The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-02
SHOP NUCLEI in
DISCUSSED BY
The COMINTERN
Communist Counsel Is
Refused Lanzutsky

MOSCOW, March Is, (By Mail y
The organizing conference (preceed-
ing the extended executive meeting)
was opened by Comrade Piatnitski on
March 18th, at o'clock p. IN. Before
entering into the subjects Of the order
Of the day, Comrade Piatnitski asked
the conference to stand up In honor
of the comrades shot down at Halle.
The main countries and the youth
are represented IN the presidium I'M
der the craftsmanship Of Comrade
Mickiewicz, committees for organiza-
ton, reconstruction, drafting Of rules,
etc; were elected. Comrade Piatnitski
delivered his report on the reconstruc-
tion OF the party organizations. He
dealt with their successes, their de-
feats and experiences, and the means
Of remedying the defects.
MOSCOW, March 1s, (By MALI
The second session of the organizing
conference met on March 16, and was
presided over by Comrade Winterson
Germany.
Comrade Salvage (France) report
ed on the progress Of shop nuclei in
the Communist Party Of France. The
reorganization on the basis Of shop
nuclei has made considerable pro-
gress in the industrial districts, and in
Paris it has been completely carried
thru. Even before the fifth world
congress there existed here and there
shop nuclei, but could not function
satisfactorily owing to the defective
theological preparation. The organ
izing of nuclei has only developed
after the elimination of the right wing
elements. This reorganization was
made in conjunction with successful
propaganda meetings.
Comrade Torez Northern France)
reported that in his district party
work was greatly facilitated thru the
reorganization on the basis of shop
nuclei. The street nuclei have not
proved a success, therefore they were
dissolved and the work given up. On
the other hand, the inclusion Of out
sidee comrades into the nuclei has
proved a successful experiment.
Comrade Geschke Germany re-
ported on this work of reorganization
in Germany and particularly in Ber-
lin and Brandenburg. The reorganiza-
ton on the basis Of shop nuclei meets
in Germany with greater difficulties
than in other countries. The main
difficulty is that the German workers
are rooted in social democratic organ
izing methods. Experience teaches us
that 1t is no good to precipitate mat
ters. The reorganization must be car
ried thru without loss of members.
The work Of the Communist fractions
in the outside party organizations pro-
crosses satisfactorily. The shop nuclei
journals are written and edited by the
workers themselves.
Comrade Bertz (saxonyl supported
Geschke's report by examples from
Saxony.
comrade westphal CHamburg)
shows that reorganization on the
basis of shop nuclei in his district Is
difficult mainly because the shops
could promptly be modified for any
action even before the reorganization.
They succeeded however to overcome
the difficulties and the work of re-
organization goes on well.
MOSCOW, March II, CBy Mail y
The executive bureau of the r. /.
i. q. addressed the following mantle
sto to the metal workers in Italy:
"Ths r. l. L. q. sends to the hun
bred thousand metal workers on
strike its fraternal greetings and re-
mits TO you for the continuation Of
the struggle $4,000 Tires.
''The tragic experiences which you
have gone thru have undoubtedly con-
Vinoed you that the sporadic and To-
cal struggles are doomed to failure.
It is Just for this reason that we well
come your fight not only because It lie
the first important sign Of the ascend
ency of the Italian labor movement
after unparalleled repression of the
last years, but as the first attempt TO