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GETS EG EOS i % Page Four ‘COMMUNISTS IN GERMANY HAVE OWN THEATRES Depict Class Struggle in Drama BERLIN, Feb. 3.—One of the most efficient means of propaganda of the German Communists is the so-called “Wander Theater.” It was first used during the last election campaign and received big approval on the part of the workers, since the wishes, hopes and the hate of the masses are being expressed The Communists rent halls in workers’ districts, and offer their performances in 14 scenes, In staging these scenes, two men— of whom the one represents the pro- letariat, the other the boufrgeoisie— give suitable commentaries. In this manner they take the place of the chorus in the ancient Greek tragedy. One scene shows a Communist who is sentenced to the penitentiary be- cause he had his own opinion about the present system of society. He delivers a speech to the jury that ex plains the principles of Communism. In another scene an inhabitant from Mars comes down to the earth and finds to his surprise that there are people who toil and starve in order to make it possible for some others to wallow in luxury. He can only ex plain it in that the producers of the wealth are too backward yet to use their power in order to gain contro! of the means of production. AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O°FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) lowed. Both English Moslems while appreciating the honor, suggested that they were not immune to injury from sharp weapons, this being one of the favorite polemical methods in Al- bania. One of them, in order to make the Albanians realize the hazard at- tached to the job, demanded half a million dollars cash on the spot and an annuity of $50,000 as tong as he lived. They kicked against the spot cash payment. They were not afraid of the annuity. se OME hotels are empty and pro- prietors are engaged in cut rate competition in an effort to steal guests from each other. This is due to the chaotic conditions in Italy caus- ed by the fascisti dictatorship. The vatican is hard hit by this situation. 250,000 visitors had made reservations in the official pilgrimage to Rome dur- ing Holy Year, but it is feared that they will not show up because of the reign of terror carried out by Musso- lini’s cutthroats. The pope expected to make a big cleanup this year when the “faithful” visit the Eternal City and are shown around the papal household. a) ONSIDERABLE mystery has en- shrouded the death of Lord Kit- chener who was drowned while on his way to Russia in a cruiser during the early part of 1917. Some people claim that he is still living, but that for some mysterious reason, his whereabouts are kept secret by the government. This is a pure yarn on a par with the one which insists on placing the czar among the living. The latest story about the manner in which the Germans got wind of Kit- chener’s intended trip to Russia is from a czarist general in New York. He says that one night while the czar was drunk, he informed a general in command of the imperial palaces of Kitchener’s proposed trip. The czar’s drunken indiscretion finally reachec the ears of the Germans with results not altogether to the advantage of Kitchener. This story can be taken for what it is worth. ee HE amalgamation movement is making rapid progress among the owning class, if not among the craft divided trade unions. Plans are now under way for one of the biggest merger of coal properties ever brot about in this country. The properties are valued at $100,000,000 and are lo- ted in the bituminous coal region vf northern West Virginia, with an annual capacity of 21,000,000 tons. GRAFT! comes under the witty lashes of T. J. O'Flaherty (nationally known editor of the “As We See It” column in the Daily Worker) in the February issue of the Workers Monthly. This article, “The Fine Art of Grafting” is only one of the many splendid features in the February issue which you will surely get—if you subscribe! nr re Res. 1632 8. Trumbull Ave, Phone Rockwell 6050 MORDECAI SHULMAN Arrorney-at-Law 701 Association Building 19 &. La Salle Street CHICAGO Dearborn 8657 Central 4945-4947 nnn (Continued from last issue) After the July defeat, it is true a difference of opinion did arise be- tween the C..C, and Lenin as to the fate of the Soviets. It is well known that Lenin, who wished to concentrat« the attention of the party on the prep- arations for the insurrection outside the Soviets, warned it against allow ing itself to be seduced by the Soviets as in his opinion, the Soviets which had already been rendered nauseous by the social patriots, had become hopelessly barren. The C. C. and the 6th party session took a more cautious lime and decided that there was no | sufficient reason for thinking it im- | possible to revive the Soviets. Kor- niloy’s adyance showed that this de cision was right In any case, this dif- ference of opinion had not actual sig nificance for the party. Lenin sub- sequently admitted that’ the line tak- en by the 6th party session had been the right one. It is interesting that Comrade Trotzky did not cling to this difference of opinion and did not ex- aggerate it to a “monstrous” degree. A united and consolidated party which stands in the center of the rev- olutionary mobilization of the masses. |this is the picture of the situation of our party at that period. 