The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-25
LENINE'S ULTIMATUM
DIVIDES SOCIALISTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--Nicolai Le-
mines ultimatum TO the Socialists of
the world, giving them the "21 condi-
lions" 10 which they must subscribe
before they can be received into the
Third of Communist Internationale of
Moscow, has met with a widespread,
IL in many cases negative, responseI
IL indicates a decided split in the
ranks of the Socialist party in many
countries judging by reports from
abroad.
In the fifteen nations where such
opinions have been expressed, four
have been unqualifiedly against en-
tering the Third Internationale, one
is undecided, three are divided and
seven in favor are opposed by deter
mined minorities.
Lenine demanded, among other
things, that Socialist organizations
must purga themselves of all moder-
ates, defy all national laws, undermine
armies, gain control of the press,
throw off the allied yoke, promote a
world economic crisis, condemn any
league of nations, aid the Soviet gov
eminent and abandon for the blood
and fire OF red revolution" all con-
servative social democratic programs.
Action on the Bolshevik dictator's
terms has been taken as follows:
United States--National executive
committee OF Socialist party in refus-
ing to recommend affiliation 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 our
selves. Every resolution adopted by
our party implies or claims this right
for the American movement"
England-Leaders of British Labor
party and Trades Union Congress, in
appeal TO Socialist and Communist
parties of world urged efforts to re
constitute tho International on a non
sectional basis"
Italy-Executive committee of Ital-
ian Socialist party voted to adhere to
International principles and appeal
ed to Lenine for aid but he warned
them they must first eliminate the re-
formist or conservative element
Germany-Independen Socialists, at
a conference in Halle in October, voted
20 adhere to the Third Internationale
program, tho vote being 237 TO 156.
bItdl ulSoThtT HldThcu the session ana
a number of delegates bolted the con-
ference. A month previously Inde-
pendent Socialists at convention in
Berlin went on record against Boil
shevism.
France-Socialists split into three
factions following convention at Tours
on December 20 at which a motion
by the Left Wing to join the Thirt
Internationale without reservations
received 3.20S votes, winning by a
largo majority. The Centre ana Right
groups oppose the elimination of con-
servative leaders.
Spain-Socialist Congress voted in
favor OF the Bolshevist program last
June but no definite action was taken
until September when Marcelino Do
mingo and his followers pledged adj
herence TO Lenine and his rule of the
proletariat.
MISUNDERSTANDING committee
OF the Swiss Socialist party refused
allegiance TO the Lenine program The
party approved the committees stand
but 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 OPP
poses adherence to Lenine.