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geoisie together. II we consider the
occurrences in Germany in 1928, the
pitiless appropriation OF the people
with small possessions thru imitation
and, instead of talking Of the Dawes
plan in empty phrases, seriously con-
slider its consequences, It is easy to
see that the governing cliQues Of the
bourgeoisie themselves split up and
differentiate the bourgeoisie and can
not fail to proletarize portion OF
them and to drive some into the Com
munist, some into the fascist sphere
OF influence. This is true, on the
whole, Of all European countries and
of the United States. The present des-
perate cry of Germany cooperation
of all classes" the symbol of which is
coalition OF all parties from the
German nationalists TO the social
democrats, has no more value than the
hue and cry of pacifsm; when wars
are being prepared, the clamor for
peace is loudest; when class structure
is crumbling to the ground, the howl
for solidarity Of the people is widest.
The process Of differentiation is de-
Veloping fast in Germany. It Will
also be accelerated in England and
France. In England the way leads via
class solidarity, but as class contrasts
increase (which will result from the
Dawes PLAN, the bourgeoisie even
there will cry for solidarity of the
people lin order TO save the empire).
THE balance of the eight years OF
= Soviet Republic is easily drawn.
Thru all imaginable difficulties. the
economics, culture and physical health
In the Soviet Union have gradually
and steadily developed, in spite of all
natural catastrophies Canine in 1921
partial failure Of the harvest in 1920.
in spite Of all the destruction thru
war and civil war. in spite OF all the
evil which arose from the low level
Of culture Of the Russian population
And Europeg Its peoples are fed
with promises while the difficulties
increase. The Dawes plan will help
SO say the promise-mongers in France
and Germany patented and "approv-
ed" for the last ten years; the league
Of nations will help--as those fools
profess who will not see that the
league OF nations viii soon help Eu-
rope onto her feet thru general mobili.
cation for war in which more or less
all towns have the prospect Of being
exterminated by means OF gas. like
nests OF vermin. The uncle from
America will help--as those swindIers
whine who have not yet had enuf of
the American help" OF the late man
of honor, Mr.. Wilson. oh yes, Amer.
lea will help, with fire and sword and
the ledger Of the chief agent for repa-
rations.
only the proletarist Will and can
help. For Il must help itself and
only ITSELF The eight years BAL
anee o. Soviet Russia Is proof enuf
that this is the case.
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cent, not Immediately upon the work
ers, but upon the government, upon
the administration, and upon the trade
unions. The other half, however, de-
ponds upon you, yourselves, comrades.
This is what you must bear in mind.
Outer Political Situation Of the
Soviet Union.
WHAT was our international situa-
w ton at the time of the revolution?
We were in a desperate position. Peo-
pie said to us: Let us suppose that a
miracle occurs, that you win the ma
jority of the workers Of Petrograd, of
Moscow, and perhaps the whole of
Russia; let us suppose that you seize
power and drive the bourgeois govern
ment out of the Winter Palace; let us
further suppose that you form a So
Wet government-but don't you under
stand that that will be an absurdity,
that the foreign bourgeoisie will drive
you out, if not today, then tomorrow,
if not the German, then the English,
if not the English then the Japanese
bourgeoisie? What will you do, with
your inexperienced Red Army, with
your feeble working class, against the
English ironclads, against the German
guns, against the French tanks?
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80 -avage repression under
which the peoples Of the MosIem
world are held In subsection to the
great powers has lately been ehaI-
Ieneed in Syria. This nation Is a
French mandate under the provis-
ions Of the treaty Of Versailles. In
stead Of treating II as mandate,
the French has literally ensIaved the
people Of Syria. France, In a mill
tary alliance with Spain, already
had a colonial war on its hands In
trying to subdue Abd-el-krim IN
Morocco. The refusal Of France TO
allow native representation In the
government OF Syria and its dis
patching an army corps there to
wreak vengeance upon the inhablt-
ants for daring to ask voice In
control OF their own affairs, result
ed in the French army being chsl-
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that we have considerable balance
to our credit.
Among the questions OF oar inner
political life there seems to me to be
two Of very great importance:
Our Tasks In the Village.
