Stand by Soviet Russia: Proclamation of the United Communist Party of America

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UCP: Stand By Soviet Russia [circa Aug. 1, 1920] 1
Stand by Soviet Russia:
Proclamation of the
United Communist Party of America
[circa August 1, 1920]
Leaflet, copy in Comintern Archive, RGASPI f. 515, op. 1, d. 43, l. 108.
WORKINGMEN OF THE UNITED STATES! American gold that paid for their work of mur-
dering Russian workers and peasants. But in place
The World War of the capitalists fighting to of destroying the government of the workers and
destroy their rivals in the struggle for profits cost peasants, these tsarist generals and their armies
millions of lives and billions in treasures. All Eu- have been destroyed.
rope still suffers the fearful misery produced by Then the Allied imperialists drove Poland
that war. to attack Russia.
The bloody struggle never really came to an Soviet Russia desired peace with Poland. But
end. the Polish brigands had their orders from Lon-
Ever since the workers of Russia overthrew don, Paris, and Washington. Without warning,
the capitalists and landowners who robbed and they invaded the Ukraine, destroying cities, mur-
exploited them, the capitalist governments of the dering women and children.†
world have been scheming to destroy the Soviet But the Russian workers and peasants have
Government the workers established. hurled back the bloodthirsty invaders and almost
The capitalists are constantly lying to you wiped out their armies paid and supplied by the
about the conditions in Russia. They dare not let Allies.‡
you know what the workers and peasants have NOW THAT THE IMPERIALIST ALLI-
achieved in spite of the blockade and the never- ANCE IS BEATEN, IT IS TRYING TO
ending war against them. They know that, with AROUSE YOU ONCE MORE AGAINST THE
such example before them, the workers of every SOVIET GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA.
other country will destroy their capitalist govern- England and France are going to send their
ments and put an end to the capitalist system. armies to help the Polish bandits. The United
In order to preserve their system of exploi- States will furnish money and munitions to Po-
tation, the capitalists, therefore, attack the Soviet land.
Government with every means at their command. Workingmen of the United States, this is
They financed all the tsarist generals who would only the beginning of a new great war — a war
act as their tools. Kolchak, Denikin, Yudenich were to crush the first Workers’ Republic. As before
only tools of Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and the world war, first this country will furnish
Woodrow Wilson. It was English, French, and money and munitions. Then it will call upon
†- Pilsudski’s Polish Army invaded Right-Bank Ukraine in an offensive which began April 20, 1920.
‡- Polish forces were driven back from Right-Bank Ukraine into ethnographically Polish territory by the end of July 1920.
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the youth of the nation to go forth and kill. refused to handle munitions for Poland. The Ger-
The capitalist press is already carrying on the man, Italian, Austrian, and Czech workmen refuse
propaganda for sending American armies to do to move trains of war supplies across their coun-
the dirty work of the world capitalists in Eu- try to Poland. Even English soldiers have muti-
rope. nied because they were ordered to unload muni-
AMERICAN WORKINGMEN! ARE tions at Danzig.
YOU GOING TO LET THE UNITED STATES Workmen of America! What are you go-
GOVERNMENT KILL RUSSIAN WORK- ing to do about it?
MEN AND PEASANTS BECAUSE THEY Will you act now, not only to save Soviet
HAVE RID THEMSELVES OF ROBBER Russia, but to save the youth of this country from
CAPITALISTS AND LANDOWNERS AND being led into another great capitalist war?
ARE MANAGING THEIR OWN INDUS- You have the power in your hands. Follow
TRIES? the example of the workers of England, Italy, Ger-
The Polish workers and peasants, under the many, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia! Refuse to manu-
leadership of the Communists of that country, facture munitions! Refuse to transport them!
have risen again and again to prevent their capi- Refuse to do anything that will help the Allied
talist government from making war against So- Imperialists to make war on Soviet Russia!
viet Russia. These workers and peasants are ap- Down with the brigand government of Po-
pealing to the workers of the world to come to land!
the aid of Soviet Russia. They know that they will Down with the Imperialist Alliance!
be free only after the capitalist government is Down with capitalist War!
beaten and destroyed. Down with all capitalist governments!
The workers everywhere are answering the Long live the Communist workers and
appeal of the workers and peasants of Russia and peasants of Poland!
Poland. They are mobilizing their power against Long live Soviet Russia!
the Polish Government and the Imperialist Alli- LONG LIVE INTERNATIONAL
ance which is trying to destroy Soviet Russia. The WORKING CLASS SOLIDARITY!
dockworkers and the railwaymen of England have
Edited with footnotes by Tim Davenport.
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