on the contrary, build its leaders, let them appoint peo­ who would create it. “What would He was then asked if his office it be carried out unless their fiill 3. “All governmental agencies was what was asked of Roose­ tion.” “What Negroes want now them stronger and larger. Get ple whom they can trust to follow happen if Irish and Jewish peo­ would withdraw a contract from demands were granted. "concerned With vocatioh"l and velt. The fact that he didn’t is action, not words.” more members, more organiza­ out their directions and aspira­ ple were to march on Wasliing- a business concern that practiced These full demands were for training programs for defense include it in his order is proof Randolph last week said: tions, more trade unions to tions. JULY 5, 1941 T H E MILITANT - 3 Union-Busting FBI Raids SWP Headquarters @ Moves To Indict and inferring that leaders of -Lo­ ther they bolted and began their troversy, not by consulting the. cials. under Sections 6, 9 and 10 cal 544-CIO are involved is noth­ hue and cry about dictatorial tac­ democratic w ill of the workers in­ of T itle 18 of the U. S. Code. Party Leaders, ing hut a smear campaign against tics.” volved, but by deposing the union Section (i of the code makes it the CIO. leaders on trumped-up criminal CIO’s Statement Lashes Republican Governor Harold E. a criminal offense to conspire to prosecutions. Union Militants “ Unable to bend the workers Stassen, who has been collaborat­ overthrow by force the govern­ ing with Tobin and the Minnea­ to his will by other vicious PRETEXT FOR INDICTMENTS ment of the United States. polis employers in their fight (Continued from page 1) tactics he has employed. Dan The principal basis for the pro­ Section 9 makes it a criminal FBI Raid On Trotskyists against Local 544-CIO, said be was Tobin has persuaded Roosevelt secution, the Department of Jus­ offense to undermine loyalty, dis­ violence” would be in stitu te d “ pleased th a t action has been MINNEAPOLIS, June 28— The. following is the to carry out this action ip pay­ tice announced, is a Declaration cipline or morale of the armed against leaders ot the Socialist started against the subversive ele­ ly undeserved $10,000 increase in ment for his political debt to of Principles adopted by the So­ forces of the United States. fu ll text of the statement issued today by Prank Barnhart, Workers Party. ments. Our Stale department, has annual salary. Tobin for past services rend­ cialist Workers Party at its foun­ Section 10 makes it unlawful to regional director of the United Construction Workers Organising “The principal Socialist been co-operating w ith the Fed­ When Tobin, a short time ago, ered. It is deplorable that the dation convention held in January, advocate overthrow of the gov­ Workers party leaders against eral Government in this matter.” Committee, CIO, and personal representative of A. I). Lewis: raised the question of the political functions of the U. S. Depart­ 1938. ernment by force or violence. whom prosecution is being ment of Justice have beep per­ The demonstrative Friday raid by the F.B.I. on 1 he head­ affiliations of some of the leaders STALINISTS HELP REACTION * The pertinent phrases in this Maximum sentences under this brought are also leaders of of Local 544, he made it plain verted in this reprehensible Declaration were given by the act are $5,000 fine and Jive years quarters of ilie Socialist Workers party in the Twin Cities and 544-C10 in Minneapolis, ” add­ The cowardly and treacherous th a t he was going to use tills false m anner.” \ Acting Attorney-General Biddle imprisonment. the public announcement by the U. S. Department of Justice ed Biddle. “This prosecution,” Stalinists hastened to add their threatening indictments and inferring that leaders of Local 544- issue as a smokescreen for his The CIO statement charged that as follow s: Biddle said, “is brought under blow' against 544-CIO when Carl The government’s interven­ C10 are involved, is nothing hut a smear campaign against the campaign to remove the leader­ Tobin had served notice upon the “ If,’ in spite of the efforts the criminal code of the United Winter,-State Secretary of the tion in the local trade union CIO. ship of tlie union. Those few men officers and members to “ give un­ of the revolutionists and the States against persons who Minnesota Communist Party, is­ situation has stirred the Twin involved voluntarily gave up their equivocal support to Roosevelt’s Unable to bend the workers to his w ill by the other vicious have been engaged in criminal sued a statement Saturday night, militant workers, the U. S: right to belong to a political or­ war policies under threat of 're­ Cities to its depths. It has tactics which lie has employed, Dan Tobin lias persuaded Roose­ seditious activities, and who saying: government enters a new war, ganization of tlieir own choosing swept other war news off the velt to carry out this action in payment of his political debt to are leaders of the Socialist prisals against them by Tobin if the SWP will not, under any and from resigned the S. W. they failed to. comply.” “The Trotskyites are at the op­ Tobin for past services rendered, it is deplorable that the func­ Workers Party and have gained circumstances, -support that headlines here for days. The Party in the interests of tlie fight (The full text of the CIO state­ posite pole from the Communists tions of the U. S. Department of Justice have been perverted in control of a legitimate labor war but will, on the contrary, radio has been humming with to protect the union agaipst To­ ment is printed on page 3 of this and are a discredit to the labor this reprehensible manner. bin’s dictatorial assault. This did union to use it for illegitimate fight against it. reports of the developments. issue). movement. Rank and tile labor is ‘The SWP will advocate Not long ago. Tobin issued an ultimatum to the officers not deter Tobin for one minute. purposes.” and members of the AFL Team­ The CIO statement added that learning the treacherous, mislead­ continuance of the class strug­ BALDLY ANTI-LABOR He continued to vigorously press sters union ordering them to give regular meeting assembled votet. CRUDE ANTI-UNION MOVE “Telegrams, welcoming the motor ing role of the Tro(skyites and gle during the war regardless for the installation of a dictator- In a dispatch from Washington unequivocal support to Roosevelt’s overwhelmingly to leave Tobin’: Biddle tried to disclaim the fact transport and allied workers of Will free themselves from them of the consequences for the receiver. on Saturday, the St. Paul Pioneer- Minneapolis into the CIO and without government interference.” war policies under threat of re­ horse-and-buggy organization and that the persecution is really aim outcome of the American m ili­ WORKERS CHOSE CIO pledging assistance in the fight •Press pointed out the national sig prisals against them by Tobin if apply for a charter in the modefr ed at the CIO union by adding: Leonard Lageman, Stalinist tary struggle, an,d will try to The m em bership of Local 544, against the dictatorial actions o) nificance of the prosecutions start­ they Hailed to comply. Tobin de­ and progressive industrial unior Secretary of the so-called Min­ utilize the war crisis for the confronted with this ultimatum "The prosecution is not in any Tobin are pouring in from all sec vised this policy both as a service movement of the CIO. Befon nesota State CIO Council, went overthrow of (j- S- capitalism ed here: from Tobin, voted overwhelmingly sense an attack on organized la lions of the CIO,.” These telegram? to Roosevelt and as a protective granting a charter to Local 544 even further than Winter, say­ and the victory of socialism.” “The determination to use to leave his organization and ap­ bor nor is it an effort to interfere w ill he read at the big mass meet­ screen under which he hoped to the CIO made a careful investiga ing that the federal govern­ criminal prosecution to im­ ply for admission in the CIO. To­ in a dispute between labor organ ing the CIO plans to hold in de MAY INDICT 25 maintain his arbitrary and dicta­ tion of the union and its leader ment action “justifies our ac­ prison leaders regarded as bin’s goon squads have been un­ izations. It presents only the de fense of Local 544-CIO this Tues Other than pointing his finger torial rule over the rank and file ship. As a part of this investiga tion in refusing to have any­ dangerous throws into action able to crush the spiyit of Local termination of the department of day, the day Grand Jury indict at the 544-OIO leaders, Biddle re­ of his antiquated organization. lion, representatives of the C1C thing to do with the Dunnes.” one of the greatest weapons of consulted the Minneapolis Police 544-CIO. N e ithe r can Tobin crush justice to prosecute criminal sub­ pients will he asked in St. Paul fused to specify who will be in­ RIGHT TO OPPOSE WAR the Federal government. W’ith Department and were informed bj this union by running to Roos­ versive activity wherever it may dicted when the Grand Jury meets A great majority of the mem­ L E W IS D E F E N D S 544 this and the use of troops when them that the leaders of Ixical 544 evelt to get his cooperation in a occur.” NATIONAL CIO SPEAKERS on Tuesday. The Minneapolis bership of the AFL Teamsters un­ L E A p E R S necessary (o break up strikes, bad ho criminal record and wen smear campaign against the CIO.. Everyone familiar with the sit­ Featured speakers scheduled Star-Journal reported Sunday that ion is opposed to Tobin's high­ On tlie other hand, a spokes­ the government has a sweeping not in any sense classed as labor The CIO will continue to press uation in the Twin Cities, how to be heard at this meeting in­ “upwards of 2-5 indictments may handed methods and moth-eaten man in W ashington fo r A. D. double method against under­ racketeers. A further irrefutable its fight to win for the motor ever, knew better. The first head clude Michael Widnjan, Jr., Na­ be asked and at least 100 wit­ organization policies. There are evidence of tho honorable record transport and allied workers of line reporting the raids in the St. tional Director of the CIO’s Lewis, President of the UCWOC- nesses w ill be questioned.” The mining of the defense pro­ also many who are opposed to tlx? gram .” of the leadership of Local 544 if Minneapolis their democratic right Paul Dispatch read: "V . S. To victorious Ford Organizing CIO which had chartered Local hearings themselves might, last war, especially in the Northwest contained in the finding of Judge to belong to an organization of Prosecute o'/-7- This caption. Campaign; Lee Pressman, Gen­ 544-CIO, made the fo llo w in g state­ as long as two weeks, authorities area. This is not Hitler Germany. THE PIONEER-PRESS ADDED Carroll during the court hearlngf tlieir own choosing — the CIO. which gave the government’s game eral Counsel for the CIO,; ment in Lewis’ behalf: Indicated. The United States is still a democ­ “Grim determination to pusli which involved,an examination of away too plainly, was replaced by Frank Barnhart, Regional Dir­ Biddle announced that the pro­ racy. The people of this country DEFENSE MASS MEETING “If the leadership of 544 was the case to a s w ift conclusion was all of the books, records, minutes a different one in the second edi­ ector of the UCWOC; Vincent secution of the Twin City labor still have a right to express their Lee Pressman, general counsel good enough for the Teamsters shown by Justice department of­ contracts, financial transactions tio n . R. Dunne and Ray Rainbolt, leaders w ill be under the direction opinions about tlie policies of both for the CIO, who lias had broad union of the AFL for many years, ficials. The case aroused ivnnedi etc. of Local 544. This court ex Tobin and Roosevelt. experience in the legal battles of The Federal officials them­ 544 com m ittee which recently why is the Justice Department ac­ of Wendell Berge, Assistant At­ ate and intense attention in Wash animation which extended over v the trade union workers to pro­ selves admitted, according to returned from Washington tion taken now instead of earlier? torney-General in charge of the The arbitrariness of Dan Tobin ington and dwarfed all other na­ period of almost three years re tect tlieir democratic rights, w ill the June 28 Minneapolis “Star- where they held a series of “Is it customary for the Justice criminal division. Evidence will be is revealed with startling clarity tional news of the dag:’ suited in a finding by the Cour: be the main speaker at the CIO Journal” that, although Social­ conferences with A. D. Lewis, Department to announce in ad­ presented to the Grand Jury by in his bull-headed opposition to The most m ilitant and progres­ which exonerated tlie leaders of mass rally at the Lyceum Thea­ head of the UCWOC. and other Victor E. Anderson, U. S. District the demand of the CIO for collec­ ist Workers Party members vance it is seeking an indictment? sive sections of the trade union Local 544 from the slanderous in Attorney and Henry A, Schwein- ter, 82 South II Street, at 8:00 have been under investigation CIO officials, mapping out If they have the evidence, why tive bargaining elections l)y secret sinuations that bad been leveled haut, Assistant Attorney-General, movement here are well-aware o! P. M. on Tuesday, July 1st. by FBI agents for several plans for the- organization of do they not obtain indictments ballot under government supervi­ the union-busting and anti-labor against them. Frank Barnhart, who will be the Motor Transport and Al­ and then make arrests? who had charge of the raids. sion to give the motor transport months, “the criminal proceed­ nature of the government’s action the chairman of the Tuesday meet­ lied Workers in the Northwest. and allied workers