The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-07

Andreevsky Hall, at 8 P. M, on
Thursday. Black draperies re-
minded the delegates of the loss
the International suffered in the
death of Comrade Lenin.
Comrade Zinoviev took the chair
and announced the opening Of the
meeting. The old Presidium was
directed to take charge of the meet
ings. The executive was represented
by "a comrades: Russia by s, Ger
many 3, Checkoslovakia 8, Italy 3, the
~. c. /. 3, France 8, Poland 2, Norway
p, England 2 and America 2. Smaller
countries were represented by one
delegate each.
Altogether 70 delegates, comprising
"A from the executive and 40 from 81
countries were present.
Agenda Submitted.
The executive committee submitted
the following agenda to the meeting:
!. The Fifth Congress.
a. Draft of the agenda for the Con-
gress and nomination of reporters for
various subjects on the agenda.
b. Nomination for the presidium Of
the Congress.
@ Nomination for the secretariat Of
the Congress.
d. Nominations for the various COM
missions at the Congress.
e) Drafts for manifestos.
I. To the Red Army, Fleet and Air
Forces.
2. Against the White Terror, and
the imprisonment of comrades in
various countries.
8. Against prosecutions carried out
in colonial lands by imperial powers.
II. International demonstration on
the occasion of 10th anniversary of
the beginning of the world war
III Opening day of the Congress.
This agenda was unanimously
adopted.
French Make Declaration.
The French delegation made a de-
claration to the Executive, charging
that comrade Souvarine, member of
the presidium elected by the Fourth
World Congress, in no way represents
the opinion of the French Party and
with being guilty of several breaches
Of discipline both against the French
party and against the International.
Refusing to follow the political
direction of the party, he was removed
from his post as editor Of the "Bulle-
tin Communists" and after his remov-
al wrote to the subscribers seeking to
discredit the party executive and try
ing to gain subscribers for a new
political review. He also was accused
Of making speeches attacking the par
ty and the international.
There the French delegation re-
quested that he be allowed to take
part in the proceedings of the En-
larged Executive only in an advisory
capacity. The French delegates fur
Their stated that but for consideration
for the International more severe
measures would have been already
taken against comrade Souvarine.
Comrade Souvarine requested that
he be given half an hour in which to
reply to the charges made against
him.
Comrade Radek opposed the adop-
ton Of the French proposal and sug-
gested that Souvarine make his ex-
PLANTATION in writing.
Zinoviev supported the proposal to
set up commission to try Souvarine
for violation of party discipline. He
could not be de prived of his vote,
however, declared Zinoviev.
After considerable discussion in
which comrades Freimuth, Germany,
Radek and Bukharin participated,
souvarine was given the floor to reply.
He claimed that there were no spe-
cifc charges Of breach of discipline
made against him. He discussed var
ious forms of discipline and suggested
that there were occasions when viola
lions were to be condoned. He re-
ferred to what he styled with apparent
sarcasm to the need for achieving