Workers of fhe World, Unite ! IMPERIALIST ATROCITIES IN KOREA - THE RECORD - See Page 2 - t h e MILITANT PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE Vol. XV - No. 5 NEW YORK, N. Y., MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1951 PRICE: FIVE CENTS Destination Moon Let the People of U.S. Vote on War and Peace Asians lead Big Majority In U.S. Demand: Revolt in UN Bring Troops Back Home N ow ! Against U.S. By the Editor It is the President, the Senators and the Congressmen the GI’s are talking about. Why don’t-they listen to the voice of the GI? A full-fledged world-wide re­ The President of the United States, members of the Congress and the State Department are violating the will Rather than heed the people, America’s rulers are bickering volt against Washington’s de­ among themselves over the constitutional rights of the President as mands to close the door on peace of the American people by refusing to stop the Korean against Congress to send more American youth abroad. No doubt negotiations with China has war now. the skilled corporation lawyers and constitutional hair-splitters among them w ill probe all the legal angles of this issue. flared up in the United Nations. In a letter to the President and Members of the Congress But the American people — the mothers and fathers — are not Led by the bloc of Asian nations, printed in The M ilitant July 3'1, 1950, shortly after the beginning of U.S. intervention in the Korean civil war, James P. Cannon, Na­ interested in the dead letter of the law; they are interested in the headed by India, a majority of tional Secretary of the Socialist Workers Party stated that the lives of their sons. They want an end to the Korean atrocity; but the UN delegations last week American people would remember the War of Independence that the President and Congress scorn their pleas. They haggle over gave a stinging rebuff to Amer­ brought this nation its freedom, and would react in our revolu­ sending more troops to court new disasters. ican imperialism’s attempt to tionary and democratic traditions against the assault upon the gain UN backing for intensifica­ Korean people. That is exactly how the American people have Enemies of the People tion and extension of the war on reacted. China. There is not one member of Congress who will listen to the On Dec. 4, 1950 James P. Cannon again addressed the responsible people. There is not one elected representative who w ill act on the Following Peiping’s rejection of government officials stating that the heartfelt sentiment of the basis of the wishes of the majority. A government by such men the UN scheme for a “ cease-fire” American people demanded that the President and the Congress stands branded as the usurper of power, as the dictatorial er»ony truce in Korea, which the Chinese stop the criminal aggression against the Asian people. GIs in Korea Hate of the people. GOV’T. SET TO IMPOSE said was intended only to give the U.S. armed forces a “breath­ Get O ut o f K o re a Now Representative Edwin Arthur Hall of New York has introduced The Brave-Talking ing space,” the U.S. State De­ a bill to permit members of the armed forces, regardless of age, to WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS partment tried to brush aside Today it is clear that he was speaking for the overwhelming vote for federal officials. “ If a man is old enough to fight, he is old China’s counter - proposals and majority of Americans. The Gallup poll of Jan. 23 reports that two- enough to vote,” H all told the House. This is a commendable proposal The resignation of Alan Valentine as Wage-Price U.S. Politicians ram through the UN a resolution thirds of the American people want to “ pull our troops out of Korea and we support it. But it is not enough. Stabilizer and the appointment of Eric Johnston in his The American GI’s in Korea are branding China as an “aggressor.” as fast as possible.” Almost one half are sure it was a mistake to LET EVERY MAN AND WOMAN 18 YEARS AND OVER This was intended as a first step place signifies that the administration is about to order bitter against the “politicians” send troops to Korea in the first place. VOTE ON WAR AND PEACE. The people have the right not only whom they blame for the war. toward economic and military If the Korean war is for democracy, as Truman - Achcson to vote for officials, but to vote on the issues of life and death. wage controls and a price This is revealed in a Jan. 18 “sanctions” by the UN. pretend, why