The 50 Years Ago column from the April 1982 issue of the Socialist Standard
Early in February there were rumours in Eastern Europe of various governments massing troops for war. One of the rumours said that Poland was mobilising troops on the German frontier in Upper Silesia. This, to the newspapers, was a “disturbing" rumour. But re-assurance soon came. The troops were not for the purpose of threatening German capitalism. but for the purpose of dealing with a strike which was likely to break out. (News Chronicle, February 6th.)
Needless to say. the Polish Government was not sending troops to intimidate the employers, but to keep the workers in subjection.
Early in February there were rumours in Eastern Europe of various governments massing troops for war. One of the rumours said that Poland was mobilising troops on the German frontier in Upper Silesia. This, to the newspapers, was a “disturbing" rumour. But re-assurance soon came. The troops were not for the purpose of threatening German capitalism. but for the purpose of dealing with a strike which was likely to break out. (News Chronicle, February 6th.)
Needless to say. the Polish Government was not sending troops to intimidate the employers, but to keep the workers in subjection.
(From the Socialist Standard. April 1932.)
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