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German Socialist Labour Party of Poland

December 15, 2023

The German Socialist Labour Party of Poland (German: Deutsche Sozialistische Arbeitspartei Polens, abbreviated DSAP, Polish: Niemiecka Socjalistyczna Partia Pracy w Polsce) was a political party organizing German Social Democrats in interbellum Poland.

German Socialist Labour Party of Poland
Deutsche Sozialistische Arbeitspartei Polens
LeaderJohann Kowoll
FoundedAugust 9, 1925
Merger ofGerman Social Democratic Party
German Labour Party of Poland
HeadquartersUl. Dworcowa 11, Katowice[1]
NewspaperKattowitzer Volkswille, Lodzer Volkszeitung
Youth wingGerman Labour Youth in Poland (Deutsche Arbeiterjugend in Polen)[1]
IdeologySocial democracy
International affiliationLabour and Socialist International.[2]

Party edit

Nominally, the DSAP was founded at a conference in Chorzów on August 9, 1925, through the merger of the Silesia/West Prussia-based German Social Democratic Party of Poland (DSPP) and the Łódź-based German Labour Party of Poland (DAP). The merger wasn't fully effective though, and in practice the two parties continued separate existences until the merger was finalized until 1929.[3]

An 'Executive of the DSAP' was formed after the nominal founding of the party, consisting of Siegmund Glücksmann, Johann Kowoll, Buchwald, Kociolek, Ludwig Kuk, Klim, Arthur Pankrantz and Emil Zerbe. Kattowitzer Volkswille was assigned as the central party organ. One of the first actions of the party executive was the publication of the 'Manifesto of the united DSAP.[4]

DSAP became the second largest party in the 1927 Lodz city council election, trailing behind the Polish Socialist Party (PPS). DSAP got 16,643 votes and seven seats in the council. In central Poland the municipal elections showed the strength of the party in the region; in total DSAP had 36 city councilors and 7 magistrate members in the area.[5] In 1928 the party claimed to have 8,406 members, out of whom 2,500 were women. The youth wing of the party had around 1,200 members, out of whom 480 were women. The party had an educational organization, Bund für Arbeiterbildung (6,000 members) and a children's organization, Kinderfreudegruppen (300 members).[1]

In June 1928 the Bydgoszcz branch of the party had broken away, forming a separate German Social Democratic Party of Poland.[6]

In Silesia, the situation was somewhat different from in central Poland. In Upper Silesia, the party did not fare too well in municipal polls. In the 1929 city council election in Katowice, the party mustered to get two seats. In Bielsko, the result was better for the party in local elections. In the 1929 city council election the party won eight seats (in alliance with the PPS).[5]

On October 6–7, 1929, a conference was held in Lodz which completed the task of unification of the DSAP set up at Chorzów four years earlier. The conference finally decided to locate the DSAP headquarters to Lodz (an issue that had been a bone of contention for years). Lodzer Volkszeitung was declared as the central party organ.[7] Several representatives of the Labour and Socialist International and socialist parties participated as guests to the Lodz conference, including the SPD leader Johannes Stelling, the PPS chairman Herman Diamand, the leader of the Jewish Bund Henryk Ehrlich.[8]

In October 1930, DSAP suffered another split, as the leftist Heinrich Scheibler broke away and formed the German Socialist Labour Party in Poland – Left (DSAP-Linke). Scheibler was able to take parts of the party organization in the Łódź area with him.[9]

DSAP was fiercely opposed to the pro-National Socialist Young German Party (JdP), which had its base in Bielsko.[10] The rise in popularity of National Socialism amongst the Germans in Poland would prove disastrous for the DSAP. In Upper Silesia, support for the party rapidly eroded after the 1933 Machtübernahme.[11] In September–October 1933 DSAP joined the call initiated by the Bund for boycott of goods from Germany, in protest of the Hitler regime.[12] The boycott call became controversial within DSAP, and some members (such as Arthur Kronig, Otto Heike, Ludwig Kuk and Gustav Ewald) left the party as a result.[12] In 1932 the DSAP had 5,429 members in Upper Silesia. By 1937 the number had declined to 560.[13] As of early 1936, the party had only three functioning branches in Upper Silesia, Katowice, Chorzów and Bielszowice. The Bielszowice branch went defunct before the end of the year, though. By March 1937, the remainder of the DSAP branch in Chorzów joined the PPS.[14]

On August 26, 1939, DSAP signed the joint statement of socialist parties in Poland, calling for the people to fight against Hitlerism (other signatories included the Bund).[15]

The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International between 1923 and 1940.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Labour and Socialist International. Kongress-Protokolle der Sozialistischen Arbeiter-Internationale - B. 3.1 Brüssel 1928. Glashütten im Taunus: D. Auvermann, 1974. p. IV. 112
  2. ^ a b Kowalski, Werner. Geschichte der sozialistischen arbeiter-internationale: 1923 - 19. Berlin: Dt. Verl. d. Wissenschaften, 1985. p. 319
  3. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 79, 291
  4. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 80
  5. ^ a b Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 84
  6. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 291
  7. ^ p. 87
  8. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 88
  9. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 95
  10. ^ Strauss, Herbert A.. Current Research on Anti-Semitism: Studies on Modern Antisemitism, 1870-1933/39, p. 986
  11. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 210
  12. ^ a b Lakeberg, Beata. Das Judenbild in den Presseorganen der deutschen Sozialisten in der Zweiten Polnischen Republik[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ p. 213
  14. ^ Blachetta-Madajczyk, Petra. Klassenkampf oder Nation?: deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918–1939. Schriften des Bundesarchivs, 49. Düsseldorf: Droste, 1997, p. 215–216
  15. ^ Marcus, Joseph. Social and Political History of the Jews in Poland, 1919-1939. Berlin: Mouton Publishers, 1983. p. 432

