Evening star., 1924-01-26
SOVIET HEAD HITS
~ new CONCESSIONS
Zinovieff Declares Bartering for de
4 lure Recognition Opposed by
Late Premier.
MENTIONS SINCLAIR DEAL
Negotiations Now Under Way
With Oil Man, He Says. -
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January Rehabilitation
that the communist party has decided
TO stand firm against yielding fur
ther to foreign nationI or individual
concession hunters is seen in the par
TVS favorable vote on a speech of NJ.
Zinovieff, chairman of the executive
committee of the third internationale,
at the communist conference more
than a week ago. Only today was
his speech printed in the Pravda. The
conference had directed Zinovieff to
prepare report on the subject, and
after it was presented a resolution
was passed approving his thesis.
while directly disagreeing with Karl
Radek and Leonid Krassin.
Recent changes in the internation-
al situation, Zinovieff declared, indi
Gated that de jure recognition by
England. France. Italy and Norway
was possible soon, though not GER
tain.
We must keep our ears open and
consider how to maneuver in connec-
Ton with our relations with the inter
national bourgeoisie." he continued.
There has been serious discussion in
the party whether we should make
more concessions than were made at
Genoa. Several, including Radek.
suggested the moment had arrived to
revise our Genoa conditions. as we
might receive not only de jure rec
ognitlon, but create the possibility of
trade.
Have No Ground to Yield.
we, the political bureau and CEN
tral committee of the party, are of
opinion that at the present time we
have no ground to yield to greater
extent to the international bourgeosie.
On the contrary. we think the mo-
ment has arrived to remind them of
what Lenin said after the Genoa con-
1erence-that the later they agree
with us the worse will be the condi-
tions and the less they will receive.
We consider the moment has arrived
to reiterate that"
After referring to Krassin's speech
as mere repetition of that which
hrassin had made a year ago, Zinovieff
continued:
Concessions to foreigners are 50
closely connected with the new eco
nomtc policy that If they are allowed
foreign capital to a greater extent
this will mean fresh blood for the
Russian bourgeoisie and the new eco
nomic policy in general. But this
would be mistake at a time when
Russia is getting stronger"
Zlnovien said Lenin had justly re-
FUSED the Urquhart concession. as it
wounded Russia than a big predatory
animal in her garden.
Sinclair Mentioned.
II do not think, however" Zinovieff
continued, that we should revise our
attitude to concessions generally OF
course, we will accept them, but con-
Siderlng each on it's separate merits
Now we are negotiating with the Sin.
clair interests, and 1t is possible to
reconsider the Urquhart question. But
every time we deal with big preda
tory concession we must remember the
ornamental frame of mind of Lenir
and the central committee"
Hlnov1en declared that unquestion-
ably the re-establishment of eco.
nomics would be reached more quick
coming, but that the question must
be considered from the deeper view
po1nt-Whether it would strengthen
the internal new economic policy
for recognition de jure, which. any
way, was not important, as Russia
nao existed for seven years without
~. II the capitalists were ready to
open credits for Russia, Russia was
ready to talk about compensation,
but not to pay in grain or gold.
Zfnovieff contradicted reports that
the communist internationale exec
utlves had fixed the date for a ris-
ing In Germany and forced it upon
lne German communist party. II
categorically emphasize" he said
this question was referred for de-
Gis1on to the German party itself :,
He added that the communist intar-
rationale consented to the formation
or coalition government in Saxony.
hoping the communist members of
me government would use their in
there and transform Saxony into an
armed camp. But" he declared >,
Three members Of the communist
party who joined the government.
appointed u.s." u'"