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Soviet Dumping

and exporter, and a name as a purveyor of cheap goods. By
these means she hopes to maintain the delusion that
Sovietism is a huge success and at the same time to obtain
large sums in foreign currency which may be used for
active revolutionary preparations. Dumping is thus one
of the most direct means of maintaining the delusion of
success and for obtaining the needed cash.
That Soviet dumping depresses and disorganises ‘‘ capitalist
 markets ”’ is evident. Last year’s wheat dumping has
affected the agricultural industry in the U.S.A., Canada and
all European grain-producing countries. Its consequences
are already evident in importing countries and in the usual
course of events, being governed by economic laws, they will
affect other industries and the general economic life of the
world.
Here we see the application of Bukharin’s theory of
market competition as ‘‘ class warfare ” in its elementary
stages. Soviet Russia aims, however, at a much higher
objective and the present preliminary skirmishes are merely
tests. These tests are made in all branches and it is of great
significance that dumping of manufactured commodities is
being extended on a very large scale.
Dumping in fact has become an important ally of the
Dictatorship and of the Dictators. By means of dumping,
the people are condemned to a perpetual system of ration
cards and are kept in a state of subjection amounting almost
to slavery. It is also evident that decrees of compulsory
labour cannot co-exist with plenty. Only short rations can
allow the continuance of labour conscription, the political
police, and the dictatorship. Only short rations can maintain
 ‘labour discipline,” arrest “labour desertion,” and
perpetuate low wages.
The most sinister motive behind the present food dumping
 campaign is therefore seen to be the complete enslavement
 of the people as a means of maintaining the ruling
clique in power, and preparing the way for World Revolution.
