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not Of practical Importance in the re-
evolutionary everyday struggles of the
proletariat. Thus one of the most inn
portant and urgent concrete tasks Of
the Communist International is the
concentration of energy in the widest
possible propaganda of these teach
ings and establishing organizational
guarantees for the systematic develop
ment of this propaganda.
II. General organizational Measures
on the Field of Propaganda.
5. The most characteristic feature
Of the present state of propaganda &C
tivity is that up till now the Commu-
mist International and the various
Communist Parties have not set up
special organs for propaganda work,
or where they have, they are made
quate. Too little has been done so
far to carry out the decisions of the
Fourth Congress on educational work,
no concrete results can
be expected In default of suitable or
gans, it was out of the question to
speak of gathering and examining the
experiences of the various sections,
of summarizing, generalizing, and ex-
changing these experiences, or of sys-
tematically putting the propaganda
work into shape; consequently the de-
velopment of party organs and party
institutions, of departments for agita-
ton and propaganda, which must or
ganize the propaganda of Marxism-
Leninism, will still be a fundamental
task of the Communist International
after the Fifth World Congress.
s. A further obstacle to the propa-
ganda of Northumberland is the in
sufficient dissemination of Marxism-
Leninism literature. There is a dearth
of original writings as well as of suit
able popular text books which would
facilitate the work. The classics of
Marxist literature are autographed
rarities in a great number of western
countries. There are almost no new
editions. Only very seldom do new
books appear which indicate new de-
velopments Of Marxism thought or of
the broad popularization of the theory.
In order to consolidate the propaganda
Of Marxism-Leninism it is absolutely
necessary that the literary works of
Marx and Lenin Cat least the most i'm
portant standard works. for study pur-
poses, and text books, supplementary
books, and popular writings which dis
cuss the methods of party training
and study. be published in as many
languages as possible.
z. Another obstacle to this work in
the Communist International, is the in
adequate coordination of the energies
devoted to theoretical MARKHAM study
work. There is not sufficient contact
between the Marxists in the various
sections of the Communist Information
al active on the field Of theory OF deep
ly interested in theory, to render di-
vision Of labor possible or an exchange
of experiences, and consequently a
fruitful development of the work. This
circumstance, as we'll as the isolation
from each of the few theoretical and
propaganda periodicals that do exist,
render impossible the utilization as
propaganda of the results of the Marx
ian-Leninism investigation and the mu-
tual examination and utilization of re-
suits obtained. The work of co-ordi-
mating the Marxian-Leninist forces in
the international Communist move
ment and the division of labor among
these forces Is also necessary to the
organizational dissemination and in
classification of propaganda work. 1t
is necessary also to encourage the sec
tions of the Communist International
to publish theoretical and propaganda
periodicals which would be suitable
for satisfying the needs of education
al work.
8. The immediate concrete tasks of
the Communist International in cen
trally guiding and furthering propa-
gapda activity are:
al Organization and development