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The German Socialist Labour Party of Poland German Deutsche Sozialistische Arbeitspartei Polens abbreviated DSAP Polish Niemiecka Socjalistyczna Partia Pracy w Polsce was a political party organizing German Social Democrats in interbellum Poland German Socialist Labour Party of Poland Deutsche Sozialistische Arbeitspartei PolensLeaderJohann KowollFoundedAugust 9 1925Merger ofGerman Social Democratic PartyGerman Labour Party of PolandHeadquartersUl Dworcowa 11 Katowice 1 NewspaperKattowitzer Volkswille Lodzer VolkszeitungYouth wingGerman Labour Youth in Poland Deutsche Arbeiterjugend in Polen 1 IdeologySocial democracyInternational affiliationLabour and Socialist International 2 Politics of PolandPolitical partiesElectionsParty editNominally the DSAP was founded at a conference in Chorzow on August 9 1925 through the merger of the Silesia West Prussia based German Social Democratic Party of Poland DSPP and the Lodz based German Labour Party of Poland DAP The merger wasn t fully effective though and in practice the two parties continued separate existences until the merger was finalized until 1929 3 An Executive of the DSAP was formed after the nominal founding of the party consisting of Siegmund Glucksmann Johann Kowoll Buchwald Kociolek Ludwig Kuk Klim Arthur Pankrantz and Emil Zerbe Kattowitzer Volkswille was assigned as the central party organ One of the first actions of the party executive was the publication of the Manifesto of the united DSAP 4 DSAP became the second largest party in the 1927 Lodz city council election trailing behind the Polish Socialist Party PPS DSAP got 16 643 votes and seven seats in the council In central Poland the municipal elections showed the strength of the party in the region in total DSAP had 36 city councilors and 7 magistrate members in the area 5 In 1928 the party claimed to have 8 406 members out of whom 2 500 were women The youth wing of the party had around 1 200 members out of whom 480 were women The party had an educational organization Bund fur Arbeiterbildung 6 000 members and a children s organization Kinderfreudegruppen 300 members 1 In June 1928 the Bydgoszcz branch of the party had broken away forming a separate German Social Democratic Party of Poland 6 In Silesia the situation was somewhat different from in central Poland In Upper Silesia the party did not fare too well in municipal polls In the 1929 city council election in Katowice the party mustered to get two seats In Bielsko the result was better for the party in local elections In the 1929 city council election the party won eight seats in alliance with the PPS 5 On October 6 7 1929 a conference was held in Lodz which completed the task of unification of the DSAP set up at Chorzow four years earlier The conference finally decided to locate the DSAP headquarters to Lodz an issue that had been a bone of contention for years Lodzer Volkszeitung was declared as the central party organ 7 Several representatives of the Labour and Socialist International and socialist parties participated as guests to the Lodz conference including the SPD leader Johannes Stelling the PPS chairman Herman Diamand the leader of the Jewish Bund Henryk Ehrlich 8 In October 1930 DSAP suffered another split as the leftist Heinrich Scheibler broke away and formed the German Socialist Labour Party in Poland Left DSAP Linke Scheibler was able to take parts of the party organization in the Lodz area with him 9 DSAP was fiercely opposed to the pro National Socialist Young German Party JdP which had its base in Bielsko 10 The rise in popularity of National Socialism amongst the Germans in Poland would prove disastrous for the DSAP In Upper Silesia support for the party rapidly eroded after the 1933 Machtubernahme 11 In September October 1933 DSAP joined the call initiated by the Bund for boycott of goods from Germany in protest of the Hitler regime 12 The boycott call became controversial within DSAP and some members such as Arthur Kronig Otto Heike Ludwig Kuk and Gustav Ewald left the party as a result 12 In 1932 the DSAP had 5 429 members in Upper Silesia By 1937 the number had declined to 560 13 As of early 1936 the party had only three functioning branches in Upper Silesia Katowice Chorzow and Bielszowice The Bielszowice branch went defunct before the end of the year though By March 1937 the remainder of the DSAP branch in Chorzow joined the PPS 14 On August 26 1939 DSAP signed the joint statement of socialist parties in Poland calling for the people to fight against Hitlerism other signatories included the Bund 15 The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International between 1923 and 1940 2 References edit a b c Labour and Socialist International Kongress Protokolle der Sozialistischen Arbeiter Internationale B 3 1 Brussel 1928 Glashutten im Taunus D Auvermann 1974 p IV 112 a b Kowalski Werner Geschichte der sozialistischen arbeiter internationale 1923 19 Berlin Dt Verl d Wissenschaften 1985 p 319 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 79 291 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 80 a b Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 84 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 291 p 87 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 88 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 95 Strauss Herbert A Current Research on Anti Semitism Studies on Modern Antisemitism 1870 1933 39 p 986 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 210 a b Lakeberg Beata Das Judenbild in den Presseorganen der deutschen Sozialisten in der Zweiten Polnischen Republik permanent dead link p 213 Blachetta Madajczyk Petra Klassenkampf oder Nation deutsche Sozialdemokratie in Polen 1918 1939 Schriften des Bundesarchivs 49 Dusseldorf Droste 1997 p 215 216 Marcus Joseph Social and Political History of the Jews in Poland 1919 1939 Berlin Mouton Publishers 1983 p 432 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German Socialist Labour Party of Poland amp oldid 1175415198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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