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After Munich Leon Trotsky: Czechoslovakia's ~~Independence TBENEW A MONTHLY ORGAN OF REVOLUTIONARY MARXISM After Munich Leon Trotsky: Czechoslovakia's ~~Independence" Maurice Spector: The Popular Front's Guilt The Editors: Notes on the 4 ... Power Pact The 4th International Congress By Max Shachtman B. J. Widick: L. Rock: ANew Stage in The Arab.Jewish Labor Unity Conflict The War Mobilization Plan in the United States TWENTY CENTS NOVEMBER 1938 THE NEW INTERNATIONAL now reaches EVERY IMPORTANT COUNTRY At Home THE NEW INTERNATIONAL in the world. Friend and foe alike must keep up with the finest and A MONTHLY ORGAN OF REVOLUTIONARY MARXISM THE NEW INTERNATIONAL con­ soundest thought of the period. Re­ VOLUME IV NOVEMBER 1938 NUMBER II (Whole No. 26) tinues in a precarious financial sit­ cently a number of subscriptions PUblished monthly by the New International Publishing Company. ll8 Univellit3 Place. were received from the Japanese uation, but not because of any slack New York. N. Y. Telephone: ALgonquin 4-854'1. Sub8cr1pUon rates: $2.00 per year; bundles: 14c for 5 copies and up. Canada and Foreign: $2.50 per year; bundles 18c for Consulate in New York and from a in circulation_ As a matter of fact, 5 copies and UP. Single copy: 2Oc. Entered as second-clue matter December 9. 1981. the October number was in great at the poot ol'flce at New York. N. Y.• under the act of March 8. 18111. "concern" in Berlin, Germany. And Stalin & have just had to sneak demand, so that new orders and re­ Editorial Board: JAMES BURNHAM, MAX SHACHTIIAN, MAURICE SPECTOR. Co. THE NEW INTERNATIONAL into the orders resulted in a complete sell-out Bu,la.. , Mauallw: MARTIN ABERN Soviet Union to learn better how the of the October issue; not even, lit­ TABLE OF CONTENTS enlightened revolutionary workers, erally, a handful are left in the N.!. increasing in number, are fully office. So far, so good. But as this The Editor's Comments. • • . • . .. 323 "wise" to the betrayer of the world's column is written, we cannot defi­ The 4th International Is Launched, by Max Shachtman 325 proletariat. Interesting, is it not, nitely say that the November issue Social-Patriotic Sophistry, by Leon Trotsky . ......... 328 that in the same month, the Govern­ will be out on time, though we'll try, The Popular Front's Guilt, by Maurice Spector . ...... 329 ments of the Mikado, Hitler and because too many of the larger ac­ Stalin just have to make sure their cou'nts in the United States are need­ Labor Unity-A New Stage, by B. I. Widick.. .. 331 satellites keep up with the times. Jessly and inexcusably delinquent The Deserters and Munich. .. 334 Well, if the Devil would read. • • • with their bundle payments. Till, The Jewish-Arab Conflict, by L. Rock . ..... _. .. 335 "THE NEW INTERNATIONAL," we also, they awaken to their responsi­ agree with comrade C. of Fresno, "is bilities to our Press, it is necessary The War Mobilization Plan, excellent and indispensible for to add to the list of Party Branches by M. I. Michaels and Albert Gates 337 Marxists. Its continued existence is whose N.J. bundles are discontinued. Stalinism and Fascism in Italy, by Z ................ 340 absolutely essential to the Party." These are Philadelphia, Pa., and the Mahoney Bill and Today's Tasks, R.L., New Castle, Pa., adds that "THE smaller Marysville, Calif. Branch. by J',he Editors and lules Geller 344 NEW INTERNATIONAL must be kept But we feel confident that the Party growing until it reaches the distribu­ and Y.P.S.L. units will hearken to BOOKS: The Story of the C.I.O., by B. I. Widick . ............ 346 tum its eminence warrants." Hear, our letters and to the urgent pleas hear! But that's where every com­ in other columns of the magazine, Toward a Decision, by Leon Trotsky . .............. 347 rade enters into the picture-by speed up bundle payments and plan Balabanoff's Memoirs, by Max Shachtman . .......... 348 helping to sell the magazine and SUBSCRIPTION DRIVES. really trying to obtain subscriptions. New York, both Party and Y.P. Mann in Uniform, by S. Stanley. .. 350 Correspondence, by A. I., Frank Demby. .. 351 Can you picture what it would mean S.L., showed a little improvement to the revolutionary movement, to with the October issue. The Y.P.S.L. Clippings ..................................... 