STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF BELLINGHAM SECTION
ON THE IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS FACING THE WORKING CLASS
The present epoch through which the class struggle is now
passing is a “Transition period.” It is a period in which the
International Proletariat must prepare to embark upon the second
round of wars and revolutions. A period in which the working class
will definitely settle the conflict between the exploiting class
and those who are exploited, in a number of nations, and it is
necessary that the workers of all nations unite their efforts in
this period so as to conserve the strength of the working people.
The End of Capitalist Stabilization has been reached. There is
nothing left for the Capitalist Class except to wage a more
vicious attack on the living standards of the Working People.
Profits can only be obtained by wringing them from the lifeblood
of the toiling masses. The living standards of the workers has
reached such a low level that huge masses would suffer extinction
should this level be reduced. And yet such is the program of
World Imperialism. That is all it has to offer. But the class
consciousness of millions and millions of toilers has been
awakened to such a degree that they will openly resist any further
attack on their living standards. They will burst forth in open
rebellion.
To meet this condition of World Revolt, the Ruling Classes
throughout the world are turning more and more to Fascism--a
system of open dictatorship of the present group of exploiters--a
system more brutal, more ruthless, and exceedingly more
destructive of the materials needed for the sustenance of human
life. Fascism is therefore the main enemy of the Workers of the
World.
A system of Fascism will not bring about a stabilization of
Capitalism, but will instead bring a whole train of persecutions,
and inflict the most abject misery upon the toiling masses. It
will mean the continuous lowering of the living standards of
the working people, and with them large sections of the petty
bourgeoisie. The inexorable laws of Capitalist Development will
continue to bring new crises in spite of the repressive measures
of Fascism. During the Present Economic Crisis the Fascist nations
have suffered along with the other Capitalist Nations, and they
are now staggering under the strain, thereby intensifying the
present World Crisis of Capitalism. Only in the Soviet Union
where there is the open dictatorship of the Workers and Farmers,
where Socialism is being definitely planned and organized and
put into operation is there any escape from Economic Crises.
The experiences of the Soviet Union during the World Crisis of
Capitalism stands out as a Beacon Light to the toiling masses
throughout the world as a living example of the Working Class way
out of the Crisis.
In contrast to the Soviet Union, the Capitalist nations are
attempting to introduce Fascism in various forms of FORCED LABOR
CAMPS and Peonage systems. A notable example of which is proposed
for the United States by the Roosevelt Government in the name of
Unemployment Reserves, which in reality are Forced Labor Camps
designed as ARMY RESERVES in preparation for a new Bloody Conflict
among the Imperialist nations for a re-division of world markets
and for a war of intervention against the Workers and Farmers
Government, the Soviet Union.
This program is that of Fascism the world over, and it reached
such a degree of misery to millions and millions of workers in
Germany that the Social-Democratic Parties there appealed to
the Communist International to cease its attacks on the Social
Democrats and join in a struggle against Fascism.
The Executive Committee of the Communist International answered
this appeal by making a statement that, during this period of
struggle against Fascism, it will be the policy of the Communist
Parties to refrain from attacking the Social Democratic Parties
and other Political groups which join the United Front, so long as
they actively struggle against Fascism.
In issuing this answer the Communist International called
attention to the fact that it has consistently urged a United
Front of all working class groups so as to carry on a more
powerful resistance to the spread of Fascism. The answer contained
an appeal to all sections of the Communist International to take
steps to build the United Front of the International Proletariat
in their respective nations. Accordingly the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of the U. S. A. has further appealed to all
districts of the Communist Party to carry out this new policy of
the Communist International.
Therefore the Communist Party of the Bellingham Section of
District 12, issues this call and appeal to the Socialist Party,
and all organizations desiring to enter the Class struggle on the
side of the working class in a solid United Front and actively
struggle against the forces of Fascism.
To do this the Communist Party proposes that joint meetings be
held between the various groups and the Communist Party, from
which meetings or conferences, programs of struggle can be adopted
which will be designed for the betterment of the conditions of the
Working Class.
This appeal is made by the Communist Party with the purpose of
arresting the spread of Fascism and pushing forward the cause of
the International Proletariat.
Issued by the Section Buro of the Bellingham Section of the
Communist Party U. S. A., District 12.
V. HAINES,
_Section Organizer_.