SED LECTURE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR UNITY AND PEACE IN WESTERN GERMANY

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• Publication Date: September 20, 1950
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In a lecture given before members
Karl Marx Academy, Klen-Liachnow,
functionary of the West Bureau of
the following observations
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of the one-year study coarse at the
on 19 June 1950, (Thu) Adam, a
the SPX Party Directorate, offered e
1. The Party press is unable to present a comprehensible picture of .
the very difficult situation in which the TPD finds itself in
Western Germany. The KPD is the target of attacks from all par-
ties, from the Bonn parliament, the Lknder governments, etc.
2a/ General economie conditions in western Germany have been deteriev-
ae" ating of late. As regards unemployment, Western Germany ranks
third behind the United States and Italy. The crisis has alread
reached a stage where it pereadea all political life. At the same.
time German iuiperialism is developing in two directions: a; v/
material re-armament b) ideological rearmament. The former is
amply illustrated by a recent directive licensing he resumptior.
of poison gas produetion.
3. The most important step undertaken by German imperialism is at
present its adherence to the SehemanTlan under American aunpice.
It is designed to become the material (reale) foundation for the
c-ming war. It constitutes a decisive step in the path toward war
and signifies the inclusion of estern Germany in the camp of wan-
mongers. During the eoming weeks and months the pressure to which
workers are subjected will be increased and the class struggle will
be intensified because the Schuman Plan has to be implemented. T4E1
FDGB and the CGT h ve countered the imperialist alliance with a
trade union pact in order to resist the many ,attacks against German
and French workers contained in the Schuman Plan. This plan will
determine the wage level on whlch French and German workers are to
be-reftueerated for their works, Ie, to what extent they are to 'ee
exploited. But the imperialists won't have easy going in carryint:
through their plans. In Cie future the FDGB will become more an
more active in alleGerman eolitics.
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failure -r Trygve Lie also has to be considered in this con-
iext. Arerican imperialists have openly declared that they dis-
egree with his plans end have taken to ridiculing them. Both the
Schuman Plan and Lie's visits play a role in Western Germaoy.
Since the Whitsun Rally, one senses a new fairit pervading part-of
German labor and West German youth. In this connection a diffi-
culty has arisen for which the KP itself must be held responsible.
Many of the older members are incapable of ridding themselves of
"sectarianism" (Sektieretum). They view the FDJ as a Communist
youth organization and exploit it in furtherance of the Communist
election campaign. This is going too far, and the land director-
ates (Landesvorstaende) are quite aware of it: only the lower
echelons fail to see it. The result of this policy is that it wily
alienate part of the FDJ membership unless it is discontinued as
quickly as possible.
The DFD (Demokratische Frauenbund Deutschlands) already has a mem-
bership of between 30 and 35,000. Directorates have been set up
in each land. Here, too, sectarian tendencies have cropped up.
The DFD is the largest organization of German women. It is not a
Communist organization. It comprises non-party (Parteilose), CDU
and Communist Party members who all agree on two basic questions:
Peace and Unity.,
These mass organizations form the platform from which people must
be enlightened about the secrets of war preparation. In accomplish
ing this we (i.e., the Communists) shall aid them, although we
realize that it may take years before they join the ranks of the
workers movement. We should have progressed much farther by now
if the Kr were rounder in ideolovical matters, since the mass arganiza-
lionsnom provide the KP with conveyor belts for the propaaation
of its idoas.
The Society for the Study of the Soviet Union has 60 local chapters
in all larger cities. Anti-Soviet sentiments are to e certain degree
outlived in Western Germany. They have been replaced by a desire to
know more about the Soviet Union. Parts of the intelligentsia
seriously endeavor to obtain a truthful picture about conditions in
the USSR. The Society will, in the course of 1950/51, become a mass
organization in Western Germany. The peak of its recruitment drive
will be reached in October of this year. .The KP underrates the
authority of the Soviet Union among the masses. Many people who du
not favor the domestic policies of the Soviet Union are overwhelmed
by the consistency with *hich the Soviet Union pursues its peaceful
course and by the successes of that policy.
The trade unions pose a difficult problem inasmuch as they are con-
trolled by the enemy. In the KP, sectarianism takes the form of ex-
pressinos of disinterest in trade union affairs. Even among Commu-
nist trade union functionaries there have been cases of surrender.
Within the trade unions a system of outspoken terror has been launched
against the peace movement. Reformist trade unionists are interested
In seeing the influence of trade unions curtailed because of the
fear that they could be drawn into the orbit of the peace movement
We are therefore faced with the following necessity: To create a red
trade union opposition like the RGO before 1933. Parts of the KP 4
believe that the best course to follow is to remain inactive in this
question. There is among the KP and the workers an anti-trade
unionist feeling which is directly supported by the reformist leaders.
It is very difficult for the DDR to render any assistance in this
matter from the outside.
10. Critique of the Peace Movement in Western Germany. Peace congresses
with elected representatives exist in all Laender. As regards the
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peace committees, although they do exist, they remain in isolation
and fail to engage in mass agitation. The first important step
was the collection of signatures protesting the atom bomb. Here
again we witness the symptoms of sectarianism. The first lists is-
sued contained a declaration in favor of the Soviet Union, the DDR
and Peace. The second issue required a reading time of 20 minutes
Consequently, new lists will have to be printed. This has done us
incalcalable harm. The underlying false concept appears to be:, We
permit you to fight for peace only en the condition that you meet
our terms.
11, In the near future the following key events (Hoehepunkte) will be
staged in Western Germany: a) great congress of the young
fighters for peace: b) a congress of the intelligentsia; c)
day in commemoration of Hiroshima and similar memorial days.
12. During the second half of 1950 we shall experience an intensifica-
tion of the offensive of imperialists in all fields. At the same
time the performance of the fighters for peace will also improve,
Ghjectively speaking, we encounter great difficulties in warding off
the oreenized fight against the working class. We now also possess,
however, a basis from which to fight and we are aided by the Commu-
nist press campaign designed to uncover preparations for war. In
the future development our fighters for peace will also have to re-
sort to working clandestinely (distribution of pamphlets, etc).
The slogan "Go Home Ami" has engendered considerable fear among the
Anglo-Americans. One should also observe its impact among the occu-
pation troops.
One of the most important steps of the Peace campaign will be the
forthcoming visits of West German delegations to the DDR.
14 inner Party difficulties of the KP. There are two problems about
which there exists little understanding among the lower Party eche-
lons: a) joint action with parts of the bourgeoisie in the
ffational Front (vide Dr. Gerecke who is a valuable ally); b) joint
action with the intelligentsia. Thus far we have been unable to
draw the intelligentsia into the melting pot of hietory as has been
done, for example, in France. One does not find the proper points
of contact. The destiny of Germany will be decided on the basis of
our position vis-a-vis the intelligentsia. Either we succeed in
winning them over, thereby creating a tremendous army of propagandists
and agitators, or they will join the fascist terror organizations
of the future.
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150 From an overall point of view, the
Once the storm aeainst imperialism
the whole of Europe. Developments
part of a European movement0
situation is favorable to us.
breaks loose, it will do so in
In Western Germany will then be
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