Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
NOTE INDICATES
fContinued from Pace One)


celebration Of theefftieth anniver-
sary of the October revolution and
the opening of the fourth congress
of the Communist International is
by no means an accidental or arbi-
trary occurrence. This coincidence
has deep significance and flows out
two historical phenomena.
1.-THE Soviet republic celebrates to-
day it's fiftieth jubilee: the Commun-
congress. Thus the communist in
ternational appears somewhat young
err that it's Soviet brother. And in
fact, it was founded in the second
year of the Soviet republic, and, on
the formal initiative and under the
strong influence of the Russian COM
munist party. The majority of the
communist parties, entering into its
composition were founded later than
the Russian Party. This has given
cause to our enemies to affirm that
the whole communist international
as such is a creature of Moscow.
But in fate 1t is not at all so.
However paradoxical it may appear
at the first glance. the October rev
olution and the Russian Communist
party which realized 1t, from broad
historical point of view are them
selves the product and creation of
the communist ipternationale. To
be sure. as a complete and formal
organization the Communist interna-
tlonale arose later. But, as an idea,
it existed earlier than they. Before
the fc"h.al proclamation, the Com
munist International existed in the
consciousness Of all revolutionary
| MarGists. Its fundamental elements
were developed at the conferences in
Zimmrwald and Kientbal and in the
interparty disputes during the i'm
perialist war. AS a categorical i'm
perative and a directing spirit 1t was
active long before the constituent
congress of the third International.
| In particular, the Russian Bolsheviks
as far hack as 1914-15 looked upon
themselves as part of the future third
internationalc. acted in conformity
with Its principles. and in accordance
with them carried out the October
revolution.
But, however. we may look upon
the chronological succession of events
and on their istorical sequence, the
close organic and spiritual bond be-
tween the Soviet republic, product Of
the October revolution, and the COM
munist internationale cannot be
doubted, And even If the connection
had not been admitted many times
by both sides. it would, nevertheless.
be clear to all and as an established
fact. 1t is clear tC US as to our enc
mics.
'Comrade Kalinin in his speech
at the opening of the last session of
the ALL Russian central executive
committee remarked that In the gen.
eral strength of the third communist
1nternationale, the strength of the
Soviet federation has an enormous
Significance and that the workers
and peasants of the Soviet Republic
are one of the great component
forces OF the communist interna-
tionale'
THAT is deep truth. The counter
revolutionary press makes sport over
the Russian peasant being interested
in the internationale. Regarding the
Russian worker that press raises no
quarrel. But in regard to the peasant
the assertion of Kalinin. is true. 1t
is possible that the average Russian
peasant has a very poor conception
OF just what the communist inter-
rationale is, and even less under
STANDS its program. Nevertheless he
''eS"" WI WCII dDUuI the COM
muniSt internationale and feel him.
self bound TO 1t. Compelled for four
years to defend themselves from the
attacks OF International capital, the
RUSSIAN laboring masses on their own
skin keenly felt the significance of
the international solidarity of the
workers. The laborers and peasant
masses of the Soviet republic.
hitherto boycotted and blocked bv
the capital of the imperialist powers
understand perfectly that their dniiv
material interests are closely bound
up with the success of the interna-
tional revolutionary movement. And
IN TINS sense Russia is now the
country most Observation-Disclosures
hcnhea IN It's broadcast masses.
between the Soviet republic and the
communist internationaIe is not sub
lect to doubt. This connection is
not only or spiritual, but also of
material and palpable character. On
Jus side the communist internationaIe
IN the same measure is spiritually
apd materially connected with Soviet
Russia. 1t is not a question of ma
terial support about which the
pourgeoise press makes so much
noise and which, In the largest part.
peiongs to the realms of myths In
any case the material support, which
Ior instance, the workers of all
countries extended to the Soviet re-
public during the famine of last vcor
~ not iess'than the support extended
by the Russian communist pArtv 70
traternal parties abroad.
Ot course in event OF fhe noeS,
putty arising, both sides will extend
10 each other the maximum assist,
ance. But at present it Is a Question
OF bond OF another sort, pre- emil
nentIy or spiritual political char
Ihe communist internationale
rests on Soviet Russia, the very fact
vi the existence fthe socialist re-
pennc' Tor five years repulsing at
lacks from all sides maintains the
Ievolutionary state of mind of the
INTERNATIONAL proletariat and does
;. permit 1t to become depressed In
uhWearled struggle, assists the work.
ers' organization everywhere. Tn
the Soviet republic the internationai
pproletariat has an unaccessible
stronghold in which the elaboration
tine international communist pro.
gram and tactics Is proceeding. and
Wnere the systematic accumulation
OF creative proletariat experience
and the construction of a proletariat
state are going on. Here there is a
real asylum for all those who fight
for social revolution, whittier ther
can seek shelter from the vindicative
persecution of the bourgeoisfe and
where they can In practice acauaint
themselves with the process of the
construction of communist society.
The mutual solidarity OF the So
Wet Republic and the Communists
internationale Is an accompIished
fact. In the same degree as the
existence and the stability of Soviet
Russia are OF Importance to the third
internationale. the deyalonment and