do they refuse to listen to the democratic w ill of the A truly democratic solution to the debate in the 82nd Congress “ freeze.” separate ceilings to be worked dispatch by William Chapman, Despite the tremendous pressure people? would be to make it mandatory for Congress to submit the question Valentine, a “ free enterprise” out at a later date. The loopholes United Press Staff W riter. the U,S. government brought to On Jan. 18, United Press Staff W riter W illiam Chapman reported of sending troops abroad to a popular referendum. fanatic who didn’t believe in con­ in an overall price fix are big bear, the Asian and Middle East the wishes of the G I’s on the battle lines. He quotes the GI’s as CONSULT THE PEOPLE! CONSULT THOSE WHO HAVE trols was against any price enough to drive a ten-ton truck “The politicians are respon­ countries, dragging along the follows, “W ait until we get home,” they threaten. “ Those politicians TO DO THE FIGHTING. THEY ARE THE ONE'S WHO SUFFER. “freeze” at this time. His one through. According to the press a sible for prolonging the war,” British, Canadians and several sit around and say ‘we w ill not leave Korea.’ Why don’t they come THEY ARE FORCED TO KILL AND BE KILLED. LET THE action was to impose a voluntary “ ro llb a c k ” to Jan. 1, 1051 is Chapman says the GI’s are say­ Latin-American delegations, over here and then say ‘We’?” PEOPLE DECIDE! price “control.” This made the “under 6tudy.” in g. blocked the U.S. resolution. In­ profiteers happy as they simply Such a rollback would leave “Wait until we get home,” stead, they over-rode the U.S. kept jacking prices up. Con­ the consumers holding the bag. they threaten. “ Those politicians delegation to pass a motion to sumers, however, hav-.> begun to Wholesale prices have burst fit around and say, ‘We will not adjourn for 48 hours to further Chicago SWP protest as food and other com­ through all previous records for leave Korea.’ Why don’t they the tenth consecutive week now. consider China’s proposals for Poll Shows Two-thirds modities spiraled upward. come over here and then say stopping the war in Korea and The proposed rollback would ‘W e’ ?” Files Petitions for BIG BUSINESS APPOINTEE merely put prices where they withdrawing all troops of foreign “These men,” says Chapman, countries. Eric Johnston, four times pres­ were after a long steady rise, “have now lost the burning urge Favor Korea Evacuation ident of the anti-labor U.S. the last seven weeks of which to fight. They honestly doubt that CHINA REPLY Alderman Election Chamber of Commerce, on leave were record breaking. they will gain anything if they It was disclosed by the Indian The American people are over­ fairs. We should enforce the fully disregard the wishes of the CHICAGO, Jan. 22 — The So­ from his job as movie industry cialist Workers Party today filed DEFERRED PAYMENT took all of Korea.” delegation that Peiping had sent whelmingly opposed to the Kor­ Monroe Doctrine.” people, and look for a new leader­ czar, was unanimously approved It is such sentiments as these a clarification of its proposals ean war. That is the finding of a From these and other polls, ship. more than twice the minimum by the Senate. Thus Truman keeps No indication has as yet been which have made it necessary for which, in the former’s opinion, Jan. 23 G allup poll. irom the flood of mail pouring signatures required to place unbroken his policy of appointing given as to the policy on wages MacArthur to clamp down a rigid offered possibilities for conclud­ This popular opinion, which into Washington, it is clearer aldermanic candidate Irv in g Big Business spokesmen to all and the escalator clause in par­ Tax-Free Swag for censorship on all Korean cor­ ing an agreement which would runs counter to the plans of every day that the Korean war Beinin on the ballot in the Fifth key posts in the “emergency” ticular. Some of the rumors from W ard. respondents. Only occasionally end the war in Korea and the im- Washington and the Pentagon, is is the most unpopular war in 'High Tax' Truman setup. Washington hint that a “deferred does the truth leak out. reflected in the poll despite the U.S. history. The Gallup poll A ll reports from those circulat­ The ineffectiveness of any wages” device may be introduced. (Continued on p a g e 3 ) Representative Kearney of Recently an English newspaper fact that Gallup represents Amer­ stated, “If American military ing petitions indicated that there Under such a plan wage increases N.