of Minneapolis T O B IN ’S F O U L T A C T IC S ings were stimulated by bolt “The change in affiliation by A “NATIONWIDE DRIVE” and are preparing to combat this ing. will give a further expansion a democratic opportunity to desig­ Dan Tobin lias had all of the of former leaders of General the old leadership of the team­ Biddle also, stated (hat the threat to their existence. More­ REACTIONARIES nate their choice between the of the CIO position in this con­ Drivers’ union 544 from AFL prosecution was the first step over, all the real opponents of facts about the leadership of Local troversy over radio station WMIN PRAISE RAID sters union was not a raid by the AFL and the CIO. Under the law, to CIO .” in a nation-wide drive against Roosevelt’s war policies are rally­ 544 for many years. He lias known AT 8:45 P. M. on Monday, June Lester M. I-Iunt, sent to Minne CIO. They came to the CIO and as w e ll as by every standard of “dangerous radicals.” “It is a ing to the support of the Socialist 30th. asked for a charier. Workers have common decency and justice, this of th e ir union record and has been CIO BLASTS RAID apolis as T obin’s personal public fair inference,” said Depart­ Workers Party in its fight against a right to choose between unions is the workers’ right. Yet Tobin fully aware of their political be­ Telegrams welcoming tlie motor The CIO immediately issued a relations agent, showed the con­ ment of Justice officials in the unjust, illegal, and undemoc­ transport and allied workers of and on this basis, the CIO has has resorted to every conceivable liefs. However, lie did not see fit statement declaring that "The de­ nection between the raid and To­ Washington Friday, according ratic persecutions instituted by Minneapolis into the CIO and asked for a labor board election tactic, including acts of violence to press any charges against the to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, tlie FB I. pledging assistance in the fight monstrative Friday raid by the bin’s game when lie said: “Fri­ to settle the-matter by the demo­ against the workers, to deprive “that the St. Paul prosecu­ leadership of Local 544 until they against the dictatorial actions of FBI on headquarters of the So­ day’s step (the raid) justified To­ cratic process.” them of this legal and moral right. cialist Workers Party in the Twin bin’s action in the 544 dispute. tions may be followed by others openly resisted his attempts to Tobin are pouring in from a ll sec­ Tobin, the AFL, Roosevelt, the Cities and public announcement Tobin charged these fellows were in other parts of the country.” Join the SociaJist CIO ENDORSES 544 LEADERS further entrench bis dictatorial tions of the CIO. These wires by the United States Department engaged in subversive activities F B I, and the M inneapolis bosses The prosecutions wilkbe brought, The CIO did not raid Local 544. authority in the AFL Teamsters w ill be read at the Tuesday mass of Justice threatening indictments hut before be could proceed fur­ want to settle the AFL-CIO con­ said Department of Justice offi­ Workers Party The membership of Local 544 in union and voted against his whol­ meeting. What They Said About Finland-Then And Now ------e ------.------*------The bourgeois democrats arc twisting themselves into knots nish troops in a JOINT assault Union. But from the standpoint fact that this is the first time resigned his commission as major Rome newspaper TELEGRAFO of Finland differs from that of trying lo explain—o r avoid explaining— how “ poor, brave, little, on the Soviet Union. of the POST that would be even since the outbreak of the Euro­ in the British Army. In reporting Novem ber 29, 1939: England and France in degree of democratic” Finland has wound up as the satellite ol Hitler. But the CLASS factor li^s worse than a Hitler victory. So pean war that the President has this resignation, the New York “If there is any example of workers’ control.(!) It is this, Only a year and a half ago, the present ‘‘allies’’ of the Soviet something- to do with it after all, the POST can merely conclude gone so far in,expressing his dis­ T IM E S . June 27, 1941, rem inds international politics now in taken together with the fact that Union bewailed the fate of Finland and rushed to its aid. They we find out from the next sent­ in the most cynical fashion: approval of the politics of con­ us: which the issues are most clear, Finland has no imperialist am­ denounced the Soviet Union in harsher terms than they have ence in the POST: “Pro-Finnish sentiment is a quest. Even when Germany over­ “ In early March, 1940, then in which the figure of the ag­ bitions and is free from any taint ever employed against Hitler. “And when Germany started tender memory, but it can be ran Poland, he did not issue such a major, Mr. Roosevelt was gressor and that of the victim of colonial exploitation that is a islands DISCOVERED SUD- to land troops and mobilize checked for the duration.” a statement...” named a colonel to lead the are well defined, in which the determining factor in our atti­ THEN—AND NOW! DENLY TO BE VITAL TO along the Russian border, the British contingent in the inter­ eternal truth of the ancient tude.” The New York Times, June 29, WHAT FDR SAID THEN TEETH IN FDR'S WORDS RUSSIAN DEFENSE. Yester­ choice was a cruel ope. As be­ national expeditionary force to dialogues between the wolf and THE CALL then proposed “the 3941, now calm ly explains the On December 1, 1939, the State day they withdrew their troops tween alliance with Germany Yes, indeed, the bourgeois aid Finland, then at war with the lamb find the clearest rein­ formation of independent labor background of the 1939 Soviet in­ Department instituted a “ moral at various points from the bor­ and alliance with Russia, what democratic “pro-Finnish senti Russia.” carnation, it is this one.” committees to aid Finland—-in vasion of F inland as follow s: embargo” against the Soviet der. But no concession is could Finland do?” m ent” is so “ tender” a m em ory The French capitalists, with a The League of Nations—which contrast to committees headed by “The war was hardly under Union. Pressure was exerted enough for an aggressor de­ that it is sore to the touch. unity they could never command had never got around to doing capitalist politicians and per­ way before Soviet and Nazi in­ What could bourgeois Finland upon all manufacturers to refuse termined to strike.” (Our At the risk of being charged against Hitler, joined the all-out anything about Spain, China. haps (!) used by them for their terests appeared to conflict. do, indeed, as between support­ the sale or shipment of plane emphasis.) with excessive cruelty we are go­ anti-Soviet incitement. Ethiopia, Austria, Czechoslo­ own interests. We support the Russia moved into the Baltic ing a workers’ state or a fascist parts, machine tools, and other Let the Times make its before ing to touch a few of those vakia, Albania, etc., etc.,—de­ move for cancellation of Finland’s area that had long been re­ imperialist state? equipment to the Soviet Union. Terence Phelan, in his eyewit­ and after statements jibe with memories. clared the Soviet Union expelled debt.” garded as a German sphere of The POST does not answer An immediate moratorium was ness account of the French defeat, each other—just try! W ith in 24 hours o f the begin­ from the League and denounced Norman Thomas displayed influence. Latvia,. Lithuania its own rhetorical question. But declared upon the Finnish debt (FOURTH INTERNATIONAL, ning of the Soviet invasion of the invasion, at the same time THE POST’S TWO LINES the answer is implied: “OF March 1941) describes how the none o f his ‘!pacifism” when it and Estonia were drawn into Finland, President Roosevelt to the United States—a debt con­ initiating sanctions against the came to inciting the war of in­ the Soviet system, and German The new York Post, a “liberal” COURSE—Finland could only tracted by the Finnish White French bourgeois democrats res­ leaped to Finland’s side with a Soviet Union and facilitating the newspaper, wrote on December 1, do what WE would have done ponded to the Soviet invasion of tervention against the Soviet nationals were removed from formal statement declaring: Guard government during the sending of troops and arms to Union. Today, THE CALL (July the ancient ‘buffer States.’ In 1939; under the circumstances — war of intervention- against the F inlan d: ‘The news of the Soviet Finland. 5, 1941) proposes no “ independent a still more DARING act the “Finland, a true republic, has joined Hitler against the Soviet early Soviet Union. “The main war was all but naval and, military bombings Abetting this combined world Russians invaded Finland, even established the economic U n io n !” Vast government and private forgotten by the French gov­ labor committees” in defense of within Finnish territory has capitalist assault upon the Soviet LONG A GERMAN FRIEND. equality of women by law. capitalist credit was advanced to ernment press, which positively the Soviet Union against Hitler. WHAT BRAZEN CYNICISM! come as a profound shock to Union were the “ socialist” hang Some observers declared that “Stalin’s ruthless attack on the Finnish government. A ten howled for intervention against It’s pacifism has now become Even so, the PQ.ST cannot the government and people of ers-on of the bourgeois demo­ the Russians were trying to put Finland, like Hitler’s onslaught million dollar government loan the USSR. For a moment the “ principled.” quite bridge the gap between its the United States... It is crats. N orm an Thom as’s' T H E as much territory as possible on Poland, springs solely from was granted at once. French bourgeoisie was tem­ former and present positions. Re­ tragic to see the policy of force C A L L , on December 16, 1939, THESE ARE STALIN’S ALLIES between themselves and the lust for empire.” (Our emphasis.) The bourgeois democratic press, porarily united; Alpine troops luctantly, it says: spreading and to realize that blazoned the 8-column headline: When the venal hirelings of the Germans.” (Our ehtphasis.) Today, the Post sings a dif­ the various bourgeois organiza­ were rushed to Scotland, ready wanton disregard for law is on “Finland’s Fight: A World Kremlin now come to the work­ This dispassionate recital of the ferent tune. It tries to “explain” “Nevertheless, we feel that tions, combined in a national to sail the moment Norway and the march ... Cause!” ers and tell them to support the military-strategic reasons for the Finland’s partnership with H it­ Finland’s President Risto Ryti fund-raising drive for Finland. Sweden gave permission; war efforts of Churchill, Roose­ 1939 Soviet invasion of Finland i? ler, in an e d itorial, June 28, 1941, »vas spreading it excessively “ ... The people of Finland For once, the ruling class among the salonards there was TIIE CALL justified aid to Fin­ have a long, honorable and velt, and the bourgeois democrats, worth comparing with the original entitled “The Tragedy of Fin­ thick in his proclamation about loosened its private purse strings. gossip of projects for making land, as follows: peaceful record which has won because the “ character of the war Statement of the same Times. land.” This editorial is one of ‘great Germany, under her Millions of dollars were collected peace with Germany in order “The White Guardist generals, leader of genius, Reichsfuehrer for them the respect and warm has changed,” let the workers be­ which declared on November 30. the finest examples of double- from the bankers and business to turn all force against Rus­ including Mannerheim, were de­ ware! Nineteen months ago the 1939: talk in the English language. Hitler.’ And we feel that Fin­ regard of the people and gov­ men. from society halls, fetes, sia. And if Daladier did not prived of virtually all economic bourgeois democrats were howl­ “Accustomed as we are to “Finland is the Belgium of nish troops jnarching with the ernment of the United States.” bazaars, cocktail parties and carry out this project, it was and political power when their ing for the lifeblood of the Soviet shameless holdups of small na­ the present war,” says the Nazis—against Russia or any That “long, honorable and theatrical performances. not for lack of will but that, in estates were confiscated and Union. Tomorrow, these new­ tions. the case of the Finnish POST. “ As Belgium in 1914, other enemy—are marching to peaceful record” which Roosevelt The State Department, unlike the face of Norwegian and divided. Mannerheim has played found “friends of the Soviet Republic is the most flagrant Finland today is the road for death, not for themselves so held in such “warm regard" was its obstructionism when the in­ Swedish resistance and Ger­ no role whatever in politics for Union” will once more find the example to date of a com­ attack by Germany, and Ger­ much as for their country.” the record of the government of ternational brigades of volun­ many’s apparent unwillingness many years.” pretext and the means to con­ pletely unjustifiable attack on many is ruthlessly marching But what can the Finnish General Mannerheim, who, in teers went to aid Loyalist Spain, to cooperate, it was beyond his The only role Mannerheim tinue their mortal struggle a brave little people whose through to get a short-cut to masses do? The POST knows 1918, drowned the F in n ish w o rk­ greased the way for the sending power.” was playing when this was against the first workers’ state. single policy has been to avoid Leningrad. what they can do— and shudders. ers’ revolution in blood with the of “volunteer’! troops to Finland. written was as the commander- trouble with its neighbors, “Everybody can understand They can make a proletarian aid of British, French and Ger­ THE FASCISTS ALSO! in-chief of the Finnish White The defense of the Soviet mind its own business and live that and can SYMPATHIZE revolution; they can kick out the man imperialist arms and troops. BRITISH, FRENCH The Italian Fascist press rose Guard army fighting the Red Union can be guaranteed only by in peace... with Finland’s GEOGRAPHIC­ Finnish capitalists and landlords The New York TIMES, Decem­ REACTIONS to the defense of “poor, little A rm y. the independent class struggle of “ALTHOUGH LENINGRAD AL misfortune...” and the Finnish Social-Demo­ ber 1, 1939, declared o f Roose­ Among those who went to save Finland” in words that might On December 23, 1939, T H E the workers, against the Chur­ IS NOT MENACED FROM That’s why Nazi troops are cratic leaders who defended v e lt’s statem ent; “democratic” Finland was Kennit have been borrowed fro m the CALL and Norman Thomas went chills and Roosevelts and all ANY QUARTER, the Finns "ruthlessly marching through “ democracy” by supporting these “The significance of the pointed Roosevelt, son of Theodore New York TIMES. even further: others of their capitalist breed, have been willing to cede Finland”—side by side with Fin- capitalists against the Soviet phrasing was enhanced by the Roosevelt, who has just recently The following is from the “ We believe that the democracy democratic or fascist. 4 — THE M ILIT A N T JULY 5, 1941 The Initial Fruits Of The New Stalinist Turn