3. The Period of the Organization of the Attack (September-October). The fundamental facts of this period are: (a) the summoning of the demo- cratic council and the collapse of the idea of a block with the cadets; (b) the going over of the Soviets of Mos- cow and Petrograd to the Bolsheviki; (c) the Soviet Congress ef the north- ern district and the resolution of the Petrograd Soviet against the transfer of troops; (d) the resolution of the Cc. C. of the revolutionary military |committee of the Petrograd Soviet; |(e) the resolution of the Petrograd garrison regarding the system of the commissoners of the revolutionary mil- itary committee; (f) the formation of armed Bolshevist fighting forces and the arrest of members of the “provin- cial government”; (g) the seizure of power by the revolutionary military committee of the Petrograd Soviet and the formation of the Soviet of the people’s commissioners by the second Soviet Congress. As the characteristic feature of this period we must regard the rapid growth of the crisis, the complete con fusion of the ruling circles, the isola- tion of the S. R. and of the menshe- viki and the wholesale going over of the vascillating elements to the Bol- sheviki. 7 An original pecularity of the revolu-. tionary tactics of this period must be pointed out. This peculiarity consists therein that the revolution attempted to-carry out every, or almost every step of its attack under the appear. ance of defense. There is no doubt that the refusal to permit the trans- fer of troops was a serious aggressive act of the revolution; nevertheless this attack was undertaken under thc slogan of the defense of Petrograd against a possible attack of the ex- ternal enemy. There is no doubt that the formation of the revolutionary military committee was a still more serious step in the attack against the provisional government; nevertheless it was carried out under the slogan of the organization of the Soviet control over the activities of the military staff. There is no doubt that the open go- ing.over of the garrison to the rev- olutionary military committee and thr organization of the network of Soviet commissioners indicated the beginning of the insurrection; nevertheless these | steps were taken under the slogan of the defense of the Petrograd Soviets against possible attacks of the coun ter-revolution. It is as though the revolution had hidden its acts of aggression under the cloak of defense so as to attract all the more easily the undecided ele ménts into its sphere of influence. This must also explain the apparent defensive character of the speeches articles and slogans of this period which none the less, in their intrinsic value, bare a throughly offensive char acter, Were there at this period differences of opinion within the ©. C.? Yes there were, and those not. unimport- ant ones. I have already mentioneé the differences of opinion as regards the insurrection, They were fully ex- | plained in the minutes of the C. C. of | October 10, and 16. We must now sive more attention to three ques- |Hons: the questions of the participa- tion in the “preliminary parliament,” of the part played by the Soviets in | the insurrection and the time for the insurrection. This is all the more necessary because Comrade Trotzky, in his eagerness to put himself in a conspicious place, unintentionally mis- represents Lenin’s attitude towards the last two questions, There is no doubt that the differ- ences of opinion as to the question of the preliminary parliament were of a serious nature. What was, so to speak, the object of the preliminary parliament? That of helping the bour- geoisie to push the Soviets into the background and to lay the founda tions of bourgeois parliamentarism. Whether the preliminaty parliament, in the revolutionary situation which had become so ¢omplicated, was able to carry out this task, is another question. Events have ghown that this object was unattainable, and the pre. Uminary: parliament iteolt represented BRivaterns mnie oe 6 el THE DAILY WORKER Leninism or Trotskyism 64-PAGE PAMPHLET ON LENINISM OR TROTSKYISM NOW IN PREPARATION This installment is part of a pam- phiet“Leninism or Trotzkyism” now in preparation, It includes articles by three outstanding figures in the Russian Communist Party: G. Zinoviev, 1. Stalin and ©. Kamen- ev, to form a most timely and im- portant contribution to a discussion of world interest. The pamphlet will be of 64 pages, selling at 20 cents and will be ready at the con- clusion of this serial publication. a. miscarriage of the Korniloviad. There is however, no doubt that this was the aim pursued by the menshe- viki and the social revolutionaries when they created the revolutionary parliament. What can, under these circumstances, have been the share of the Bolsheviki in the preliminary parliament? Nothing else than the in tention to deceive the proletariat as to the real charactetr of the prelimin. ary parliament. This chiefly explains that passion with which Lenin, in his letters, scourges the adherents of the preliminary parliament. The participation in the prelimin ary parliament was doubtless a seri- ous mistake. It would however be wrong to take for granted, as does Comrade Trotzky, that the partisans of participation entered the prelimin ary parliament with the object of or- ganic work, to “guide the labor move- ment into the channel of social dem: ocracy.” This is quite wrong. Thir is not true. If it were true the party would not have succeeded, in correct. ing this mistake by the demonstrat: ive exit from the preliminary parlia ment. The living force and the rev- olutionary power of our party were ex- pressed, among other ways, in that it was able so speedily to make good its mistake. And now allow me to cor- rect a slight inexactness which has