The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07
10th Installment)
EVENING SITTING OF JULY 20.
lPetrograd Pravda, July 81, 1920
STATEMENTS OF THE GERMAN IN
DEpENDENTC


The evening sitting of July 20 begins
with the appearance upon the floor of Ditt-
mann and Crispien, representatives Of the
Party of Independents of Germany, who in
their speeches note the evolution of their
party, which now numbers within its ranks
some millions of workers of the most re-
volutionary portion of the German prole-
tariat. ~
"It may be-" they say, shat our party
committed many crimes in the past, but it
is now Strengthening out it's political lines.
A number of the largest demonstrations
recently took place in Berlin, under the
banner of the Independent Party, and with
the slogan: Hands off Soviet Russia"
The refusal of the Congress to include the
Party of the independents in the III In
ternational," says Comrade Dittnann, "may
nave serious consequences for the German
revolution. The German proletariat can not
remain without an international policy and
international ties, and perhaps it will be
compelled to create it's own international
organization"
In response to these representations,
Comrade Lozovsky and a number of other
orators warn the Congress against includ-
ing the Party of Independents Of Germany
in the III International for experience has
shown that in the fateful moment of the
revolution, the German Menshev:ks as we'll
as those of Russia, may find themselves
ON the other side Of the barricade and be-
tray the German revolutions
The Moscow Izvestia of July 81 1920, gives
the following longer report on this sitting:
The evening sitting begins with statement by
Comrade Milkich, who says that the analysis of
the program and tactics of the party of Jugo-
Slavia, made by Comrade Zinoviev is correct in so
far as it refers to the past: "At the present mo-
ment our party is a purely Communistc one and
has nothing in common with opportunism. We still
have certain individuals who act like refornists
and opportunsts But the party as a whole is
struggling energetically against these elements
which are to be found in every Communist Party
and even in the party of Bolshevks," Comrade
MDkich brings forward many facts Of docu-
mentary character, which prove the genuinely Com
munistic line taken by the Jugo-Savia Party
He says that the party in both its legal and
illegal activity aims to realize the Soviet authority
appeals to the masses and organizes Soviets, and
that many Of the responsible workers of this party
including one member of the central committee
have been turned over to military courts as
result of their activity
Comrade Bombacci believes that no dispute can
arise the essence of the question that has been
raised at the Congress. To admit non- Communist
parties into the Communist international would be
the same as to admit the entire ii international
into the III International The position Of the II
International, and of its separate organizations is
absolutely clear far it has manifested itself
during the 30 years of its existence. Making
specific reference to the Italian Socialist Party,
Comrade Bombacc affirms that 10 per cent of it's
leaders are reformsts Therefore, on principle there
should not be even discussion Of admitting to the
III International the German Independent Party
or the French Socialist Party II, however as n
matter of tactics, it seems necessary to do so,
then the only way out of the situation is to in
sttute the strictest registration of all members Of
the parties admitted, like the constant registration
which has become part Of the system of the Rus
sian Communist Party. In general, it is necessary
to resort to this method of including in the COM
munist family alien elements only where there is
an extreme emergency, and always on the condition
Of registration.
Comrades Roliano Mayer, and Wynkoop also ex-
press themselves most categorically against ad-
mitting to tie III international the Independent
Party Of Germany
Comrade LozovslSy also speaks against admitting
into the III International all political organiza-
tions which do not state formally why, with whom,
and on what platform they wish to unite Com
rade Lozovsky recalls the role Of the Russian
Menshevks ut the beginning Of the October (1917)
revolution, who proposed to disarm the workmen
and to admit me Cossocks into Petrograd on the
verbal guarantee that no mass killing Of workmen
would be allowed. "The elements of the Centre"
says Comrade Logovsky, "may very we'll perform
similar service for the III international in all
those countries where the revolution is at the
stage where we were in October 1917"
The floor is then given to the delegates Of the
German Independent Party, Comrades Crispien and
Dttmann.
Comrade Crisplen notes with satisfaction that
the members Of the III International are evidently
well informed as to what is going on in Germany
He speaks Of that very difficult task which pre-
sented itself to the German Socialists when war
was declared. The conditions Of military dictator
ship, the enormous apparatus Zone million members
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