that the Stalinists were now torial on the question of food pro-Roosevelt. The DAILY profiteering and high prices. To Aid Wall Streets War, W O R K E R , June 26, casually re ­ Both appeared on June 27. ported the fact in one para­ Neither made a single refer­ Overnight the C.P. Abandons graph in the middle of another ence to the war! The rising story. prices and profiteering, accord­ The DAILY WORKER and ing to the new line of the Stal­ Fight for Labor and Negro Ford have said not a word in inists, grow out of a vacuum. criticism of this turn-coating. When the Daily Wofker, just By ART PREIS Since June 23, the D A IL Y two weeks ago, was stating that W O R K E R has become dumb as A "before and after” summary of the concrete slogans and the intensification of labor sup­ a stone about the whole fight activities of the Communist Party, as revealed in the Daily pression, the increase in Negro for Negro rights. Roosevelt has Worker for the week immediately preceding the Nazi assault upon discrimination, the higher prices become a “defender” of the the Soviet Union, and the week after, bold-faces the extent of and taxes owere a direct product Soviet Union and is no longer, the latest Stalinist betrayal of the class struggle. of Roosevelt’s imperialist war according to the Stalinists, the The Stalinists have surrendered the light on every battle­ drive, and could be combated “fountainhead of this discrim­ ground—on workers’ rights, on Negro rights, and. against the only by combatting that war in a tio n .” "imperialist program of W'ar-time suppression and economic drive, the Daily Worker spoke degradation.” ABANDONING THE FIGHT the tru th . On June 17, W illiam Z. Foster wrote a front-page editorial AGAINST THE PROFITEERS Today, the Stalinists have in the Daily Worker stating: P rio r to June 22, the D a ily dropped their opposition to the “ ... When President Roose­ most progressive, efficient and Worker conducted an elaborate imperialist war drive and at the velt sent Federal troops against honest anti-war administration This is what Earl Browder said in the DAILY WORKER published the day Hitler began his war against the Soviet Union. He campaign against the high cost same time, naturally, have the aviation workers and broke possible for the people of New would be expelled front the Communist Party as a “Trotskyite” if he dared to say it now. Today the Stalinists are boosting Roose­ of living, the war tax program, dropped their pretence of fight­ their strike, it was a taste of Y o rk C ity .” '; : velt as a “defender” of the Soviet Union. and war profiteering. ing for the rights of the workers the Hitleristic terrorism that WHAT THEY’VE ABANDONED On the high cost of living, the and the oppressed minorities. Wall Street capitalists have in SINCE JUNE 23RD ; into channels of support for the started his march against the people, ‘the American people’ fight against job discrimina­ Daily Worker wrote, June 20: Supporting the war drive, Stalin­ mind for the working class. imperialist war ... Soviet Union, the Daily Worker or President Roosevelt and the tion necessitates opposition to “A well organized national These war-mongering imper­ On June 30, the D a ily W orker, ism must therefore support “the “But this march on Wash­ correctly denounced the Socia(- Department of Justice? To ask every move of the President fight against the high cost of ialists, who dominate the in a tiny and obscure item an­ bitter consequences of the war ington can become a real de­ Democratic New Leader for these questions is to answer toward belligerency ... living is in order, taken up by the Roosevelt Administration, are nounced the postponement of the drive.” (Daily Worker, June 16). monstration for the rights of placing the blame for Negro dis­ them .” James W. Ford, the Commun­ trade unions and community or­ determined to compel the work­ A L P convention to J u ly 10. No the Negro people. To become crimination on “the American On June 17, the D a ily YVorker ist Party’s “beloved leader” of ganizations. But such a fight has ers to accept lowered standards mention was made of anti-war that, the Negro people while people.” The Daily Worker de­ declared: the American Negroes, graced to be, at the same time, a cam­ of living and restricted civil candidates. giving support to the March, clared: the front page of the June 17 paign to get this country out of liberties, as part of their big­ The Daily Worker, since June “The President is the foun­ Trotsky’s Last Work must make their demands Daily Worker with a solemn the war. Let the trade unions tell ger plans to force the unwill­ 23, the day after Hitler attacked “This is a shameless white­ tainhead of this discrimination known. They must first of all warning to the Negro masses: the nation ‘to protect your living MANIFESTO OF THE ing American people into a the Soviet Union, has not only washing of the sinister anti- and set the pattern himself ... demand their right to live, a “ Backsliding on the part of the standards from high prices, you FOURTH INTERNATIONAL ‘shooting’ war. discontinued all references to■ an Negro capitalists who rule the “... All of these and other demand that cannot be realized initiators of the March is in the must battle against this war!“” “ Roosevelt’s use of troops at “anti-imperialist” Labor-Farmgr country and want to plunge it vital rights of the Negro on the by those who, with support of making. W ith bitterness and fear (Emphasis'in original.) Inglewood was not an isolated Party—it has ceased calling, for into a shooting war ... Who is­ people and various minorities IMPERIALIST WAR an imperialist war program, sued the order officially up­ are being ruthlessly sacrificed Roosevelt and his agents are get­ On June 16, the Daily Worker act of impatience with these “independent labor political ac­ and the are consciously betraying the said: strikers, but a considered phase tion” altogether. holding jim-crowism in the by the President in the name ting alarmed.. .The Negro people Negro masses. Therefore the must continue their fight against “Only the American people, PROLETARIAN REVOLUTION of a developing anti-labor The entire week preceding the armed forces, ‘the American of ‘defense.’ ... The President Negro people must make their the whole jim-crow set-up. They and above all, the organized labor po licy.” beginning of Hitler’s attack on people’ or President Roosevelt? spoke, therefore, not to end 48 pages 5 cents per copy sentiments known. Opposition Who continues to give con­ must not allow any backsliding and progressive movement, unit­ the Soviet Union, the Daily discrimination, which he could WHAT FOSTER PROPOSED to the imperialist war! Demand and turn-coating on the part of ed in militant struggle, can de­ O rder fro m Worker was flooded with stories tracts to ‘defense’ employers, do, but to deceive the Negro A W E E K AGO that our country get out and the initiators of the March to feat the war and hunger plans of and union resolutions in denun­ who arrogantly refuse to em­ people and their supporters in­ PIONEER PUBLISHERS What concrete conclusions did stay out of the war! End Jim ploy Negroes. The American Washington.” the Administration.” ciation of Roosevelt’s strike­ to surrendering to the war pro­ 116 U n iv e rs ity Place Foster draw from this absolutely Crow in the ‘defense industries’ When Randolph did “back­ Since June 23, the D A IL Y breaking use of federal troops people’ or President Roosevelt ? gram. Since this program is New York City correct analysis? and armed forces!” slide” and call off the march, WORKER has carried one and the administration’s strike­ Who refuses to enforce the con­ the root of the intensified vio­ “ Organized labor should draw one reason he could do so wras small article and one weak edi- breaking legislation and edicts. On June 22, the clay H itle r stitutional rights of the Negro lations of Negro rights, the the full political conclusions from Roosevelt's use of troops against The Daily Worker. June 21, the Inglewood strikers. It should featured a call by the “National realize that an Administration Labor Committee against War, which commits such a monstrous an American Peace Mobilization The Balance-Sheet On Finland’s Role affiliate” asking all organized act is an enemy of the workers and cannot be supported by labor “to observe the week of Finland’s alignment will) Nazi Germany in the fighting for independence against an imper­ of the Soviet Union, put an end to that hostile made it worse were the lies used to justify it. them ... Roosevelt’s whole line, July 27 to August 2 as ‘National imperialist assault upon the Soviet Union is the ialist power. Bourgeois Finland is and always spearhead The invasion of Finland was undertaken in dictated by Wall Street, is con­ Peace and Labor’s Rights Week.” ’ final item in the balance sheet of the Soviet in­ has been a vassal state of the imperialists “They would solve it hand in hand with fear of Hitler and to secure military defenses trary to the most basic interests Since June 23, the “ N a tio n a l vasion o f F inland in December 1939. and an outpost of imperialism on the Rus­ the Finnish working class. In the first in­ against Hitler. But Stalin dated not tell this sim­ Peace and La b o r’s R ig h ts W eek” sian border.” stance, the Finnish .working class itself would ple truth. Only a few months before he had signed of the masses of the people. I } • The “democrats” and their “socialist" allies, has disappeared completely from solve the problem. The Red Army of the the pact with Hitler. “Labor therefore, on pain of then engaged in a frenzied orgy of anti-Soviet The capitalist democracies, still hoping then the Daily Worker, as have.thfe Soviet Union -would help them, if necessary. Stalin attempted to justify the invasion with disaster, needs to break its al­ incitement and beat I heir breasts for “poor, little, that Finland would be their ally rather than the “National Labor Committee By making a socialist revolution, the Finnish transparent-lies. He charged that Finnish troops liance with the Roosevelt ad­ democratic" Finland being attacked by “Red Im­ ally of German imperialism, rushed to the defense workers would transform Finland from a had “attacked” tlte Soviet territory “first,” and his ministration, in the so-called Against War,” the “American perialism.” Against this Into and cry, oiir parly of “poor, little, democratic" Finland. That is, bourgeois enemy into a proletarian ally of invasion was a "defense” against Finnish m ili­ ‘National Unity’. In its great Peace Mobilization,” and the. m- held steadfast to its fundamental tenet: they strengthened the present ally of Hitler, in the Soviet Union. Then, if the imperialists tary attack. He heaped invective on French and new strength of more than I solutions and articles (renouncing their frantic efforts to strike a blow at the con­ “Unconditional defense of the Soviet British imperialism, and made it appear as 10,000,000 members, labor Roosevelt’s strikebreaking. quests of October 1917. attempted to destroy the Finnish Workers Union against the capitalist world. Only though it was against these capitalist nations On June 18, four days prior;, to Republic, the Red Army of the Soviet Union needs imperatively to begin an agents of imperialism, standing for the re­ alone that lie was compelled to undertake the the Soviet-Nazi war, the Diiiy would defend its proletarian ally. orientation toward independent storation of capitalism in the Soviet Union, We Stood Our Ground Finnish invasion. But about Hitler—lie remained Worker wrote in connection with political action, together with can desire defeat of the Red Army by the Our party stood its ground against this "That’s the way the problem would be solved— silent. To have done otherwise would have punc­ the bulletin of Labor’s Non- the farmers; against involve­ bourgeois Finnish outpost of the imperialist counter-revolutionary assault. We declared our if revolutionists stood at the helm of the Soviet tured Stalin’s boasts about the pact guaranteeing Partisan League which attacked ment in the imperialist war and armies.” (Statement of Policy by the Polit­ program to be: Union. Certainly the Finnish workers have shown secure friendship between the USSR and Nazi in defense of the toilers’ econ­ the anti-labor acts of Roosevfelt: ical Committee of the Socialist Workers that they want to make a socialist revolution. "No support, direct