TNHE first question is the village, the
4 peasants and our relations with
them. The second is the raising of
the productivity of labor
The working class cannot maintain
power without the support of the
peasantry. And 1t is not sufficient
when we speak Of the alliance Of the
working class with the peasantry as
being the most fundamental of all
questions. The working class cannot
raise the national economy, it cannot
start with socialist construction, if we
have no real union with the peasantry.
The working class, as the class
which possesses power, must Judge
the situation from the standpoint OF
its rule. 1t must continually keep in
mind that if the many millions Of
peasants are not perfectly clear as to
what is taking place in the Soviet
Union, we shall meet with innumer-
able difficulties.
We cannot stabilize our budget, our
economy. and the wages of the work
ers merely by what is being done in
the towns. We must always remem-
Der that side by side with us there
live millions of peasants who carry
on their undertakings in the most
backward manner. Therefore we must
get into closer contact with these
backward sections Of the peasantry.
War and other calamities have hith-
erto prevented US from engaging in
building up the Soviet power in the
village to the extent which was neces-
sary. We have now taken the thing
in hand; we shall attract more non
party peasants into the work and we
shall devote much more attention to
their opinion. a'sr
When, therefore, we consider the
question Of our inner political life, we
must say that there is no more i'm
portant question today than the ne
cessity of promoting the work in the
villages, of linking up the village with
the Soviet constructive work, or rails
| ing the activity of the non-party peas
ants, of abolishing bureaucratism, and
wiping out bribery and intemperance.
Increasing Productivity of Labor.
THERE was a time, let us say u
L 1920, when we issued the slogan Of
increasing the productivity of labor.
But how was it then with the produc-
tivity- of labor? Wages were either
not paid at all, or when they were
paid the worker received worthless
money, and If the money still had
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bourgeois no longer dreams of COM
pelling us to pay the old czarist debts.
OF course they remain our bitter OPP
ponents. But behind the imperialists
there stands an army, the army of
their "own" workers, at the head of
which there stand such comrades as
Comrade Marty, who was ready to
risk his head for the sake of the Rus
sian workers, in the same way as our
workers are ready to support the
French workers with all their power.
The old times are past.
Our Relations with England.
THERE was a time, it was some
4 years ago-even before the revolu-
ton, when there was no other dictator
in Petrograd than the English Ambas-
sador Buchannan--the Russian work
ers know this name very well. At that
time the English government held
everything in its hands: first the
czarist government, and then the pro-
visional government of the Russian
bourgeoisie. Before the revolution the
workers did not know that the English
ambassador lorded over everything.
The Bolsheviks were prosecuted. AZ
ter the revolution, Buchanan sent war
ships against us and took possession
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of Archangel. It was with his active
participation that the blockade was
organized.
You are aware of the recent dispute
between the leader of the English lib
erals, Lloyd George and the leader Of
the English mensheviks, Macdonald.
Macdonald is prepared to guarantee
loan to us of 300 to 500 gold rubles,
under conditions advantageous to both
parties. Lloyd George, however, the
representative Of the liberal" bour-
geoisie, says; / will grant nothing,
they must do without it. Thereupon
the menshevik Macdonald replies that
he, Lloyd George, has spent hum
dred million pounds ,OOO,OOO) on
interventions, in interfering in Rus
sian affairs, and now he will not grant
30 million pounds (s6,0OO,O0O) under
advantageous commercial conditions.
INTHEN the mensheviks and the lib
w erals quarrel, we learn a piquant
detail, we learn the exact figures: a
hundred million pounds $500, 900, 0oO)
has been expended in order to fight
against our revolution. The English
imperialists considered no sum too
great in order to annihilate us.
Revolution Demonstrates Its Power.
THIS shows how the power Of the
= first proletarian revolution is grow
ing in the International arena. We
were told at first: "If you attempt to
seize power, it will not help you, be-
cause on the very next day the Eng
fish, French or Germans will force
you to restore power to the bour-
geoisie," and now you see how the
attitude Of the foreign powers towards
US has changed.