crept into the report of the “editor” of Trotzky’s works, Comrade Lenzner, concerning the committee of the bol- shevist fraction which decided the question. of the preliminary parlia- ment. .Comrade Lenzner states that at this''meeting there were two re porters, Kamenev and Trotzky. This is untrue, As a matter of fact there were four-reporters: two for the boy cott of, the preliminary parliament (Trotzky and Stalin) and two for par. ticipation (Kamenev and Nogin). But,Comrade Trotzky is seen in a still ‘worse light when it comes to Lenin’s attitude towards the question of the ‘form of the insurrection. Com. rade Trotzky makes it appear as tho had ‘Lenin been followed, the party would in October have seized power “independently of the Soviet and be hind its back” (Trotzky “On Lenin,” page, 71 of the Russian edition). In the subsequent criticism of this non- sense which is ascribed to Lenin, Trotzky “dances and plays” and final. ly ends with the condescending sen- tence: “This would have been a mis- take.’ Comrade Trotzky here tells a lie about Lenin; he misrepresents Lenin’s view as to the part of the So- viets in the insurrection. We quote a heap of documents which prove that Lenin proposed the seizure of power by the Soviets, by-those of Petrograc or Moscow, and not behind the back of the Soviets. For what purpose did Comrade Trotzky need this more than strange legend about Lenin? “The C. C. thus, finds that the insur. rection has unavoldably and complete. ly matured, andytherefore calls upon all organizations of the party to act accordingly and,to judge and solve all practical questions (concerning the Soviet congress of the northern terri- tory, the removal of troops from Petro- grad, the coming into action of thos: from Moscow, Minsk, etc.) from this | point: of view.” The resolution of the conference between the C, C. and the responsible functionaries on October 16 is as fol- lows: t “This assembly ;welcomes and warm- ly supports thewwesolution of the C. C and calls upomyall organizations and all workers and soldiers to support the armed insurrection in every way and with all intensity;:and to support the central committee which has been ap- pointed for thigypurpose by the C. C., it expresses its full conviction that the ©. C, and the; Soviets will in due time make knowm the right moment and the suitable means for the insur rection.” You see, that Comrade Trotsky’s memory played him false as regards the date fixed for the insurrection and the resolution ofthe C. C. concerning the insurrections! Comrade Trotsky is absolutely ir the wrong when’ he maintains tha‘ Lenin underestimated the legality 0! the Soviet, that Lenin had not under. stood the serious significance of the seizure of. power by the All-Russian Soviet Congress on October 25, that just for this reason Lenin had insisted on the seizure of power before Octo ber 25. This is untrue. Lenin pro posed the seizure of power before Oc tober 25 for two reasons. Firstly, be: cause it was to be feared that the counter-revolutionaries might at any moment hand over Petrograd to the Gerrans, which would have cost the rising insurrection blood, and that therefore every, day was precious. Secondly, because of the mistake of the Petrograd Soyiet in fixing and pub- licly announcing; the day for the in- surrection (Octeber 25), which coul¢ only be made gqoit by the insurrection actually takingteplace before the day legally fixed. et The fact is that Lenin regarded the insurrection as%@m art and must have known that the enemy who (thanks to the lack of caution of the Petrograd Soviet) was informed as to the day of the insurrection, would undoubtedly make every effert. to prepare for this day, that it wagi therefore necessary to steal a marchion the enemy, i. e. to begin with ‘the insurrection neces- sarily before the: day formally fixed. This. chiefly ging the passion with which Lenin in, his letters upbraids those who regarg the date, October 25. as a fetish. ait Events have shown that Lenin was entirely in the right. It is known that the insurrection was begun before the All-Russian Soviet Congress. It is known .that the power was actually seized before the opening of the All- Russian Soviet “Congress, and that it was seized, not;by the Soviet congress bat by the Petrograd Soviet, by the revolutionary military committee. The Soviet congress, only took over the power from the. hands of the Petro grad Soviets. .For this reason Com- rade Trotsky’s; long dissertations on the significance of the legality of the Soviets are certainly quite superfiu- ous. A living and powerful party, at the head of the revolutionary masses, whe storm and overthrow the bourgeois power, this is the condition of our party at that period. This is the truth as to the legends regarding the preparation for October. Comrade Trotzky comes off no bet- ter when he “expounds” the attitude of the C. C. and of Lenin to the ques- tion of the date for the insurrection. Comrade Trotzky communicates facts with regard to the famous meeting of October 10, and maintains that at this meeting “a resolution was passed to the effect that the insurrection should take place not later than Octo. ber 15” (Trotzky “On Lenin,” page 72. Russian edition). It looks as tho the Cc. C. had fixed the day of the revolu- tion for October 15, and had then it- self made the resolution of no effect by postponing it to October 25. Is this true? No, it is untrue. In thie whole period, the C. C. only passed two resolutions altogether concern- ing the insurrection, one on the 10th, and one on the 16th of October. Let us look at these