The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-06-25
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The Third World Congress Of Communists
and The Problems Before It.
Nv MJCHA FL DIJFFY
By MICHAEL DUFFY.


of the Communist International de-
mand the immediate convocation Of
the Third World Congress, the execu-
tive committee of the Communist In
ternational decided to convene this
congress two months before the time
previously stipulated. This we learn
from a circular addressed to all af-
filiated organizations and those de-
string to affiliate and sent to the press
of this country for publicity. The
congress is now in session.
During the nine months that have
elapsed since the Second Congress,
the executive committee of the Com |
munist International has taken de-
cisive stand and an active part inl
the organization activities Of the par
ties in Germany, France and Italy,
England and the United States. In
England and the United States it has
commanded the various factions in
each country to unite. In Italy it dir
ected a split in the Socialist Party
despite the previous recognition Of the
Italian Socialist Party by the Com
munist international. The refusal of
the Serrati faction to expel the Tu-
rati (reformist) element resulted in
the organization of Communist
Party with Serrati and Turati in al
lance on the outside. The Serrati fac
tion has appealed this act of the exc
cutive of the Communist International
to the Third Congress.
The Italian and German Questions.
Expression of sympathy for the
Serrati faction and disagreement
with the action of the executive of
the Communist International in split
ting the Italian Socialist Party result
ed in the withdrawal of Clara Zetkin
and Paul Levi as executives of the
United Communist Party of Germany
| and the expulsion of Levi from the
party. Clara Zetkin is reported in
Moscow to defend her position and
leaders of the Communist Interna-
tional express the hope that she will
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not, because. Of this controversy, be
permanently lost to the communist
movement. Levi, on the other hand,
has been classed as a pure centrist
and he is expected to rejoin the In
dependent Socialist Party of Ger
many, the party of Dittman, Hilfer-
ding and Kautsky.
We quote from the circular in
question the following statement of
the executive of the Communist In
ternational relating to this contro-
:versy: "The Italian Socialist Party
was member of the Communist In
ternational. Owing to the influence
of the "centrist" agitation of Ser
rati, the congress Of this party re.
fused to put into action the condi.
tions laid down by the Second Con.
gress Of the Communist Internationa'
for all parties. The group of Seratti
having a majority at the Italian So.
cialist Party congress, wanted the
Communist International to accept
such agents of capitalism as the ole
and world famous reformists, Turati
Modigliani, D'Argona and Treves
that is, the Italian Dittmans, Bern.
stems and Longuets. For the sake Of
unity with these reformists, who ha;
! $4,000 votes at the Italian congress
the leaders Of the Italian centre
with Serrati at the head broke ava,
from $4,000 proletarian communists
Serrati betrayed the decisions Of tn,
Second Congress. At the Italian con
gress the moral victors over the "cen
tire" were practically the reformist,
with Turati at their head. The prole
tarian-communists formed an in
I dependent Communist Party. Under
the circumstances the executive of tn,
! Communist international considered
It its duty to recognize the youn,
Communist Party of Italy as the onl,
section Of the Communist Interna
tional, and to expel the party Of Ser
rati which refused TO abide by the de
cisions Of the Second Congress o
the Communist International.
"The Italian Socialist Party pro
tested against this and appealed il
case to the Third Congress Of tn
Communist International. Every par
ty has an undoubted right to such Al
appeal and the executive committee o
the Communist International Is pre-
! pared to submit this controversy I
: the Third Congress for decisionp
'O The executive Of the Communis
E rternational then goes on to stat,
IS that knowing the morals Of the "cer
It trists' who like to dodge definit
ID replies to questions, the delegate
TO from the Italian Socialist Party, a
ct tho invited to the Third Congress
Up must have power to give final az
pr swers to questions asked by the Thir
e, Congress and must give a clear an
n exact reply to this question; Do 70
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