Today, nobody can force the work
ing class Of our country to hand back
power to the bourgeoisie. In addition
to this must tell you that the Eng
lish and French, as well as the Ger
man and Japanese bourgeoisie, are
now in a position when they must
rather think of saving themselves
than Of destroying others. They
must take care that they do not lose
power themselves. There has been an
exchange of roles At the beginning
Of the revolution they expended hun
dreds of millions of rubles in order to
help the Russian counter-revolution
overthrow the Soviet order; today the
situation has changed considerably.
Our Soviet Union is the friend, the
brother and the teacher of the work
ers of all countries.
Our Soviet Union, by means OF the
Communist International. has become
the friend, the brother and the teacher
Of the working class of all countries,
and also OF considerable portion Of
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who were armed to the teeth, were
two steps from our frontier. We we're
compelled to accept the humiliating
Brest-Litovsk peace, in accordance
with which we had to pay a great in
demnity in gold and to give up a
whole number of provinces. Our work
ers had to accept this treaty, while
they gritted their teeth, with the ex-
pectation that times would alter and
that in any case we should not pay
the indemnity.
Are we threatened today with any
sort of immediate danger on the part
of the ruling class of Germany?
think not. Their arms are too short
OF course there still exist in Germany
the landowners, the fascists and junk
ers who would like to encompass our
downfall. Now their only concern is
how to retain their positions against
their own workers.
Our Relations with France.
Let us consider another power
which is hostile to us, bourgeois
France.
We have already had a Franeo-Rus-
sian alliance Ian alliance between the
car and the French bankers) which
only resulted in creating misery in
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some value, he was not able to buy
anything with it. At that time the
campaign for raising the productivity
Of labor was more or less futile. To.
day it is otherwise.
Today there exist the prerequisites
for raising the productivity of labor.
At present we must somehow work
with the machines which we have and
carry out every possible technical inn
provement. For this we need think
ing people. II we employ specialists,
if we pay them better, then they
must be really valuable workers, who
are Of indisputable benefit to the pro-
duction. The increase Of the produc-
tivity of labor depends, at least 30 per
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would be victorious; the Second In
ternational in favor of war to victor
ious end in their respective countries
German social-democracy suddenly
against annexations (which they &C.
cepted with pleasure at the treaties
of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest) after
they had got scent of the fact that
things were going amiss for Germany.
THEN the bacchanal of the peace
treaties of Versailles, st. German,
Neuilly, Trianon, the orgies of de
mocracy" and "self-determination
thru the Balkanization of Europe, an
nexations on most liberal scale,
tributes, wars of intervention, secreT
treaties, military alliances, colonial in.
trigues (think only of Syria, Silesia,
Mesopotamia, Armenia).
Added to this the change of scene
in the governments: Wilson, the DEM
ocrat followed by the republican Hard
ing; his successor Coolidge already
fighting against a new movement;
Lloyd George replaced by the con-
sentative Bonar Law and he by Bald
win, he again by Macdonald the la,
Dor leader who, in his turn, has been
overthrown by the conservatives-all
this in democratic England, where, as
class antagonisms intensity, fascist
movement will no doubt not arise
spontaneously. but be created.
In France the change from Glenn
enceau via Deschanel and Poincare to
alas, only to Doumergue the brave
garcon" of whom the best that can be
said is that he has 'sweet" smile
An external change from BRAND to
Millerand. A change of ministers from
Poincare. to Herriot. to Painlev. But
all along the supremacy Of de Wendell
family and M. Loucheur.
In Italy-from Nitti, the signing
hanger-on of liberalism, to Mussolini
the whilom socialist, now fascist.
In Germany and Austria the whole
gamut of Socialist" (the lord pre-
serve usD governments down to the
reactionary combinations of priests,
generals and--"s socialists" of course.
Everywhere unrest, lack of equllib.
rum, problems for which a new pat.
ent solution" is found every three
months, which holds, good for exactly
three weeks. 81.
Colonial risings, new wars and dan
gers of war in the Far East and the
Near East, in the Balkans. Germany
a colony of a syndicate which Is dis.
united in itself. No rest anywhere
not even a stable government any.
where, everywhere bankruptcy of fas.
cism in Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, bank
ruptcy OF the theology OF the Second
International which differs in every
country, is in every country, as oc.
