Evening star., 1923-12-25

fend 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 work
ers. The laborers and peasant masses
Of the soviet republic, hitherto boy
cotted and blockaded by the capital
of the imperialist powers. understand
| perfectly that their daily material
! interests are closely bound up with
the success of the international revo-
| lutionary movement. And in this
sense Russia is now the country most
nternationalistically inclined in It's
broadest masses.
Bonds Of Various Kinds.
On this side the very close bond
! between the soviet republic and the
| communist international is not sub
(, ject to doubt. This connection is
! not only of spiritual, but of a
/ material and palpable character. On
! its side the communist international
/ in the same measure is spiritually
| and materially connected with soviet
+; Russia. 1t is not a question of ma
| terial support, about which the bur-
| seoise press makes SO much noise.
! and which, in the largest part be-
/ longs to the realms OF myths. In any
i case the material support which, for
| instance, the workers of all coun-
! tries extended to the soviet republic
| during the famine Of last year, is not
less than the support extended by
| the Russian communist party to fra
! ternal parties abroad.
"Of course, in event Of the possibii-
ity arising, both sides will extend to
each other the maximum assistance.
But at present 1t is a. question or
bond of another sort, pre- -eminently
of a spiritual political character.
The communist International rests
on soviet Russia. The very fact of
the existence of the socialist republic.
for five years repulsing attacks from
all sides, maintains the revolutionary
state of mind of the International pro-
come depressed in its difficult mo-
ments, inspires it to unwearied strug-
gle. assists the workers organiZat ton
/ everywhere.
Calls Soviet Stronghold.
In the soviet republic the Interna-
| tional proletariat has an inaccessible
stronghold, in which the elaboration
of the International communist pro-
gram and tactics is proceeding, and
where 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 So
cial revolution. whittier they can seek
shelter from the vindictive persecu-
ton of the bourgeoisie, and where
they can in practice acquaint them
selves with the process of the con-
| struction of communist society.
The mutual solidarity OF the soviet
republics and the communist interna-
| tional fs an accomplished fact. In
| the same degree as the existence and
the stability of soviet Russia. In the
past the international has helped
Russia to ward off the attacks of
world capital. In the future its aid
| will prove more effective. The sue
| cess of the communist international
will contribute to the consolidation
( of the political and economic posi-
| ton of soviet Russia. and vice versa.
! The spiritual, moral and material
| bond between them is based on the
! complete solidarity of interests.
! That is why the idea of opening
| the fourth congress of the commu-
mist international on the day of the
! celebration of the anniversary of the
october revolution was d happy one.
! 1t is a symbol full of deep signifi-
| canoe. speaking equally convincingly
: for enemies and for friends. (Stek-
! low