or indirect, to the imper­ Germany. omic standards and civil liber­ “The acts which the LNPL In 1918 they tried to make one. They were de­ Party, SOCIALIST APPEAL, December 9, ialist government of the United States or its Fin­ These claims of Stalin were so obviously false ties . . . ” castigates arise directly from the feated. not by the Finnish bourgeoisie over whom 1939.) nish satellite. Expose and denounce the policy that they alienated from the Soviet Union the entire war drive of the adminis­ they were victorious, but by German troops placed sympathy of millions of workers. WHAT BUDENZ SAID At the same time, we condemned the invasion of Washington as political and diplomatic pre­ tration. They are bound up in­ by tite Kaiser at the service of Mannerheim's Fin­ Capitalizing upon the mass hatred of Stalin­ THE DAY HITLER STRUCK as a typical example of the bureaucratic methods paration for war against the Soviet Union. For tegrally with that war drive, as nish White Guards. After the German Revolu­ ism, the bourgeois democrats sought to turn this On June 22, the day H itle r of Stalinism. In the same statement of our Pol­ bourgeois government against the Soviet Union. the Daily Worker has repeatedly tion of 1918, the Finnish bourgeoisie remained hatred against the Soviet Union ilself. This bour­ launched his attack on the Soviet itical Committee, we declared: Expose and denounce the methods of Stalinism stilted ... in power thanks to the backing of English and geois democratic pressure forced its way even into Union, Louis Budenz, editor of which compromise the Soviet Union and weaken “The anti-labor barrage of the “Stalinist policy in the conflict with Fin­ French imperialism. Given tlte. opportunity, it our ranks, where it swayed a petty-bourgeois min­ the Daily Worker, explained the its defense. administration, moreover, is .. .a land is characteristic of Stalinist policy as a is certain that tlte Finnish workers would make ority led by the renegade, James Burnham, and kind of political action the Com­ "F o r the Fourth Internationalists in Finland: product of the ‘national unity’ whole: the protection of the interests and their own revolution. Max Shachtman. munist Party advocated. Budenz revolutionary defeatism—the main enemy is in our which has welded together all the privileges of the bureaucracy in utter dis­ "But in the intervening fifteen years, the Fin­ own country! Tile firs t task of the Finnish work­ declared: Wall Street monopolists in one regard of the sentiments and interests of the nish w orkers have been le arn ing w iia t lias been Journey’s End For ers remains an irreconcilable struggle for the “ Thus, the warning of the Com­ common pro-war and anti-labor world proletariat. The means and methods happening across the border in the Soviet Union overthrow of their own bourgeoisie. Not a man, Burnham-Schaeh tinan munist Party to labor—that the f r o n t . . . ” it employs to gain m ilitary and strategic ad­ since Lenin died and a clique of usurpers en­ not a gun, not a cent for the war of the Finnish Roosevelt administration’s en­ vantages repel the sympathy and support trenched themselves in the Kt-emiin. They have Some people wondered why tlte proletarian And what action docs the bourgeoisie government against the Soviet Union. gaging in war abroad also en­ of the workers and oppressed peoples, and learned, and they shrank back from the Soviet majority of our party denounced this petty-bour­ Daily Worker now propose Work for the defeat of tlie Finnish bourgeois gov- tailed warring upon the workers thus undermine the real defense of the Soviet Union of Stalin. That is when Stalin's crime geois minority in such harsh terms and finally against this anti-labor drive 1 eminent, in the war. Aim at the creation of an at home—takes on flesh and Union to such an extent as to outweigh by against the Finnish workers began—15 years ago. expelled it front our ranks. “bound up integrally with the independent Soviet Finland free from the domina­ blood. Its truth is visible in life far the immediate military and strategic He drove them back into the arms of the Finnish An examination of this group’s position during war drive” ? tion of the Stalinist bureaucracy . . . before the eyes of the workers. advantages that may be gained by the con­ bourgeoisie. the Soviet invasion of Finland, in the light of Since June 23, the D a ily W o rk ­ "For the Fourth Internationalists in the So­ “What does such realization flict with Finland. From this point of view— “Stalin therefore could not appeal to the Finland’s subsequent alliance with Hitler, shows er has not printed a word about viet, U n io n : Soviet patriotism—the main enemy is oblige labor to do? It makes it that is, the real defense of the Soviet Union Finnish workers to protect Leningrad by how right was our irreconcilable hostility to this all its campaigns, committees, world imperialism. Unconditional defense of the imperative that the workers against the imperialists—the Fourth Inter­ making their own revolution. Nor would he m in o rity . projects, resolutions, etc., etc., to Soviet. Union against the capitalist world . . . Ir­ strive more vigorously to take national has always condemned the -foreign issue such an appeal. For Stalin fears noth­ The minority's Resolution on the Soviet-Fin- defeat Roosevelt’s anti-labor, reconcilable struggle for the overthrow of the Stal­ this country out of war. It makes policy of Stalinism and condemns it in the ing so much as revolutions. If the horizon of nish W ar called our position of .unconditional de- strikebreaking war program. inist bureaucracy, which betrays the proletariat it urgent that they recognize the present situation. The real defense of the lense of the Soviet Union a “political capitulation and undermines the defense of the Soviet Union. the Soviet Union were ringed with red in­ Roosevelt administration as their conquests of the October Revolution requires, to Stalinism.” WHAT STALINISTS THEN Against the military-bureaucratic annexation of stead of brown and white, all the social enemy, bound in ‘national unity’ now more than ever, an unceasing struggle Borrowing further from thq arsenal of the SAID ON FIGHT FOR Finnish territory. For the independence of Soviet hatred of the Soviet workers against the against them with the Bourbons of the workers for the overthrow of the Stal­ bourgeois democrats, this petty-bourgeois m inority NEGRO RIGHTS Finland. Unceasing criticism and exposure of Stalinist clique would overflow and put an and the Republican Party. It puts called the Soviet invasion of Finland an act of One of the principal points of inist bureaucracy by means of a political Stalinist methods of starting and conducting the end to the Kremlin bureaucrats. upon the immediate order of “imperialism” and accused the Soviet Union of the Communist Party program revolution.” war. hut not the slightest relaxation of material “So Stalin added to all his other crimes “integral participation in the. imperialist tear, business for the workers, the in­ two weeks ago was the fight for and m ilitary support. The Fourth Internationalists against the Finnish workers—which are the auguration of an anti-imperialist acting on the one side as a partner in the Berlin- Negro rights against discrimina­ Our Class Analysis of the Conflict in the Soviet Union will be the best soldiers in same crimes that he has committed against Moscow axis, on tlte other in furtherance of its Farmer-Labor political party.” tion in the war industries and the Red Army and inspire it to victory over the the workers everywhere— the crime of invad­ The Daily Worker, June 18, own imperialist and expansionist aims." the armed forces. Our position of unconditional defense of the imperialist bandits and tlie Stalinist betrayers.” ing Finland against the will and desires of four days before Hitler began his The Negro Job March on Wash­ Soviet Union flowed directly from our analysis (Socialist Appeal, December 9, 3939). the international working class. For the sake Tlte minority then drew the logical conclusion war on the Soviet Union, pro­ of their position and called for defeat of the Red ington. which had been planned of the class character of the contending states. Our indictment of Stalinism had nothing in of whatever military-strategic advantages he claimed editorially: Army. Today, they have reached the culminating for July 1, was criticised by the The Political Committee statement based its posi­ common with those who ranted against the inva­ might gain as a result, he dealt, a terrible “The events of the past week Point of their anti-Soviet position. Now they are Stalinists, because they claimed tion on this primary fact, as follows: sion as the act of an “aggressor,” and an “im­ blow to the most important defense of the —‘labor’s blackest week’—should opposed to the defense of the Soviet Union against the march did not have a m ili­ “The invasion of Finland by the Red Army is perialist.” Soviet Union: the faith and friendship of H itle r. serve to make more evident than tant-enough program. an incident in the Second World War which is the international working class.” ever the need for a new party of The Daily Worker, June 16, now only in its tentative and initial stages of Stalin’s Real Crime In Finland labor and the people ... What is Stalinist Lies About Finland Our Position Is Now Vindicated featured an extensive article, development. needed is leadership and the or­ AVo declared that the invasion was a confession which sharply denounced the “ The character of the Second World War is AVhy hadn't tl»eie been a revo lu tion in F in ­ Of all the political tendencies, capitalist or ganizational work which can weld of Stalinist bankruptcy. AVe charged (hat the leadership and motivation of the that of an imperialist struggle for the redivision land? This question, which inevitably posed it­ working class, the Trotskyists alone do not have these masses together in an anti­ failure of Stalinism to win over the Finnish march on the following score: of the earth. Despite present alliances, or future self to the minds of all pro-Soviet workers, had to recant or conceal one single statement made imperialist Labor-Farmer politi­ workers during a period of fifteen years, despite changes in the alignment of the powers, the class to he answered. Stalin answered it—by inventing during (lie Soviet invasion of Finland. The bour­ . .(The March) is the supreme tlte revolutionary tradition of ttie Finnish work­ cal party.” antagonism between the imperialist, states and a “revolutionary government” in Finland! The geois democrats and “socialists” who went to the effort of America's big shot ers and the close geographic position of Finland On June 16. six days before the the Soviet Union as a degenerated workers’ state Comintern press, which had not mentioned a re­ rescue of "poor, little, democratic" Finland, have businessmen to win the masses to Soviet Russia, compelled Stalin to resort to outbreak of the Soviet-Nazi war, retains its full force. volutionary movement in Finland in years, turn­ no way of explaining the fact that Finland is to­ of the Negro people for the war the Daily Worker reported that purely bureaucratic and external m ilitary means ed up one morning with the announcement that day an ally of Hitler. The Stalinists, who white­ program of the Administration... “From this must follow an inevitable at­ the Stalinist-led left-wing of the against the Finnish bourgeoisie. Otto Kuusinen, who hadn’t been in Finland in washed the menace of Hitler, now deliberately lie tempt. on the part of the imperialists of one New York American Labor Party “Their supreme aim is to build In an editorial in the Socialist Appeal, Decem­ twenty years, was now head of a "People Govern­ about their former position. And many who cried camp or another or in combination, to at­ was calling a city-wide conven­ up a nationalist movement among ber 16, 1939. we explained what Stalin's real ment” and that peace would be signed with it. “ Red Imperialism” then, arc noAv direct enemies tion to be held June 27-28 to con­ the Negro people, with Randolph tack the Soviet Union in order to destroy the. crime against the working class was in Finland: But in the end Stalii’ signed a peace with Man­ of the Soviet Union, denying it support against sider “the most effective means as its leader, in an attempt to economic conquests of the October Revolu­ “-Finland is an outpost of Imperialism on the nerheim's government, and Kuusinen’s govern­ the imperialist attack of Hitler. tion and open up the territory of the Soviet in the September 16 primary of direct the healthy strivings of Russian border, a spearhead pointed at Lenin­ ment disappeared fro-n the Comintern press—the AVe Trotskyists alone dare to draw publicly Union for capitalist exploitation. advancing the party’s program, the Negro people for full equal­ grad. There is no- question about that. How only place it had ever existed. (lie full balance sheet of the Soviet invasion of to promote the election of the ity, for full citizenship rights, “Finland is not an independent small state would real revolutionists, if they were at tlic helm Stalin’s invasion of Finland wras a crime; what F inlan d. JULY 5, 1941 THE M ILIT A N T - 5