CASTOR demands, nationalist, defends
the "just" war Of its "own" country
enthusiastically acclaims Preparations
and sanctions, praises or disapproves
of the Dawes plan as occasion de.
mands. works in close alliance with or
Loyalty opposes fascism. as occasion
demands bulgaria, italy, Germany.
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our country land also for the French
people). 1t resulted in that the inter-
est alone on the loans which the
French bankers granted to the car,
in order that he might maintain his
secret police, and his dungeons, and
to enable him to conduct the war
against Japan, amounted to many mil
lions Of rubles. We do not need such
an alliance as this. BY means of the
Communist International we maintain
connections with the French workers
and peasants, as real friendly bond
between two peoples, which is indie
pendent Of our recognition by the cap.
italists.
Even the most reactionary French
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The situation Of the international
revolution was at that time really.
desperate. Nobody knew what the
morrow would bring. We were sur
rounded by enemies on all sides.
Everyone of us still remembers the
German ariplanes which appeared
over Petrograd; we still recollect the
occupation OF Pskov, the occupation
of the Ukraine, and of the Don area
by the Germans, the capture of the
Caucasus and of Archangel by the
English.
Let us call to mind our relations
with Germany. At the time of the
revolution our chief enemies were the
German imperialists. Their troops,
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AT the same Tune, everywhere,
growth of the influence of the Com.
munist International. In the colonies
increasing anti-imperialist movements.
Among the proletariat growing deep
longing for unity and revolutionary
class-war, realignment of that probe
tariat which from the political and
theological point Of view is most back
ward, the English. ~
1GiS
II.
ONLY on the territory Of the Union
~ of Socialist Soviet Republics do
we see quite another picture. A pic
ture which to the fools of the bour-
geoisie and their heralds,. the reform
lists, is still an insoluble riddle.
At the time of the blockade it was
possible with serious face to say to
ones neighbor: do you know that in
Russia the Bolsheviks only rule with
the help Of the Chinese; they have
simply chopped off everyone else's
head?" but nowadays it is hard to
palm off such nonsense. 1t is, how.
ever tried, even if without success.
But not a single reasonable person
believes word of such silly fables.
On the contrary, every sensible be-
ing must ask himself: Howsis 1t in
reality possible that 130-150 million
people, of whom all the workmen
carry arms, are indeed systematically
armed mot only compulsory military
service for all those who do not ex-
plot the labor of others, not only a
system of militia for them but also
compulsory training in arms for the
young), who have created a voluntary
air force, who are creating a volun.
tary chemical (gas) war association,
allow themselves to be ruled" by a
party Of not more than about 100000
members? And how is it that this
rule, under exactly the same govern
ment, is again and again tolerated.
nay, accepted with enthusiasm or at
least with confidence by Soviet con.
crosses, conferences and peasants or.
CARNATIONS, without any disturbances
or difficulties?
The riddle" Is easily solved; the
answer is that the Soviet government
this dictatorship of the Communist
Party (as the democratic" fools say:
"over the proletariat") is that form OF
government which best suits the tran.
sition from capitalism to Communism,
THE demogogic talk of the dictator.
4 ship of the party lover the probe
tariat" is easily refuted. The Com
munist Party is the party OF the pro
letariat. The essence of Leninism IL
that 1t theoretically propogates and
practically realizes the thesis; there
is and can be only one party, the party
of the revolutionary proletariat
Events in Europe have fully con
firmed this doctrine. Wherever II has
been disregarded las In Germany in
1929 the proletariat has experienced
a defeat. The reformists who claim
that their party also is a proletarlan
party, know very well why they do IL.
AS long, however. as the prolstariat
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does not treat the reformist parties as
enemy, bourgeois parties, it will en-
joy the advantages Of democracy"
Of a German, English, French, Italian
or Bulgarian cut which, as occasion
demands, will make use of martial
law. special powers acts and fascist
government monopoly, but will still
remain a dictatorship of the bour-
geoise leaders over the proletariat and
lower middle classes.
But this already shows the differ
ence between the two relationships.
The dictatorship of the proletariat
y(the government affairs Of which must
naturally be organized; this is Of
course the party of the proletariat and
as its party relies upon it's sympathy
and active help is the dictatorship
Of an enormous majority over a very
small minority. The dictatorship Of
the bourgeoisie, which calls itself
democratic, is always the dictatorship
OF small clique over vast majority.
