The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-13
Russian Communist Party Congress
Discusses Activities in C0n1intern

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Dec. 81
AVA (By Mail) - Following the report
of Gregory Zinoviev, president Of the
Communist International, on the acti-
vities of the delegation of the Russian
Communist. Party in the executive
committee of the Comintern, the dis
cussion was started by Com. Shumsky.
"The Communist International" de-
clared Comrade Shumsky is expert
encing at the present moment exactly
the same epoch as the Russian party
experienced after the revolution in
1905. In support the speaker quoted
as examples the danger of liquidation
in the sterilization, the attitude of the
Gompers trade unions in America, etc.
Nevertheless the mass movement is
not adapted to the sterilization. The
chief danger comes from the left di-
gressions in the German and Polish
parties. The policy in the leadership
of the Comintern is in general correct.
Mistakes, however, exist. The deci-
sions of the fifth congress in relation
to national policy were not carried
out. In consequence of the crisis the
German party lost in influence. The
Polish party also lost in influence in
consequence of a careless leadership.
The speaker demanded firm basis in
the Russian party for the leadership
of the Comintern.
THE next speaker, Scripnik, de-
L clared that the Russian Commun-
list Party did not take sufficient part
in the activity of the executive of the
Comintern. A more lively participa-
ton of the polit bureau and the CEN
trail committee of the Russian Com
munist Party in the activity Of the ex-
ecutive is necessary. This, however,
should not mean that the role and the
participation of the representatives Of
the brother parties should be dimin-
ished. It is not sufficient when simply
the presidium and the enlarged pie
mum work. A systematic activity of
the executive is necessary. (Interrup-
ton: Correctly
The representatives of the brother
parties should remain longer in Mos
COW and take more active part in
the work of the executive. The speak
er referred to the bad leadership in
connection with the national question,
the national contradictions were not
utilized. This referred chiefly to the
Balkans, France and Czecho-Slovakia.
The speaker recognized that great
work was done in the executive, never
theless the mistakes make themselves
perfectly clear.
-T1HE next speaker Riasanov; de-
L clared, that the leading group of
the German party, which suffered
defeat in 1928, had made great mis-
takes. The sudden alteration in the
party leadership, however, represent
ed an intensifcation of these mis-
takes. Individual fighting groups in
the other parties would utilize the
events in the Russian Communist
Party. The speaker declared that the
activity Of the Comintern must be
completely approved, at the same
time, however, the mistakes which had
been made, must not be covered up.
The speaker stressed in particular
the necessity of working out the party
program of the Russian Communist
Party and the program of the Comm
tern. The theoretical questions which
will crop up in this are of extreme
importance. The program of the Rus
sian Communist Party is still based
upon war Communism.
It was the duty of the Russian sec
ton to sum up collectively the ex-
periences of the last years. The speak
er proposed the formation of a com
mission for this purpose.
A FTER Riasanov spoke Manuilsky.
He treated first of all the ques-
ton of how for the discussion at the
party congress could reflect itself in
our young brother parties. In agree
ment with the central committee of
our party and with the leading organs
of the Comintern we considered it
previously not necessary to draw our
brother parties into our differences
Of opinion. 1t is. however, now clear
that this discussion will penetrate in
TO Europe thru a hundred channels.
We learn that the German ultra-left
supported by the attitude OF the Lenin-
grad delegation, are beginning to
lombard the central committee of the
German Communist Party.
The speaker declared that one
might mention many mistakes Of the
Comintern, but the first and greatest
mistake was that which was made by
the appearance of Zinoviev, the chair
man Of the executive committee of the
Communist International with a CO.
speech.
Our difficulties in the Comintern in
connection with the discussion will
have six directions. The first difficulty
Is as follows: Previously the delega-
ton of the Russian Communist Party