New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
"World Revolution y
Zmopie6s Repew of The International Position of Bolleps
(f'rons The London Daily Telegraph

Anslnteresting account has appeared
in ths Soviet papers of an address de-
liveraH BY szinovieff, the Bolshevik die
tatorfof Petrograd and leader of the
Third Internationale, to meeting of
the executive committee OF that body.
Its special interest lies in the fact that
it is really review of the interna-
tional position Of Bolshevism. Zinc
vieff's remarks may be condensed as
| follows:
"When the Second Communist Con-
gress was holding its meetings the
| auspices were much more favorable.
The sRed army was nearing Warsaw,
ant HE occupation of that city was
bouRa1to have an accelerating influence
on the progress of the revolution in
the world. Every day members of the
congress met before a large map on
which the advance of our troops was
marked by Red flags. But we became
the witnesses of retreat. In conse-
quence of it the development of the
proletarian revolution has become
slower
zinovieff then reviews the situation
in the various countries Of western and
central Europe:
Ge3wscug-The congress in Halle was
an event of great Importance. There
we delivered battle to the opportunist
theories. A hitch occurred. A slight
ayio ~
members Of the central committee of
the Unified Communist party handed
in their designations. klara Zetkin was
in the number. Not SO long ago, dur
ing a visit to Russia, we found one ct
heart with us. She was intrusted with
the mandate for representing us at
Tours, in France. This she carried out
brilliantly. But now she has sided
with the Right wing. But her place
is undoubtedly on the Left, and there
we shall find her if not tomorrow then
the day after. On the other hand,
Comrade Levi, in reason of his past,
is bound to move to the Right. At the
congress, although we disagreed with
him. Radek and myself, we backed him,
knowing how small is the number of
intellectual leaders in the German
party. But now we can see that he is
hopeless.
FrGnce--I consider that we have been
very successful in France. The party
is cesspleteiy puris-d. Not only have
we A1a rid of the Right wing, but also
the Enter has been forced to secede.
NatNsAlly we may yet see new friction
and Crises.
Italy-The majority of italian Social
lists are opportunists of the worst type.
Some of them are traitors ready to
help their bourgeoisie against us. Ser
rati, AN old friend from zimmerwald,
has now completely gone wrong The
approach Of real revolution has
stricken him with fear. Opportunisss
like Serrati and Turrati spoiled the
whqas splendid movement last autumn,
wheM4he italian workmen were ready
to dBture the. works and had started
organizing the Red Guard. At present
we seem TO have suffered setback in
Italy But this is all for the better.
We do not want wabblers in the party.
We Rave always declared that strong
guard must be put at the entrance, SO
that The party should remain pure
Austria In this country the workers
are physically disappearing as q class
The membership OF the Communist
party IS Insignificant. All will depend
on tsworld's revolution.
Gks -SiovakicW we are strong there.
The Nsenbership is nearly half mil
Hons Lately we haya had diysgsiaa OF