m i ‘LABOR WITH A WHITE SKIN 1 I'» £ 1 CAJNNOT EMANCIPATE ITSELF JL JLJL C WHERE LABOR WITH A BLACK White Landlord SKIN 13 BRANLED" — K A R L MARK. Henry Ford's New Strategy Negro Struggle May Slay Negro He Is Trying To Corrupt And Bureaucratize Union Which Beat Him By ALBERT PARKER Says Texas Court D ETR O IT, June 30—The Ford contract granting the UAW- ® ------Negroes and the Soviet Union CIO a closed shop, check-off system, increases in wages, seniority, in the complicated problems of the dividuals, but by converting the him (hat he needed a radical grievance machinery, and other union conditions, represents a union drive, a wedge by which to union movement into a docile change in policy. Class conscious American Negroes must de­ tremendous victory lor the labor movement. What was formerly get the upper hand over the other creature by means of the familiar Lynch "Justice" fend the Soviet Union against its imperialist FO R D ’S 1941 S T R A T E G Y the plague-spot of open shop terrorism, is now the first closed auto manufacturers. tactics of paternalism and by aid­ enemies as part of their own struggle to abolish He had already taken a radical A Conroe, Texas, court decided, on June 14; shop among the big auto'manufacturers. . It is popularly thought that ing the crystallization of a bu­ the system that starves, lynches, disfranchises about-face, by beginning an era that rich white land-owners may deliberately This contract represents the final outcome of the great Ford Ford fought the union from reaucracy. But when the faction and Jim Crows them in this country. of full cooperation with the Gov­ slay Negroes, and that the act is not to be con­ strike on A pril 2nd which was won with such absolute decisive­ day to day cbnsistently. This fight began to ravage the UAW, We do not pretend that the Soviet Union is ernment...a real change for Ford. demned as murder, but is to be praised. ness and finality. is contrary to fact. Ford tried to blow up the UAW an ideal country, where all problems have beeen His automobiles are losing out That court also decided that a Negro is auto­ But in reality, this victory at Ford is so good, that it altogether. solved, where socialism has been reached. Not at FORD SETTLED STRIKES on the market. Confronted with matically guilty of any abominable crime of threatens to become too much of® ------all. But it is a Workers’ State, where power has In 1936, d u rin g the b ig strike FO R D ’S 1940 S T R A T E G Y an invincible union, the necessity which a white man seeks to accuse him, and that a good tiling. Ford capitulated on pany is a maverick among the been taken out of the hands of the employers wave, the Ford Motor Company After the UAW had finally fin­ to pay the same wages as others, an accused Negro is under no circumstances, en­ such a lavish scale, that it ap­ manufacturers of America. It is and the landlords, where capitalist bosses no forced numerous parts manufac­ ished with Homer Martin and the Ford had to seek in his usual op­ titled to a fair trial by jury. pears lie hopes to sate the union the sole auto manufacturing cor­ longer run the factories for their own profit, turers to settle the strikes and internal fight, regained its position p o rtu n istic m anner, fo r Some ad­ leadership with victory, like a be­ poration on such a big scale which That court further confirmed the fact that where the foundations for a better life have been sign agreements with the union. and begun gaming ground again vantage. sieged emperor who surrenders to is completely owned by one fam­ justice for the Negro in the South is dictated laid. Ford’s man Gillespie, ex-rum run in 1939 and 1940, Ford, seeing General Motors, which repres­ an opposing general, fills him with ily. solely by the law of lynch, in which judges, pro­ ner, ex-Police Commissioner, and bis previous campaign to smash ents the policies of the American It is true that political power in the Soviet the fruits of victory on a grand Without going into an* exhaus­ secutors, white planter juries, and police officers ex-man Friday to Harry Bennett, ttie union from within had failed, ruling class with teal consist­ Union is in the hands of a group of bureaucrats scale, and awaits the moment tive economic analysis, it. is im ­ form part of the lynch mob—incite it, lead it, in the cases Of the Kelsey-llayes decided to break the union once ency, didn’t want the closed shop. who attempt to use that power for themselves, portant to point out the following defend it. when his enemy lias grown fat, and for all by means of a head-on The GM negotiators told the un­ instead of on behalf of the interests of the in­ Michigan Tool, Midland Steel and self-satisfied and vulnerably to salient facts about Ford; • clash. ion representatives that they That court took less than ten minutes to ternational working class. Things have changed other strikes, intervened with the surprise. It was another change in line. would never grant the closed acquit and congratulate W. S. Cochran, wealthy since the days when Lenin and Trotsky led the COMPARISON OF PROFITS owners during the strikes and With every changing situation shop, since it would solidify .the white land-owner, four days after he rosa#in a Russian workers, and they have not changed OBJECTIONS TO CONTRACT Ford profits have been sizeable, forced them to sign agreements Ford altered his policy, opportun­ union, enrich it, and give it a so­ public court room and calmly shot to death Rob­ for the better. But the Soviet Union is still a It is a tribute to the Ford work and the money reserves are huge, with the union. istically searching as always for cial and political significance ert White, a 31-year old Negro on trial for the Workers’ State, even though it is a weakened ers, who showed such sound in but the company’s rate of profit Ford was perfectly content to a way to gain an advantage over which they feared. third time on the classical frame-up charge of and distorted and degenerated one. stincts from the first moment of is the lowest of all the major auto have the union get contracts with the oilier manufacturers in the But Ford does not act in unison “raping” Cochran’s wife. Two previous convic­ And as long as it is a Workers’ State, as the strike, that a considerable sec manufacturers. all the parts plants, so long at unionism was kept away from field. w itli the ru lin g class as a whole. tions had been reversed, the first by the Texas long as bosses do not have power there, it lion of the membership, at the Gbneral Motors’ rate of profit his empire. During the GM strike, The failure of this attempt to Driven by his economic dilemma, Court of Criminal Appeals, the second by the must be defended in its struggles against the huge ratification meeting held at from 1927 thro u g h 1937 was when the Auto Manufacturers As smash the union liead-on is now he acts from day to day on an United States Supreme Court. capitalist world. For it to be defeated would the Coliseum at the state fair 35.50%. Chrysler’s was 23.79% sociation rallied to the GM side, histo ry. The 80,000 Ford w orkers improvised and independent pro­ The action of the Texas higher court alone mean an immense strengthening of the world grounds, fought against key sec­ for the same period. DURING Ford followed his lone wolf poi at River Rouge showed it couldn’t gram . proved White’s innocence, for it is almost im­ capitalist system. Because then the capital­ tions of the contract. THOSE 11 YEARS FORD’S icy, hoping to see GM compieteli be done. Ford's hope that he possible to conceive of a Southern ruling class ists would he able through their exploita­ These m ilitant union men voiced RATE OF PROFIT WAS THE REPEATS engulfed and tied up so that he would maintain the open shop, court reversing the verdict of a local white juhy tion of the labor and resources of the Soviet . a serious criticism of the contract FANTASTICALLY LOW FIG­ i i o m e r m a r t i n l i n e could reap the benefit of sales ad and thereby have a competitive against a Negro, even on technical grounds, un­ Union to hold onto their power in Europe, along the following lines: U R E O F .017c. Confronted with a new situa­ Ford as empire is built on dif­ vantages. advantage over the Chrysler and less the evidence against his guilt was so over­ the United States and the colonies for many 1. The lack o f a w orkable tion, and faced with functioning ferent lines than General Motors. This policy of Ford was motiv­ GM corporations was destroyed by whelming that to do otherwise would have ser­ years longer. steward system. on the new arena of a completely General Motors is an extensive ated by his conviction that no the great strike. iously damaged the court’s prestige. On the other hand, if the workers of the world 2. The service men remain victorious union, Ford now re­ horizontal empire. Ford is rather matter how unionism spread, the FORD’S PRESENT SITUATION Fingerprint and foot-pl-int evidence secured keep the capitalists out of the Soviet Union and in ta ct. peats his policy o f 1938 when he an intensive, verticle empire. River Rouge could not be touched Today Ford is in a peculiar eco­ at the scene of the crime, as well as the medical thus prevent them from getting the “ breathing 3. The check-off system is a tried to make a deal with Homer GM makes six different cars of Ho had the ridiculous idea that nomic position. He has become less evidence of the physician who examined Mrs. spell” the capitalists desire, it w ill be that much danger. Martin and take the union under many different models and lias all Detroit could be organized, but easier for the workers and exploited peoples of and less an auto maker, and more his wing. He has granted the Cochran, provided conclusive material evidence It can be said generally that, huge plants making airplanes, re­ Ford could do as he pleased. the world to make their own revolutions and and more a contractor for Govern­ check-off system in order to at­ that White was innocent. That evidence was in spite of the numerous short­ frigerators, parts of all kinds, elec­ set up their own Workers and Farmers Gov­ FORI) AND HOMER MARTIN ment orders in armament. While tempt to establish in the UAW a deliberately excluded from his first two trials. comings of the contract, it is or, trical works, foundry parts, and ernm ents. A t the end of 1937, a fte r the the other manufacturers have firm bureaucracy with an assured So- Cochran saved the face of Southern “jus­ the whole satisfactory and is a has investments in many subsi­ UAW had been established in the launched gigantic armaments pro­ income, with which lie could co­ tice” and executed “sentence” on White. tremendous achievement for un­ diary fields. Like A Great1 Trade Union industry and had signed contracts duction, they have stepped cauti­ operate against the too-militant ionism, considering the fact that ously. Ford lias gone hog-wild for FORD’S WEAK SPOT with all but Ford, the UAW start­ rank and file at Ford’s.. .a rank Deliberate Murder The Soviet Union is like a large trade it is the first agreement achieved ed its Ford D rive. government orders. This is only a and file that lias shown its mettle. But Ford, whose plants have After he committed this deliberate murder, union, a workers’ organization, which has against a powerful opponent. part of his desperate search for been in the main concentrated on Ford immediately began a cam­ The great danger to the fallen under the control of a group of reac­ a way to increase his rate of pro Cochran gave himself up to “arrest” by his HENRY FORD’S STRATEGY auto manufacture, and fewer mod­ paign to bring Homer M artin and tionary bureaucrats who are concerned about fit, and to gel the jump on his union in this strategy of Ford’s close friend, the sheriff. The judge did his bit els than GM, is the only auto the other officers of the UAW the welfare, not of the union, but of them­ But the eagerness of Henry riva ls. is already evident. The agree­ for the “defense of white womanhood” b£ Ford to grant a closed shop and maker who owns his own iron under his wing in a sort of con­ selves. These bureaucrats often make deals The huge government contracts ment itself reveals the danger, promptly releasing Cochran on 8500 bond. ore ranges, coal mines, ships to spiracy between Ford and the with the bosses behind the backs of the the check-off has rightly earned secured by General Motors are in that it does not abolish the A t Cochran’s “trial” four days later, the pub­ deliver materials to River Rouge, union officials. There is no ques­ workers; they don’t permit the workers to the suspicions of the alert rank mainly being executed by the pro­ service department, but mere­ lic prosecutor acted openly as his defender: ' and file, and opens up the need his own rubber plant, glass plants, tion hut that at this time Ford determine the policies of the union; they ductive machinery which is an in­ ly provides (hat service men “The time has not come,” declared this for a serious investigation of the his own plastics plant. The result contemplated signing sòme kind don’t fight properly to raise wages and better tegral part of its organization. must wear badges. The tend­ “guardian” of the law “and I trust never will relationship between the company of this huge investment of capital of agreement or formal contract conditions of the rank-and-file; they expel The making of trucks, airplane ency toward bureaucratization come when any man, black or white, can steal and the top union leadership, who makes Ford a competitor not only with the UAW. This is well and even beat up m ilitant workers who take motors, machine guns and ammu­ of the UAW was shown even into a man’s house and ravish his wife and go each day are removed farther in the auto field, but in steel known by informed people in the the floor to oppose their policies. nition is mainly centered in its al­ more by the union top leader­ free.” auto union. from the shop, and are becoming glass, rubber, etc.; with the neces­ ship before and during the "In such'a'situation it is the job’or advanced ready existing plant, :GM lias been Thus, h” Negro; who has never even received a, major power on a national scale sity of duplicating the ’methods, However, this plan blew up in workers to seek the support of the majority of organized for airplane production strike. Never