The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-09
PRESS INTERVIEW
BLASTS LIE OF
ABRAMO WITCH
Reporters Questi n s
Expose Socialist
Lying
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the Soviet UnionP" Abramowitcr1
lodged an answer.
A representative OF the working
class paper, Welt am Abend, asked
why the foreign pressmen in the
Soviet Union noticed no sign of tor
ture on the accused Mensheviks, and
how all the accused denied any tor
lures? He said that in Poland, Hun
gary and the Balkans the prisoners
we're frightfully tortured, but were
always courageous enough to expose
their fortunes before the courts
Abramowitch himself had admitted
that the accused old Menshevists
spent decades serving Menshevism
How was it possible that they did not
have sufficient courage to declare
their confessions were extorted under
pressure? Abramowitch repeated the
statement that the tortures were too
frightful, whereupon the newspaper
men interjected:
"But the old Polish Socialists re-
manned loyal to their cause despite
fearful tortures."
Particular trouble was caused by
the Menshevist leaders trying to dis
avow Kautzky's appeal for demo
cratic instruction" against the Sow
let Union in his book; 'Bolshevism
In a Blind Alley" whilst simultane-
ously complaining why Dan trans
lated the book providing the same
with foreward.
Briefly, the press reception devel-
oped into warm reception for Dan
and Abramowitch, who spent their
time trying to avoid direct answers
to embarrassing questions.
Especial Cable to Daily Worker.)
MOSCOW, March GA packed
hall attended the evening session of
the trial of the IA counter-revolu-
tionary Mensheviks. The public was
anxiously awaiting Krylenko's speech.
The defendants were evidently ner-
vouS.
In his opening remarks Krylenko
reviewed the great political trials of
the Is years of Soviet power. He
pointed out that the Shakty trial
showed for the first time the new
methods Of struggle of the class
enemy-wrecking work. The trial of
the Industrial Party clearly revealed
the contents of this new method.
This trial, said Krylenko, has for the
working class particularly decisive
meaning. The defendants are peo-
pie who call themselves Socialists. 4"
These people practiced wrecking
work. They became socialist" wreck
ers, Socialist" interventionists, $50
cialist" fascists, restorers of capital
ism.
This trial, continued Krylenko,
throws light on 10 years of develop
ment of Social Democracy towards
a bloc with the capitalists and for
the overthrow Of the Soviet Union.
1t is simultaneously against world
Social Democracy, against the Sec
ond International, that this trial is
directed and the wrecking work ex-
posed. Krylenko read Vandervelde's
protest on behalf of the Second In
ternational, sent to the Council Of
Peoples Commissars. Krylenko then
declared: "There is on trial the coun-
ter-revolutionary organization bu-
reau of the Russian Social Demo-
cratic Labor Party. Vandervelde de-
clares in behalf of the Second Inter
national: They followed closely this
work of the Russian Social Democ-
racy and approved it, So much the
better. But Mr.. Vandervelde and the
Second International thus took seats
with he defendants"
At the time of sending this cable
Krylenko was still making his con-
Guiding speech.
Especial Gable to the Daily Worker)
MOSCOW, March Sin the Sec
ond part of his speech Krylenko adj
vanced five main crimes of the &C
cused: ID the plan for the restora-
ton of capitalism; CD block with the
fascists organizations; (S) wrecking;
"a preparation for the intervention
of black reaction; (5) treachery
against the Soviet workers and the
world proletariat.
He quoted numerous statements of
Russian and international social
democratic leaders, such as Kautsky,
Dan Abramowitch, Vandervelde, ETC..
which prove the aim Of social dem
ocracy, which is the restoration OF
capitalism In the Soviet Union, in
the cities and villages.
This is proven not only by the de-
PENDANTS statements. but by numer-
GUS documents, likewise by state.
ments Of the former Menshevik Cen.
trail Committee abroad, and by the
Second International verbally and ir