resolutions. The resolution of the C, C. on Octo- ber 10 is as follows: , “The C. C. finds that for the follow- ing reasons an armed insurrection is on the agenda: the international sit- uation of the Russian revolution (mu- tiny in the German navy, the increas ing growth of the socialist world rev olution in the whole of Europe, the fear that the imperialists would mak: peace in order to choke the revolu. tion in Russia), the military situatior (the unquestionable determination of the Russian bourgeoisie and of Keren- sky & Co, to hand over Petrograd to the Germans), the conquest of ¢ majority in the Soviets by the prole tarian party, all this in connection with the peasant insurrection and with the transference of the confidence of the masses of the people to our party (elections in Moscow), finally the ob vious preparations for the second Kor niloviad (removal of the troops from Petrograd, transfer of Cossacks to Petrograd, the encircling of Minsk by ¥ ud nila ( W cieieeslinientn encanta mn Lies a ent Th ——— (To be continued.) Coolidge Ready to Veto Second Postal Workers’ Pay Bill WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Strong in- dication was given at the White House today that unless the proposed postal rate and wage increase bill emerged from the house and ultimately from congress with revenue raising pro- visions adopted to meet entirely the contemplated ,..wage increases, the measure again will meet the presiden- tial veto. The héuse today refused to have anything todo with the senate’s Postal pay House leaders con- tinued plans to “rebuke” the senate for invading house's constitutional hao of originating revenue legisla- jon. A compro} bill will be brought out before Friday, but there has been no determination today as to what form it will ti take. House leaders said they would make their produce the entire $68,000,000 revenues needed for the postal workers’ raise. The senate bill raises revenues amounting to $40,000,000, Talk It Over With Cal, WASHINGTON, D.'C., Feb. 3.—B, B. Burnquist, of Fort Dodge, republican national committeeman for Iowa, and H. E. Spangler, of Cedar Rapids, re- cently appo! legal representative of the lowastate republican commit- tee, in co with the commit- tee’s inte} election contest ove the seat of r Brookhart, call on President today. They lunched at bs White House. “The Beauty and the Bolshevik” is coming to Ashland Auditorium Feb, 5, a Nine. GUNS GO OFF IN ‘HERRIN AT THE LEAST PROVOCATION (Special to The Dally Worker) MARION, IIL, Feb. 3-—Coming out of a “peace conference,” in which plans were made to end “gun toting” in Williamson county, Fred Howard, a miner living near here, leaned against a radiator in the courthouse corridor, discharging a heavy automatic in his hip pocket. The bullet ed through his hip and heel, causing painful wounds. DISMISS FIGHT FOR DEPORTATION OF GEO, HALONEN Others Held; Same Are Free on Bail George Halonen, member of the Workers (Communist) Party and lead- er in the Finnish co-operative organ- izations in the northwest, will not be deported, the Labor Defense Council announces from 166 W. Washington St.,. its Chicago headquarters. Pro- ceedings in Duluth resulted in dismis- sal of the deportation warrant against him. Hugene Vajtauer, Czech editor, scheduled for deportation, is being held on Ellis Island while attorneys try to stay the ousting from America. John Lassen, editor of Uj Elore, the Hungarian radical paper, also schedul- ed for deportation, is free on bail while government red tape unwinds itself. Proceedings against A. V. Severino, Cleveland unionist, whom the govern- ment wants to return to Italy, are taking shape with’ the collection of evidence that he participated in he Michigan convention of ‘Communists in 1922. The John Schedel case is under ad- visement in Washington the Defense Council reports. Publicity favorable to allowing him to stay with his wife and children in this country is appearing in many quarters, including the ma- gazine Christian Work and The New Republic. Peace Conference on In Williamson County Between Klan and Foe (Special to The Daily Worker) MARION, Ill, Feb, 3.--A ‘conference which held a promise of peace was scheduled here today between the war- ring Williamson county factions. Hopes of reaching an. ‘agreement which would disarm the county's hogt of ku klux klan and anti-klan feudists rested in a committee of five ap- pointed from the board of supervisors. This committee was to meet with Sheriff George Galligan to work out a@ peace plan. ee , Almost Forgotten WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Woodrow Wilson died a year ago today. 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Hartford, t Boone, Iowa, Is to Hear Communist Talk (Continued from page 1) are but few socialists or LaFollette loyalists among them. Unemployment Growing. The national problem of unemploy- ment has also struck Boone and, in proportion to population, this is seri- ous, altho little business tries to talk it out of existence. One worker went to the police sta- tion last week, said his family was starving and that if food was not, brought there by noon he would take it. The food was supplied in a hurry, but this shows how really acute the situation is, as law breakers are scarce in a small town where every- one knows his townspeople. Bolsheviks Enter Boone. Altho Boone county gave W. Z. Fos- ter and the Workers Party a big vote, there are no “honest-to-goodness Bol- sheviks in town.” LaFollette lost the county by 27 votes while 265 votes were cast for Foster. 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