have they grant­ The leadership of the UWA is ra­ research facilities and efficiency smoke. The leadei’ Of the UAW, a fair trial is adjudged guilty as a matter of the members of the union to replace the con­ for years, with the huge North ed an ounce of autonomy to the pidly becoming a recognized lead­ of those big manufacturingfields. Homer Martin, was an irrespoh course. A rich white Southerner, who commits servative leadership of the union with a m ilitant American plant on the West Coast. Ford workers. Decisions are all ership, a union bureaucracy with This colossal task has proved the sible preacher who allowed him deliberate murder of a Negro1 is, likewise as a leadership that will restore democracy in the It makes motors at its long estab made by an appointed director. great prestige as a result of the Achilles heel for Ford, and has self to be sidetracked time am’ matter of course, adjudged innocent. union and lead it in struggles against the bosses. lislied aircraft motor plants, the The size of the local is used as great gains of the union ajl along made his empire a comparatively again. Martin and his followers But it’s an old story that lynch justice is the The bosses attack the union, and the bureau­ Allison division. The conversion a pretext for denying it demo­ the line. The tendency toward a unprofitable enterprise for the- who include marly of the preserii only law for the Southern Negroes« This lynch­ crats, who will'have no job if there :s no union, of the AC Spark plug plant to the cratic rights. The top leaders well-established bureaucratic top past decade and more. leaders of the UAW, blew up in ing has less the aspects of horror than Most manufacture of machine guns was have all moved in and show no are forced in self-defense to declare a strike leadership is becoming evident in the virulent faction fight in the others. White was “mercifully” shot, instead of FORD SEEKS SOLUTION comparatively simple. inclination of moving out and against the bosses. What should be the attitude the UAW, especially in the light union at the very time that Ford being tortured to death, which is usual with Fold therefore, in the last few But Ford has gone into anything letting the Ford workers run of ail the members of that union, and of all other of ttie Ford agreement. was dickering for some kind of lynch proceduce. The single variation, in this in­ years, has, contrary to the pop and everything he can get in the (heir uhion. unions? agreement. stance, was that the lynchers “legalized” the Ford's strategy is to give ular myth about him as a huge way of government orders, regard Their attitude must be to defend the union THE MAIN DANGER NOW murder by giving one of their mob a mock trial. this bureaucracy the means by money maker, been in a mad des­ FO R D ’S A IM IN 1938 less of bis present plant facilities against the bosses, in spite of their sharp dif­ The Ford contract smashed for which to solidify itself and to perate rush to outdistance his Harry Bennett, with his service The completely new aircraft plant What is significant is the reaction of Roose­ ferences with the union bureaucrats. The main all time the open shop of the Ford make it more and more respect­ rivals tand find some advantage men strategists, thereupon threw at Ypsilanti represents a huge new velt, his administrative officials, and the North­ enemy is the bosses. Iff the bosses win, there w ill empire and humbled forever the able. over his rivals in order to put his whole influence toward wreck­ field for Ford. He is expanding ern press to this “ incident.” Roosevelt, in a pub­ be no union and there will be no chance for the greatest anti-union fortress. Bui. the Ford empire on a really pro­ ing the UAW from the inside, and liis shipbuilding facilities and ex­ lic statement last week, paid lip service to the rank-and-file to improve their union and their FACTS ABOUT FORD the union is established so deci­ fitable basis. thereby avoid dealing with the panding all along the line. At the principle of “ no-discrimination.” He breathed not conditions. If the bosses win, not only will the sively, so overwhelmingly, that Few workers and none of the When unionization was on the UAW. The whole Ford drive col­ same time he is getting rid of a a word about the glaring example of race hatred bureaucrats be kicked out, but the union, and the UAW top leadership have proper­ order of the day and the great lapsed as the union leadership he lot of worthless plants by selling the workers must be on guard which had just occured. The Northern papers) whole labor movement, w ill be weakened. ly evaluated the strategy over a drive began in the auto industry. came too entangled in factional­ them to the government. against the other danger . . . Ford if they carried the story of the White- lynching; In the same sense, advanced workers, Negro period of years of the Ford Motor Ford unlike the other manufac­ ism to carry on. In the midst of this radical unable to lick them in a show­ did so inconspicuously, and with a cynical wink- and white, must call for the defense of the Soviet down fight, is now trying to buy company. To make Such an eva­ turers who banded together in Ford's 1937 strategy was clear. changeover in his whole set-up, o’f-tlie-eye. Union. If the imperialist powers win, they will the union off, not by personal luation, it is necessary to under­ policy, followed a day to day op­ He tried to buy off the leaders, Ford met the union head-on and Roosevelt and the boss papers haven’t time carve up the Soviet Union in the same way the bribery, but by making the lead­ stand that the Ford Motor com­ portunistic policy in order to find, not by direct bribery, not as in- was defeated It was obvious to to deal with Southern “justice.” They’re too busy bosses would break up a union. It would then be ership subservient to him, by fat­ trying to convince the Negro people of the hor­ a hundred times as bard later on for the ad­ tening them, by glutting them vanced workers in the Soviet Union to replace w ith $150,000 a m onth, by creat­ rors in store for them if they do not defend the the Stalinist bureaucracy with a revolutionary ing a smug, self-satisfied conserv­ Southern ruling class against Hitler. leadership that would fight for the workers’ in­ The Unsubdued Argentine ative top structure in the UAW. terests. It would make much more difficult the By QUEBRACHO Op By signing this contract Slated To Starve job of moving forward in the Soviet Union toward Ford hopes to housebreak the us have dared to present them­ straightened out matters with better conditions, toward socialism. We must not BUENOS AIRES, June 8 (By M a il)— In a Sunday issue Washington and a silent hostility UAW and gain the advantage- forget the crimes of Stalin, we must get rid of of the New York Times of April, there appears one of the series selves as representatives of Axis appears to manifest itself on both of continued uninterrupted pro­ him if we want the struggle to be waged as it of current articles by John White, its correspondent in Buenos policy. sides. The Argentine ruling class duction, plus the added sales should be waged, but we must remember that Aires, in which the American bourgeoisie is informed that the But if the Nazi fifth column has is still not ready “to play hall" advantage of the union label. the main enemy is the imperialist powers who South American proletariat is ready to follow Wall Street when gained little strength in this fash­ with Yankee imperialism. The Ford workers must organ­ keep the rest of the world in subjection. Roosevelt orders the open entry of the United States into the ion, the fascist group has increas­ Argentina also has not agreed ize all their great potential power, imperialist massacre. ed its num ber in another way to confiscate Axis boats anchored shown so brilliantly by the shop The division in the Radical Party The Fundamental Principle As a loyal agent of the imperialism which he represents, Mr. in its ports as was done by the committees w hich kfept a con tinu­ which became evident at the last We must never forget this principle: White confounds reality with his own desires. If indeed it is cer­ U. S. and most Latin-American ous slow-down going to keep tlifc- convention in Buenos Aires, pre­ wherever a workers’ organization comes into tain that most of the Latin-Arrierican governments are disposed countries. Castillo affiermed in his pressure on during negotiations sented the Nazi-fascist group with conflict with a capitalist slate, wherever a to do so, it is no less certain that the L.atin-American masses— recent message to Congress that lie on the contract. the possibility of opening relations workers’ organization comes into conflict at least those in lhis southern part of the continent— far from is determined to maintain neutral­ with the Radicals of Cordoba and THE MAIN DEMAND NOW with the bosses, wherever an oppressed revealing enthusiasm 'for the cause ? ity at all costs, (bat is, be will other groups. Nazl-fascism has The Ford workers, m ust use people come into conflict with their oppres­ of their “big brother” of the ignore the Socialist leaders who not enter into Roosevelt's plans also succeeded in winning ovet the courage and skill and imag­ sors, we must support and defend the work­ north, begin to see in the latter have converted themselves into a of “continental defense.” their main enemy. shock brigade of Anglo-American F.O.R.J.A., tile left of the Radical ination that they have demon­ ers’ state, the workers’ organization, the op­ But the economic situation of The Argentine people look upon imperialism and of "Accion Argen­ Party. But its pretended mass strated they possess, and or­ pressed people. the country is growing more eri the imperialist contest as some­ tina.” Neither are the masses in­ movements. “Affirmacion Argen­ ganize themselves for the pur­ It was more or less along the lines of this tical each day and tends to die thing which doesn’t eoncorii them fluenced by the warlike campaign tina,” “Allianza de la Juventud pose of securing artd demand­ principle that advanced workers supported and tate a broad agreement with the and from which they wish to re­ of the official organs of Anglo- Nacionalista,” etc., have obtained ing real union autonomy, the defended the recently called-off N^gro March United States. This situation, to main completely apart. The lack Yankee imperialism: “Libre Pala- results no better than that of “Ac­ right to decide their own prob­ On Washington against its enemies and critics. gether with the constant pressure of results obtained by the Fifth bra,” "Argentina Libre,” “ Desfile,” cion Argentina.” lems like other locals of the of world events, unfolds so We did not trust the leaders of the March, the Columns of both : '-1es is a clear “Accion Argenlina,” “Alerta,” etc. However, one should bear in UAW. Randolphs and W alter Whites, and we warned rapidly that in all probability, and demonstration of thr t. etc., nor the “I am an American,” mind that the demagogic cam­ Only in this way can they the masses that they would not conduct the March soon, the Castillo government w ill introduced in our midst by the guard against Ford’s strategy to THE ARGENTINE paign of the organs of the Nazi- have to be of American make. in the militant, independent manner required. We daily “Critica.” lame and corrupt the UAW. pointed out the weaknesses in ’ their program I SUPPORTERS OF fascist column, “El Panpero,” Thus Argentina, like the whole .Likewise the official visits of By their opposition to the cOn and the bureaucratic way they had organized the ¡YANKEE IMPERIALISM “Nuevo Order,” “Choque,” » etc., South American will be aligned Hollywood ambassador, such as tract, the Ford workers have Several hundred thousand WPA workers like M arch. in the “continental defense” | Former fascists today proclaim that of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., etc., which carry on agitation shown the fine instincts which the one shown in this picture, and their families, around such appealing slogans for front by which Yankee im­ But nevertheless we supported the March and I themselves fervent “democrats’’; leaves the Argentine people indif­ characterized them in all their will be faced with starvation shortly as a result the masses as “neutrality” and perialism prepares to drag in our called on all workers to do the same. For es­ | conservative, radicals, “socialists” ferent. The Anglo-Yankee fifth col­ battles with Ford. The fact alone of the recent slashes in WPA appropriations masses to serve as cannon fodder sentially. in spite of its leadership, the March ¡and union bureaucrats likewise. umn is carrying on an intense “national liberation” and even go that the militant rank and file initiated by Roosevelt. Although unemployment for its interests. But .since our was a struggle between the Negro people with But the masses have an intui­ campaign, but it is a campaign so far as to proclaim the struggle made itself heard at the huge remains at over 9,000.000—higher than it was in people don’t want any of this, their labor allies on the one side, and the capital­ tion of the farce and do not par­ which until now has had small “against all imperialism," has mass meetings is a tribute to the 1937—WPA jobs will be reduced this summer to force w ill be necessary to obligate ist government protecting and sponsoring Jim ticipate in it. They shun the “Ac- prospects fo r success. been able to obtain greater results fact that the Ford workers must less than a million under the Administration’s them. For that a dictatorship is Crowism on the other. If we hadn’t supported the cion Argentina” committee, a no­ At present one can clearly see and will succeed in achieving de­ Wl*A budget figure of $886,000,000. CIO Presi­ SUPPORTERS OF la ckin g — a "democratic“ dictator­ March, or if we had been “neutral” and indif­ toriously impotent movement in a hidden Nazi-fascist influence in mocratic rights, and in establish­ dent Philip Murray declared recently that the GERMAN IMPERIALISM ferent, we would only have played into the hands spite of all the money spent on the government of Castillo. The ship. And that is what is on the in g a Ford local in the tru e sense situation of the unemployed is “ worse now than of Jim Crow. it by the British embassy. They Very few political figures among Argentine government has not order of the day in Argentina. of the term. any time since the WPA was started” in 1935. 6 — THE M ILITA N T JULY 5, 1941

