The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-06

t4lduS tuWo vs. observation-disclosures HIS
nucleus developed into consistent
volkszeitung policy in relation to Ser
rati.
Serrah was a leader Of the Italian
socialist party which had joined the
Communist international at its very
inception. The Italian socialist party
consisted of three wings: ~ the
Turati-Modlgliani group Of purely So
cialdemocratic nature against Max
imalism." against destructive poll
cies," for work in parliaments. local
communal bodies and economic organ
ization in order to organize socialist
society; (2) the Bordiga-Bombacci
Terracini-craziadef group Of Comniu-
nists who unequivocaIly accepted the
n points a. e. conditions on which a
party may join the C. Z as adopted
at the Second Congressl, who stood
for straight revolutionary work, i
need be illegally, also among the army
and navy, and who demanded clean
split with the Turatti- MOdigliani men
sheviki; (3) the Serrati-5aratono
group which. while ostensibly accept
ing the program Of the c. L and it's
policies, refused to split with Turat'
and his followers.
Serrati had been delegate to the
Second Congress of the Communist
International and a member of it's
praesidium. The Second Congress had
passed a resolution requesting the
italian socialist party to convene an
extraordinary congress to split with
the reformists, in order that the Ital
ian party might become a real Com
munist Party, that is to say. capable
of leading the workers in a revolu
tionary struggle.
Serrati refused to comply with the
express wish Of the Communist In
formation Congress. Serrati commit
ted a fragrant breach of Communist
discipline. the more CONSPICUOUS by
virtue Of the prominent position he oc-
cupied in the party as leader and edi-
tor of the Avanti.
The International and the Italian sit
uation must be remembered as the
back ground of the Serrati crisis. The
world in general was full Of explosives
The revolutionary tide was running
high all over Europe. The Commu-
mist International had Just come into
existence as a leader Of the world re-
evolutionary movement. The Second
Congress was practically the first real
international congress of Communist
Parties. The Second Congress had to
draw not only theological but also or
ganizational lines between Commu-
nists and reformists. Only with the
adoption Of the 81 points could the
revolutionary wing Of the working
class be organized as Communist
parties.
The urgent historic necessity Of
Communist leadership became glaring-
" evident with the treason Of the ItaI-
ian reformists in the September, 1870,
revolutionary movement Of the Italian
workers. This great movement prac-
rically paralyzed the capitalist state
Prime Minister Giolitti afterwards
confessed that the country had been
at the mercy Of the striking working
masses who had occupied many hun
Idreds Of factories. mines, landed es-
tates- The movement was frustrated
and a reign Of fascism made possible
by the treason Of the reformist lead
Iers Of the General Confederation Of
Labor. who did everything in their
power to prevent the proIetariat from
Selling power C''The General Confed-
Grafton Of Labor in which had full
confidence" said later the capitalist
premier, showed that it deserved it."l
The masses were betrayed to capital
list hangmen by the reformists Of the
Turati-Modigliani faction.
Even after this betrayal, serrati re-
fused to part ways with TuratI and his
comrades.
The Executive Committee of the
Communist International repeatedly
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