But there is nowhere a party OF the
bourgeoisie. For the bourgeoisie is
in itself split up and therefore often
consists Of many not organized, but
disorganized parties Germany,
France, Poland with its national mi
norities, also Jugoslavia, Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Finland). Parliament, with
it's lack of definite grouping and ma
jorities, only reflects this splitting up
while it conceals the important fact
that hardly anywhere in the bour-
geois democracies does party rule.
only marionettes in the hands OF quite
small cliques of the capitalists as in
America, Germany. France, to say
nothing of the small new states.
III.
THE other objection, that in Russia
- the proletariat represents only a
small fraction Of the population, only
points out the particularly fine ach-
ievements Of the Bolshevists. Russia
is, II is true, land with an immense
peasant majority but, in contrast to
the reformists, the Bolshevists real.
lied that II was necessary to make an
ally OF the peasant population.
The proletarian dictatorship has
only become possible thru the agrar.
ian and peasant policy OF the Bolshe-
viks which gives the dictatorship OF
the Communist Party the firm hold
which II has. No serious student OF
Russian conditions, no matter to
what camp he may belong. has been
able to deny that the Soviet govern
ment is thus firmly rooted in the
broad masses Of the peasantry. All
enemies OF Communism regard with
indignation. astonishment and lack
OF understanding this hegemony Of
the proletariat, rule OF the Communist
Party dictatorship Of the proletariat)
which at the same time is stable,
reliable alliance OF proletariat and
peasantry. This is the solution OF
the riddle.
On the other hand. In no country
does or can the bourgeoisie under.
stand how to keep even the bour.
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Workers of All Countries! Conduct
Your Own Revolutionary Struggles!
FROM THE SOVIET ANNIVERSARY MAMIE


Union Republics
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Harold Bell Wright

HAROLD BELL WRIGHT, whose
1 4 latest novel, "a Son of His Fa-
ther," has just been made into a Para
mount picture, wrote his first book as
a sermon.
He was at that time a clergyman in
Pittsburg, Kans. He started THAT
Printer Of Udells" with the intention
of reading it in installments to his
congregation, but the comments of
his friends, TO whom he submitted the
manuscript for criticism, changed this.
The book was published, and with II
the foundation was laid for the de
velopment of one of the worlds most
widely-read authors.
When he had completed his first
book. he was forced to go to the
Ozarks for rest and recuperation, and
there he planned his second novel;,
THE Shepherd of the Hills" He
wanted to convince himself that he
could interest large audiences and do
greater good through his books than
through his preaching. He soon
learned. His following became legion.
His health would not permit him to
write and to continue his church work
also. so he regretfully gave up the
latter.
One Of the dominant characteristics
of Harold Bell Wright is his love for
animals. He is a confirmed outdoor
man and, on many Of his camping
trips, has made friends with wild
creatures.
Some years ago, while in camp in
Arizona working on a story, a party
of naturalists visited Mr.. Wright. They
We're much interested in his work. and
asked permission to photograph the
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camp and his paraphernalia When
they had pried into everything in
sight, he asked them if they would
like to meet Lizzie.
who is Lizzie, may / ask" said
one of the dignified professors.
My companion replied Mr..
Wright, smiling.
The naturalists We're embarrassed,
but game.
Wright led them into his tent, which
had a curtain dividing the working
space from the sleeping quarters. and
stepping behind the curtains, came
back with two or three white moths.
Cautioning his guests to be quiet, he
sat down on the floor and raped on
the boards. Nothing happened.
Wright tapped again. so'tly calling
Lizzie" AS they watched, there was
a little rustic and over the edge Of
the boards crawled a green lizard. It
advanced slowly toward Wright, nib
bled at a moth in his fingers, and
crawled up his arm.
Gentlemen" said Wright. permit
me to introduce Lizzie"
He grinned. His guests grinned.
And a scandal was averted.
Wright had other odd friends. MIR
Hawkins" with whom he was very
intimate, was a hawk. He had also a
snarling coyote. who bore the peaceful
cognomen Of Fido.