M ilitary District (the Minsk area where the severest fighting is now taking place)—shot; 4) J. P. Belov, Head of the Moscow Military Dis­ Workers’ Control the'MILJTANT trict— missing; Where B) B. M. Shaposhnikov, Head of Leningrad M ili­ tary District, later Head of the General Staff, re­ y O L . V — No. 27 S aturday. J u ly 5, 1941 moved for “reasons of health” last year. In Britain’s Factories We Stand Published Weekly by The man next in rank, J. B. Gamarnik, Voroshi­ THE MILITANT PUBLISHING ASS’N lov’s first Deputy and Head of the Political Depart­ By Albert Goldman at 116 University Place. New York, N. Y. ment—dead, reportedly a “ suicide.” The Political De­ Shop Stewards Have Taken Over Food Canteens In Factories Telephone: Algonquin 4-8547 p a rtm e n t its e lf was abolished in 1940. To Make Sure Workers Are Not Cheated Of Their Rations E d ito r: Of the next ten ranking Red Army Generals, all Our Analysis of the Hitler-Stalin Pact W ritten By A Shop Steward In The Midlands ® - ten are either dead or missing: FELIX MORROW supplies but factory output. The It is a fundamental law of politics that a major LONDON (By M a il)—-The slogan, "Workers’ Control” is Business Manager: 1) P. E. Dybenko, Head of the Volga Military most classic example of this has political error, if persisted in and if not corrected in one whose potency is being powerfully demonstrated every day. LYDIA BEIDEL District—shot; so fa r been th a t of the w orks com­ time, necessarily leads into ever greater and more A t the present time it is in the distribution of rationed and 2) M. K. Levandovsky, Head of the Transcau­ mittee of a big factory in Liver numerous errors until one is led to adopt a wrong Subscriptions: $2.00 per year; $1.00 for six month». limited supplies of food in the factory canteens that the incom­ casian M ilitary District—missing; pool. Apparently the management, political line on almost all fundamental questions. Foreign: $2.00 per year. $1.60 for six months. Bundle petence of the boss class is made most obvious to the workers. orders: t cents per copy In the United States! 4 oent» 3) I. N. Dubovo, Head of the Kharkov Military working on the cost-plus-per-cent- The Hitler-Stalin pact of August 1939 unnerved per copy In all foreign countries. Single copies: i oent». The method followed by the boss is simple in theory and District—missing; age-profit system, were more con­ and disoriented everyone who did not cling to the easy in execution. Managers, under-managers, foremen, under- cerned w ith increasing the cost "Reentered ns erro mi elaes metter Fehruary 13. 1941 4) I. F. Fcdko, Head of Coast Guard, missing; foremen, office staff, etc. are supplied with as much as they want «fundamental Marxist analysis, made by Trotsky, of at thè post office at New York, N. Y.. under thè Act of than with increasing output. The the Soviet Union and the Stalinist bureaucracy. As M arch 3, 1879." 5) A. I. Kork—Head of the M ilitary Academy of lor their use at work, with a “little” over to lake home. What Shop Stewards, sickened by this our readers will recall, a minority in our own ranks the Red Army—shot; is left is displayed in the canteen for the workers to scramble and by the apathy and lack of or­ (now no longer with us) jumped to the conclusion 0) N. D. Kashirin, Head of North Caucasian for. The result is of course, that only a few workers get anything ganization, demanded some sort of that the pact indicated a close alliance between Hitler JOIN US IN FIGHTING FOR: , M ilitary District—missing; at all— despite the fact that these supplementary supples are for control in the factory, their ob­ “ Workers, Industrial Grades” only. and Stalin for the purpose of conquering and dividing 7) A. I. Sedyakin—Deputy of the Head of the ject being to increase output and the whole world, at least the British Empire. 1. M ilitary training of workers, financed General Staff (at the time, Marshal Yegorov)—shot; The first known instance of the control of supplies by the lower costs. Shop Stewards took place over the® It was quite common for all the middle-class The management, of course, re by the government, but under control 8) J. I. Alksnis, Head of the Soviet A ir Force— distribution of tea and sugar at our effort to call this manage­ democrats and also the m inority in our ranks to speak fused to co-operate. A deputation shot; a big factory in Barrow in Fur­ ment to order.” of the Berlin-Moscow Axis being pitted against the «£ the trade unions. Special officers’ was then formed by the Steward? 9) I. A. Khalepsky—Head of Armored and Tank ness.. The Shop Stewards C om m it­ London-Paris Axis. Their hysteria reached unbeliev­ training camps, financed by the gov­ It was decided that one copy of and sent to London to interview, Divisions—shot; tee approached the Food Control able heights, at the time of the invasion of “demo­ th is be sent to the M in is try ol amongst others, Beaverbrook and ernment but controlled by the trade Officer in the district and demand­ cratic” Finland (now, under the same government, 10) I. I. Vatsctis, Special Consultant to the Gen­ Supply and one to the manage Bevin. After being run around in ed that the permit for the supple­ fighting on the side of the Nazis). unions, to train workers to become eral Staff—missing. ment. Twenty minutes after the the usual way the deputation event mentary supplies be handed over Of the fifteen men next in rank, fourteen are miss­ management received their copy, ually managed to see Beaver As against all of these people our party explained o ffic e rs . to them directly. This was done, ing or shot: the union officers were sent for brook (deletion here by British the pact on the basis of Stalin’s fear of a major con­ and the Shop Stewards then and told that in future the distri­ flict and his anxiety to avoid it at all costs. We were 2. Trade union wages for all workers 1) M. P. Amelin (Yakir’s Deputy)—missing; censor). One of the bosses of the bought tea and sugar from the lo­ bution of supplies would be left firm, after seeing the deputation, careful to point out, however, that it did not follow drafted into the army. 2) L. N. Aronstam (Bluecher’s Deputy)—shot; cal Co-op and distrib u te d it w ith to the Shop Stewards. promised to “look info things,” from the fact that Stalin wanted to avoid war that meticulous exactitude and with­ 3) A. S. Bulin (Uborevich’s Deputy)—missing; Other Factory Committees have since when of course nothing has war would avoid him. 3. Full equality for Negroes in the armed out profit, to the workers. 4) G. I. Veklichav (Belov’s Deputy)—missing; gone further than this with the been done. It is worth nothing We also contended that one of the aims of the forces and the war industries— Down 5) A. S. Grishin (Deputy of Admiral Haller)— D E M A N D FOR W O R K E R S ’ control of canteen supplies. One here that the Shop Stewards prom­ Stalinist bureaucracy in sending the Red Army into with Jim Crowisin everywhere. m issing; CONTROL BACKED committee found it impossible to ised to clear up the mess and gave Poland, the Baltic countries and Finland was to work with the management at all 6 G. I. G ugin— m issing; BY STRIKE NOTICE a definite promise of a large in­ strengthen its military-strategic position. True, like 4. A peoples’ referendum on any and all and set up their own canteen crease in output if sufficient pow­ all bureaucracies, the Stalinist one wanted to increase 7) B. M. Ippo, Head of the Military-Political In­ This lead has since been follow­ They received their supplies di­ ers were extended to them. The its power and prestige, but Stalin also had an eye on wars. stitute—shot; ed in many big factories in .vari­ ous parts of the country. In one rect from the wholesalers and em bosses, however, made i t quite fortifying his military-strategic position. 8) S. N. Koshevnikov—missing; 5. Confiscation of all war profits. Expro­ particular factory in Yorkshire ployed a staff. They now cook clear to the workers that output Against whom ? Geography answered that it could 9) M. M. Landa—Editor of “Red Star,” official or and sell their own hot meals in­ was a secondary consideration by priation of all war industries and their the management refused to hand be only against Hitler. England and France had no gan of the Red Army—missing; over the supplies of tea, sugar and side the factory at such prices refusing to co-coperate. way by which they could attack the Soviet Union operation under workers’ control. 10) A. I. Mezis (Dybenko’s Deputy)—shot; cigarettes to the Stewards. A fac­ that the factory canteen has since- It is more or less generally while Hitler was right on the border of the Soviet gone out of business. 11) G. S. Okunev— m issing; tory meeting was called by the agreed by the workers, particul­ U nion. 6. For a rising scale of wages to meet the Shop Stewards in the dinner hour In a factory in the Midlands ? arly in Government factories, that To those who were not blinded by hate of Stalin 12) I. E. Slavin, Head of the Red Army M ilitary and the following resolution was committee has been formed by the the “war effort” is retarded by it was as clear as daylight that Hitler’s designs rising cost of living. Political Schools—missing; draw n up: Shop Stewards consisting of’ two hopelessly incom petent bosses. ag ainst the Soviet U nion -were not given up. The 13) A. L. Shifress, Head of M ilitary Economic 7. Workers Defense Guards against vig­ “We, the Shop Stewards representatives from the manage Whereas attempts to force the Soviet Union still had raw materials that German Academy—shot; ment’s side and six from the Shop bosses to organize th e ir factories ilante and fascist attacks. Committee of the above works, capitalism needed and the fundamental antagonism 14) G. A. Osepyan (Gamarnik’s Deputy—missing. having been refused participa­ Stewards Committee. All dealings into a state of efficiency were at between a Hitler Germany and the Soviet State re­ with the Food Commissioner and one time being made by most fac­ 8. An Independent Labor Party based on tion in the equal distribution mained. We did not hesitate to state on innumerable and consumption of tea, sugar the wholesalers are done through tory committees, this stage is now occasions that the Nazis would attack the Soviet this committee. Decision reached the Trade Unions. and cigarettes by the manage­ passing and the workers, more U nion. Red Army Decimated by it are passed on to the man ment, hereby officially notify and more aware of the inability of It was not possible to predict exactly when and 9. A Workers’ and Farmers’ Govern­ ager of the canteen as instruc­ Both of the former heads of the Navy were shot: the Ministry of Supply and the the ruling class to organize theli under what circumstances Hitler would attack the tions. No interference from the m e n t. Admiral Orlov, in supreme command of the Red Navy, Works Management that, fail­ factories for output, as apart from Soviet Union. We obviously underestimated, recently, management is tolerated. The com profit, are beginning to treat the and M. V. Viktorov, head of the Pacific Fleet. The ing satisfactory settlement of Hitler’s urgent need for the raw materials of the mittee gives the instructions, the inefficiency as a joke. “If the next two highest in command have likewise been our just demands within the Soviet Union in order to prepare for a long war management pays for the supplies bosses aren’t concerned w ith out shot: L. M. Haller, Head of the Baltic Fleet, and I. n e xt 48 hours fro m the tim e against England and the United States. Unable to and the committee rations the put, why the hell should I be? K. Kozhanov, Head of the Black Sea Fleet: and date given above, a three bring British imperialism to its knees, Hitler had to A Stalinist Boast goods and fixes the prices. All in­ I’ve got nothing to lose anyway.” “Known to the whole land,” wrote Pravda, “are •days complete strike will be turn his guns on the Soviet Union in order to prepare voices are scrutinized by the com That is rapidly becoming the at­ Primitive peoples used to try to drive away the names of S .S. Kamenev, I. E. Yakir, I. P. Ubore­ called, following which no over­ himself for a long war. He certainly had intended mittee. No person can obtain any titude of mind of the average demons and evil spirits b y raising a fearful din. vich, I. P. Belov, B. M. Shaposhnikov, V. M. Orlov, time w ill be worked until such originally to conquer England first because that short supplies from the canteen worker. The theory was that if they made enough noise, the M. V. Viktorov and the others ... They are the fight­ time as adequate supplies of would have left the Soviet Union completely at his without a signed chit from the I recently had the pleasure of ghostly tormentors would be unable to draw close ing, tried and tested leaders, the outstanding m ilitary supplementary rations, a s mercy but, unable to do so, Hitler shifted his plans. section steward. T h is goes fo r the hearing a Steward, exasperated at enough to torture uneasy consciences. workers of the Soviet Union” (Pravda, November 21, promised