351 our Party, if THE NEW INTERNA­ increased their amount to 120 copies TIONAL were to suspend publication? and the S.W.P. disposed of 360, Inside Front Cover: At Home. We can; it would be calamitous, and besides the usual 125 for the Labor must not be. Great was the role of Book Shop. The Party is planning a THE NEW INTERNATIONAL in the past; the magazine. Karl Shier, Chicago, zine in additional bookstores and subscription campaign, and the greater is its role today and in the Youth are waking up to the need to we repeat sotto voice so that Karl newsstands. These included Y oungs­ future. This is recognized every­ circulate the magazine. In Los An­ won't swell, still does the best job town, Ohio, M. Hess, agent; Balti­ where. H.M. v G., writing from Cape geles, John Murphy is working hard of all. Ed. Fitzroy, London, England, more, Md., Wm. Bowen, agent; Los Town, South Africa, says: and expects that Los Angeles will writes that the September issue was Angeles; Chicago is concentrating "THE NEW INTERNATIONAL is just show improvement. He writes that completely sold out, and that the on stand sales for next period; what the doctor ordered. All the the literature department is running fusion of the groups there has helped Worcester, Mass., Pauline T., agent; praise that has been heaped upon it a Hallowe'en Party to help liquidate swell sales. Frank Maitland, Pittsburgh, Pa., M. Krupka, agent. from all parts of the world is not its bills to the magazine. Edinburgh, Scotland, reports that the In Akron, Ohio, Bob Ferguson has one bit exaggerated. Comrades here There were, as we've come to ex­ Scottish comrades are systematically taken hold of the N.!. and literature still cherish affectionate memories of pect, new orders and also increases canvassing for regular readers and department, and that means Akron the old Militant and THE NEW IN­ in bundle orders, namely: Cleveland, expect success. A special circular has will step along still faster with the TERNATIONAL issued by the Workers Paul Scott, agent, from 25 to 35 been sent by the Revolutionary So· magazine. Party of the United States. These again. Cleveland's ambitious now cialist Party there to all its sup­ • • • papers were the educators of the and has set a much wider circula­ porters to take THE NEW INTERNA­ But, we must repeat and repeat, cadres of our movement here in tion goal by Christmas. Good luck, TIONAL. New York, too, Abe Miller SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE THE South Africa. The new issue is a Paul! You've earned your spurs on informs us, will issue a special circu­ FOUNDATION AND SECURITY worthy successor, and each number much harder fields. Mildred Kahn, lar in connection with the sales and FOR THE NEW INTERNATIONAL. is awaited with the greatest eager­ London, England, from 42 to 48 subscription drive. And Minneap­ Activity and campaigning for sub­ ness and keenest anticipation." copies; South Bend, Ind., from 15 olis, writes Chester Johnson, regards scriptions is a first MUST always on To this in closing, we have only to to 20; Bob Birchman is agent; Syd­ the N.J. as "a very valuable maga­ the agenda. It is possible to secure add: this column is appreciative of ney, Australia, once again from 30 zine" and "is taking steps to in­ them through organized efforts. The the cooperation and good work of to 40. Comrade L. Short writes: crease circulation in this area in line management will always assist the N.J. agents and assisting com­ "The boys upbraided me when they with your recent special circular let­ Branches and localities directly and rades, Party and Y.P.S.L., every­ heard I'd reduced the order; so send ter". We are confident results will specifically with suggestions and ad­ where: San Francisco, Oakland, 40 in future. Group is on up and be forthcoming from there. John vice. Constant praise for the qual­ Berkeley, San Diego, Fresno, Port­ up and will soon be a significant Murphy of Los Angeles got up a ity of THE NEW INTERNATIONAL comes land, Boston, Newark, Allentown, force in Australian labor movement." in greater amount from everywhere particular1y fine circular on litera­ Reading, Rochester, Quakertown, New Haven, Morris Gandelman, ture with the object of increasing in the United States and throughout Fargo, Plentywood, Omaha, Toledo, agent, ordered an extra five copies membership activity thereon. St. the world-far, far too many to think Worcester, Detroit, St. Louis, Oak­ of October number. Paul, Minn., where the Party's recent of publishing but a fragment of land, Hutchinson, Columbus, Evans­ New Orders: The Nation's capi­ candidate for Mayor, Jules Geller, is them on this page. But surely with ville, and other U.S. cities; Toronto, tol, Washington, D.C., an order for also the literature agent and a con­ such a widespread, genuine and Winnipeg, Vancouver, India, Eng­ 5 copies; Mary G., agent. Quite a tributor to the columns of the maga­ favorable sentiment for THE NEW land, Scotland, Sydney, Melbourne, few persons also subscribe there. zine, writes that the Branch is hold­ IN'IERNATIONAL, the Party and Y.P. Brisbane, and the many other places Haifa and Jerusalem, Palestine, 8 ing an entertainment soon for the S.L.
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