New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-25
W orld Is Near
Economic Ruin.
Asserts Ieniine
Says That League of Nations
Caused Crisis by Failing
to Unite the Interests of
the Capitalistic Nations
Aided Rise of Communism
Third Internationale Aims
al Revolution Among All
the Powers, He Declares

MOSCOW, July 81 (By The Asso-
Grated Press .-Nikolai Lenine. the
Soviet Premier, speaking at the OPEN
ing session of the Third Internationale
Monday, said that the worlds economic
crisis and the failure of the League
OF Nations to reconcile and unite the
interests of capitalistic governments
were the most important factors pro-
noting the aims of the Third Inter
natlonaie, one of which was to con-
soildate and organize world revolution.
After Leine's address, in which he
declared that the entire capitalistic
system OF the world was threatened
with collapse, and that the League of
Nations contributed to the deyelon-
ment OF communism, the Internationalc
adopted resolution calling on the
workers of all nations to institute an
economic blockade of Poland.
Lenine pointed out that even in
countries where there were the most
favorable conditions, such as America.
Japan and England, the increase in the
cost OF living was disproportionate to
The rise in wages. He declared that
those who benefited in all countries
were an infinitely small proportion
OF the population
The collapse Of the entire capital
lstlc system was threatened, Lenine
sald' owing to the impossibility of set
ting war debts without involving manv
countries in economic ruin and be-
cause OF the hopelessness of recon
ssructlon under capitalistic regime
English economists. such as Kent he
declared, had already advanced the ;daa
mat annuiment of war debts was nee
essary Tor the establishment of in
ternational credit
Inc deportation of 500 Communists
from America would not help the Cant
Iallstic regime, while need among the
laooIing Classes was increasing and
CAPITALISTS were continuing to enrich
themselves at the expense of the worL-
ers, the Premier continued. The worL.
ing masses were ripe for a broad revo-
iutlonary movement and the task of
this lnternationale was to consolidate
ana organize world evolution, he
Inc League of Nations, a prey to in
ternal dissensions, had furnished No
protection to small nationalities he
asserted, and the imperialistic govern
ments, in pursuance of selfish in
terests,. were placing the defeated ma
lions IN the position of colonies
Lenine cited the differences that had
arisen with regard to the fate of Tur-
Key. Thus, he said, the activities of
the League of Nations had facilitated
the work Of the Communist Inter
rationale.
The Premier pointed to the repre-
sentation in the Internationale for the
first time of colonies, dependencies and
Oppressed nations" which he declared
was significant. Experience was prov
ing, he added, that non-capitalistic
countries, such as those of Asia, were
fertile fields for Soviet doctrines.
Regarding internal organization
Lenine asserted that the Social Demo
Gratis were the most serious obstac,e
to the development of revolutionary
power as a means of service to all
countries, as it had been shown thew
were the enemies of the working class
and defenders of the bourgeosie. 1t
would be an easier task, he said, to
unity the Left Wing of the Socialist
movement and rectify mistakes in the
campaign of the proletariat by the
adoption OF program of united
action