by the Government The democrats and erstwhile Marxists who held management as w e ll as the w o rk­ the red tape and waste of time 1935). for industrial workers, are the theory that Stalin and Hitler had entered into a The Stalinists are behaving now in similar ers. The control is complete and over the execution of an otherwise Only three out of these 39 “outstanding m ilitary forthcoming. We consider that partnership for the purpose of conquering and divid­ fashion. One of the wildest cries being raised by scrupulously fair. very simple job, put his reelings workers” are alive today. Is there any High Command the withholding of the workers’ ing the world, find it completely impossible to- ex­ the medicine men of the Daily Worker is: "There into very plain words. “ If the Gov­ in the world that could suffer the loss of 36 out of its supplies in this factory by the FIRST ATTEMPTS MADE TO plain the sudden attack of Hitler on the Soviet Union. are no Munichmen in the USSR!" ernment is running this war management is tantamount to CONTROL FACTORY OUTPUT 39 ranking officers without seriously endangering like you are running this factory, Stalin’s hirelings in this country are trying to deliberate sabotage of the war There have been attempts by its arm y? it’s no wonder we are getting so The Fatal Line of the “ ffrorkers Party ” pass off Stalin’s bloody purges as "measures of effort, and we call on the M in­ various Shop Stewards Commit Stalin murdered the legendary heroes of the Civil many defeats!” defense” which “ strengthened the USSR.” The Let us take, for instance, the statement of the War, the idols of the people, men revered by the istry of Supply to assist us in tees to control not only canteen A TYPICAL EXAMPLE former minority of our party, issued immediately June 26 Daily Worker says: ‘'The democratic soldiers, men who modernized and mechanized the OF BOSS INCOMPETENCE after the attack on the SovietlUnion. This document peoples everywhere are now profiting from the Red Army, who introduced parachute troops and all of the “ Workers Party” very nonchalantly states that vigilance of the Soviet Government’s exposure of other innovations. And his hirelings brazenly affirm At another factory in Lanca­ whereas the Soviet Union up to now was part and its handful of hidden Hitlerite agents.” that this has strengthened the USSR! shire a Steward received a com­ Left Jabs by cortplaint from one of the workers parcel of the imperialist camp of Berlin-Moscow- Unfortunately for the medicine men, the ghosts But this does not exhaust the havoc among the that a great deal of time was be­ Rome-Tokio, it is now part of the imperialist camp of this "handful” are too numerous, their names cadres of the' Red Army. Hundreds of other high L ing lost by men waiting in a of London-Washington-Moscow. The statement clear­ writ too large in the fabric of history. Their end ranking officers were purged. We add here only the The British government con­ poration used to include the na queue for tin hats being issued ly indicates that the Soviet Union was to be con­ was too recent, too fateful, too well-remembered. names of those who functioned in the People’s Com- siders the Soviet Union an “asso­ tional anthem of Britain’s allier by the management. The Steward, sidered in the same light as Germany and Italy before Their ghosts are not to be driven off by wild cries misariat of National Defense and whose names do ciated power” rather than an ally, in its musical program, but fin on investigation, found that a line Hitler’s attack and is now to be considered in the not appear in the roll-call above, namely, General reducing them to a "handful.” Among them were: the United Press reported June ally conclude that “Britain now five hundred strong had been form­ same light as England and the United States. Feldman, General Volkis, General Nikolsky, General The purges of 1935-38 took the heads of v ir­ 30th. has so many allies that the play­ ed under the management’s in ­ Having asserted this, the “ Workers Party” is then Kulik, General Apoga—all shot. Except for the com­ tually every President of the Federated Republics Stalin wants to forget the ing of all their anthems would structions and were being served confronted with the necessity of an explanation for manders of the North Sea Fleet, all regional and fleet of the USSR. Every single Prime Minister, includ­ class line but Churchill—and consume too much time out of the with tin hats by one man. This such an unusual change in imperialist partnerships. commanders were purged by 1939. By 1937, more ing Molotov, has either been removed or replaced Roosevelt—won’t let him. broadcasting schedule.” man was supposed to fit and ob The explanation it gives is as follows: “Because it than 40 percent of all the officers had disappeared does not resolve its multitude of problems by the throughout the entire USSR. The list of the purged * * * Gallagher, Stalinist M. P„ sug­ tain a signature for every tin from the Red Army. Colonels were promoted to divi­ hat served out. Some of the work extension of its rule, but only increases the number of Commissars and Vice-Commissars is interminable. Let’s kiss and make up, cries gested a simple solution to the sion commanders, many regiments were commanded problems to be resolved, German fascism has now the Daily Worker; but Louis problem. Play the International. ers had been waiting for as long Every single People’s Commissariat in the land was by captains, lieutenants and even second lieutenants. Waldman expressed the line of the That would take care of all the as three hours and were afraid to found itself forced to plan for a longer and more purged, repurged and then again purged. After the Finnish invasion in June. 1940, there was destructive war. This is why Hitler has now turned capitalist “allies” when he says: countries at once. leave the line in case they lost The same applies to Ambassadors, ranking still another reorganization of the commanding their turn. upon his ally of yesterday, etc. etc.” “If Russia is to be saved it must C.P.S.U. officials, lower party functionaries, the cadres. But Gallagher said that be­ be saved as a democracy. Presi­ The Steward at. once drew the All this about H itler is perfectly true—but it does fore the Soviet Union was Komsomol (the Russian Youth Organization the It is only in 1940, less than a year before the dent Roosevelt has the right to management’s attention to this not follow from the “ Workers Party” idea of a joint Trade Unions, Trade and Industry, Transport and Nazi onslaught, that the names of the men now head­ demand of the Government of dragged into the war. He’s and pointed out that the loss of agreement on the part of Hitler and Stalin to divide Communications, Justice, all local courts Press, ing the Red Army appear among the “outstanding Russia, as a condition of our aid­ singing a different tune now. time would be colossal. The man­ the w orld. m ilitary workers.” What is the record of these nonen- and Radio, Arts, Science etc. Even the GPU has ing it in its present self-created * * * ager said he would ‘look into it.' For, if one claims that such a close partnership been purged from top to bottom and reorganized ties, Timoshenko, Zhukov, Meretskov and Tulenev plight, the restoration of democ­ Of course, nothing was done about existed between Stalin and Hitler, then the fact that One by one F D R ’s sons have several times. In short, there is not a single sphere whom Stalin appointed in 1940 to the highest posts? racy ...” it, and twenty days later the dis Hitler found himself in trouble need not and would entered the war machine to the in Soviet life which has not been ruthlessly decim­ Timoshenko’s m ilitary achievements are exhaust­ Doorothy Thompson put it even tribution of tin hats limped to a not lead to his attacking the Soviet Union. Just as accompaniment of great public close. Results: 12,000 hours lost ated. Yes, even the Soviet Pioneers, the children. ed by this, that he led the troops who “liberated” more baldly: Hitler came to Mussolini’s aid when the latter was in fanfare. After the fuss died down in machine time; £6,000 lost iu trouble, so could Stalin have come to Hitler’s aid The Army and Navy suffered the most terrible Western Ukraine, i.e., the territory of former Poland. “The fate of Russia now lies in they always landed in nice safe production and machine time. As when such aid was needed. If Stalin had been so in­ Meretskov’s credentials consist of his having the hands of the democracies. For blows. What remains of the General Staff ap­ jobs. Elliot is a Captain in the the Steward pointed out, the whole barely missed disgrace in directing the Finnish cam­ the first, time there is a chance of timately connected with Hitler as to have agreed pointed by Stalin himself on November 20, 1935, Army — as a purchasing agent. distribution could have been car­ paign. He replaced Shaposhnikov as Head of the Gen­ an evolution in Russia toward a to divide the world with him, the most natural thing i.e., less than one year before the. first Moscow James is a Colonel in the Marines ried out at a cost of not more eral Staff, and was himself replaced by G. K. Zhukov socialist democracy.” would be for Stalin to open the doors to Hitler and Frame-up T rial was staged in 1936? — as an Intelligence gtimshoe. than twenty pounds. in February of this year. Learn from your enemies, offer anything Hitler needed. He would give him Now comes John to join the Navy Who were the people then acclaimed by Pravda comrades of the C.P.! Learn to There are fnany lessons to be more oil, more wheat and more of everything neces- As for Zhukov, he distinguished himself by taking as an Ensign. But not an Ensign as the "best of the best, the worthies of the worthy be as irreconcilable in your learned from the limited data . sary for his patrner to win. And if he did not have charge of purging the Ukrainian Red Army. He was that w ill command a gun turret or from among the iron tribe of the commanders of class line as the bourgeoisie is enough, Hitler V-ould understand the situation and in command of the tank detachments in the Far East, direct the dropping of a depth given above. The most important the Red A rm y” ? Here is a partial list: in theirs. not ask for more than Stalin could give. and took part in the battles against Japanese in Outer charge. John has just enrolled in is the role being played at this * * * is it possible to show by the example of the shift M ongolia in 1938. the Harvard Business school for stage by the Shop Stewards. By Times on the part of France from a partnership with Eng­ Tulenev, the fourth in this galaxy, has not been The N. Y. correspondent a course in the dangerous work the very nature of his job he will lish imperialism to one with German imperialism that Partial List of Victims heard from lately. in Berlin writes that there is of Navy supply. find himself ironing out the day much speculation in high Nazi to day troubles over which minor such a shift occurred in the case of the Soviet Union? Not one of them had any distinguished record in * * * Five men were appointed Marshals. Three of them circles as to Stalin’s successor — strikes could and would develop The example of France proves the exact contrary. the Civil War, and only one of them is officially cred­ were shot: Marshal Tukhaehevsky, Marshal Yegorov, should Hitler win. “It is of inter­ P. G. Wodehouse, the B ritis h But these strikes would have very France had to- be defeated and had to establish a ited with even having participated in it. and Marshal Bluecher. Only two are still alive, Voro­ est,” writes the correspondent, author and creator of Jeeves, the little real significance — that is, completely new government before shifting from one shilov who has been replaced by Timoshenko, and imperialist camp to another. In the case of the Soviet The Daily Worker now says “ there are no “that two children of the late "gentlemen’s gentleman,” finds political significance. He will, if Budenny who has been removed from active service. Grand Duke Cyril are living in he is an intelligent Shop Steward, Union there was no defeat and no change of govern­ Munichmen in the USSR.” the Nazis not hard to take. He has Five men constituted the next highest ranking Germany or occupied territory.” use these differences to show the ment. The whole situation becomes grotesque on the Then let us note it well. Don’t tell us in the officers in the General staff. Only one is still among The German would install a Ro­ been released from an internment workers that, with an organized basis of the theory that Stalin and Hitler by the pact the living. future that the crimes actually committed by Stalin manoff; the Allies would revive camp and is about to give a series front in the factory and good lead­ of August 1939 agreed to conquer and divide the ■1) S. S. Kamepev—reportedly died a natural are due to “ hidden handfuls” ->-to "Munichmen.” a Kerensky; but the Soviet of talks on the German radio. ership, the bosses are in va ria b ly w o rld. death; The responsibility for every failure henceforth, for masses w ill do some reviving of forced to give way. In brief, the But those who leave the firm ground of revolu­ Wodehouse apparently finds 2) I. E. Yakir, Head of the Kiev M ilitary District every breach in Soviet defense, for every new blow their own — Soviet democracy. , ruling class can do with the work­ tionary Marxism and persist in their errors must 1 “gentlemen” pretty much the ■—shot; at the Red Army* rests with Stalin and Stalin * » * ers just what the -workers allow inevitably reach the realms of political stupidity if 3) I. P. Uborevich, Head of the Bielo1 Russian alone. The British Broadcasting Cor- same the world over. them to do, and no more. not of downright betrayal.