The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-16
SOVIETISM SPLITS
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
Independents Vote To-day at
Halle-MoscOw Leader
Makes Fiery Plea.
AMERICA READY SOON
Zinovieff Sees Communism
Worldwide in One More
Generation.
b. the Associated prsss.

HALLE, Germany, Oct Il (delayed) -
Whether the German Independent So
cialist party will vote TO follow Soviet
decided by ballot tomorrow. Whatever
the result. II seems certain the party
will split over adherence to the Third
Internationale. which issue was made
acute to-day by the fiery speech of
Zinoyief, chairman OF the executive OF
the Third Internationale and one of the
four big chiefs Of the Moscow Soviet.
Zinovieff pleaded with the Independent
Socialists to join with Moscow. create a
revolution in Germany and help carry
out the proletarian programme for q
world revolution. At the conclusion of
his address the radicals of the party and
the audience in the packed galleries
stood with barred heads singing the In
ternationale while the conservatives
walked slowly out of the hail.
Offers Financial support.
The Russians. zinaovieff said. are not
overanxions to become the central au-
thoritative tribunal of the Third Com
munist Internationale, and would gladly
relinquish the privilege to some other
country. He suggested France as that
country. He also announced that the
Central Committee of the Third Inter-
rationale had authorized him to state
that 1t was prepared to enter into nego-
tiations with its German comrades"
The Soviet representative alsdstated that
the Russian Communists were not only
willing, but were in a position to give
the German proletariat financial support.
Throughout his argument Zinovieff
was the storm centre OF cries of approval
from the Left wing, followed by bitter
words from the Right. At ono time he
charged the German labor unions with
being mo better than Noskes white
guards" and that they were tools In the
hands Of the capitalists. The entire au-
dience Kissed its disapproval OF this
declaration, and a number of the Right
wing leaders, shaking their fists, rushed
to the rostrum, threatening tho speaker
and demanding retractions.
During the demonstration the Boil
shevik leader, smooth faced and slight
Of build, leaned on his left elbow and
ran the thin fingers Of his right hand
through his short, thick black hair and
smiled with apparent amusement This
attitude Infatuated his auditors the more.
and IL was only with the greatest of diff
ficulty that the chairman was able TO
restore order. Zinovieff then resumed
his speech and soon won back the SYM
pathy Of the crowd.
Zinovieff devoted much OF his time to
answering attacks by Herr Crispien.
vice chairman of the Independent Social
list party, and Wilhelm Dittmann. radical
Socialist member of the Reichstag on
the policy of the Soviet on first-hand
evidence Of it's operations which they
obtained during their visit to Moscow
Zinovieff declared the agrarian policy
OF the Soviet was necessary because the
peasants would not be satisfied TO work
the land solely for the state. He de-
Tended terrorism on the ground that II
had been necessary in the early stages
OF the revolution. The speaker asserted
that the Balkans now were ready for
revolution, which later would be ex-
tended 10 Asia and America.
The speaker denied that the Bolshe-
Wiki would use Germany 20 attack
France. but he declared that II the
Germans Joined the Third 1nternationale
they must accept Moscow's orders.
New Generation, Then Communism
Zinovieff predicted that 1t would re-
quire a generation to accomplish univer-
sal realization OF communism. He said
the Asiatic nations also must be mobil-
lied after being freed from much relig-
ious tradition" for holy war on capi-
talism. He said the English proletarfat
now were undergoing an evolution or
world significance, In that double gov
eminent already was in existence there,
which meant eventual death to the bour-
geoisie.
Zinovieff declared that the bourgeoisie
were not entitled to any quarter. as they
would not hesitate to slaughter hundreds
of thousands more of the worlds pro-
Ietariat. He said that every sentence OF
the Moscow platform must not be taken
literally as unalterable gospel. He In
vited the convention to formulate condi-
lions which would facilitate negotiations.
Where Zinovieff is staying while in
Halle is kept secret by the Commu-
nists.