Evening star., 1921-01-24


NEW YORK. January 24.-Nicolai
Lenin's ultmatum to the socialists
of the world, giving them the 'twen-
ty-one conditions, to which they
must subscribe before they can be
received into the third. or communist.
internationaIe of Moscow. has at least
met with widespread. il In many
cases negative. response 1t Indicates
decided split in the ranks OF the So
cialist party in many countries, judg-
ing by reports from abroad.
Lenin demanded, with other things.
that socialist organizations purge
themselves of all moderates. defy
gain control of the press. throw off
the allied yoke" promote a world
economic crisis, condemn any league
of nations, aid the soviet govern
ment and abandon for the blood and
fire Of "red revolution all conserva-
tive social democratic programs
Action on the bOlshevik dictatoTs 8
terms has been taken as follows:
United States-National executive
committee Of socialist party In refus-
ing to recommend afflliation said:
1--WE concede to the Russian comrades
the right to formulate their own in
ternal policies without interference
from any other section of the work
ing class movement of the world
What we concede to them we claim
for ourselves Every resolution
claims this right for the American
movement"
EngIand-Leaders of British Labor
Party and Trades Union Congress, in
appeal to socialist and communist
s'reconstitute the internationale on a
nen-sectional basis"
Italians Indorse Move.
Italy - Executive committee Of
Italian socialist party voted to ad-
here to internationale principles and
appealed to Lenin for aid, but he
warned them they must first eliminate
the reformist or conservative element
At the convention of the Italian
socialist party at Leghorn last week,
however, the motion for af1liation
with the Moscow organization was
defeated by g. large majority. The
communist element Of the party then
quit the convention anid formed the
Italian communist party.
Germany - Independent socialists,
at a conference in Halle in October.
voted to adhere to the third inter
rationale program. the vote being
237 to 1856. Great disorder marked
the session and a number of dele
gates bolted the conference. A month
previously independent socialists at a.
convention in Berlin went on record
against bolshevism.
F'rance.-Socialists split into three
factions following convention at
Tours on December 20, at which q
motion by the left wing to Join the
third internationale without reserva-
tions received 3,208 votes, winning by
large majority. The center and
right groups oppose the elimination
of conservative leaders.
Spain.-Soialist congress voted in
favor of the bolshvist program last
June, but no definite action was taken
until September, when Marcelino
Domingo and his followers pledged
adherece to Lenin and his rule Of
the proletariat
Switzerland--Execut committee
of the Swiss socialist party re-
fused allegiance to the I.enin pro-
gram. The party approved the COM
mittees stand. but a split followed
over the question Of joining the third
internationale. ~
Chile.-A socialist party referendum
resulted in majority of socialists reg
istering their approval of the Moscow
dictatorship, but a small minority op-
poses adherence to Lenin.
Argenfina.-Delega to the na-