Coast has conquered, but it is not assured of peace, and of the possibility of organising its social life and the economic development of the country so long as foreign war vessels still lie off the shores of Vladivostock. The continuation of intervention in Russian waters gives to the White Guards the hope of striking another blow at the young proletarian Soviets of the Primur region. We await your word. We are certain that it will sound from your hearts in the form of protests addressed to your respective governments. To them you should say, "Hands off Soviet Russia."
The Chief Secretary of the Regional Bureau, Pchenitsine.
Witnessed: Chief of Administration.
TO ITALIAN WORKERS
Greetings to Italian Workers.
Comrade Béron (reads): Dear Brothers, Comrades, Workers and Peasants of Italy! On the day of the solemn opening of the Fourth Congress of the Third International concurrent with the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the victory of the proletarian revolution, the Communist International makes its appeal to you, realising that the recent events in your country place at the forefront of the revolutionary arena the struggle against the unbridled sway of reaction which is overrunning your country.
Two years ago the Comintern insistently advised the leaders of the then United Italian Socialist Party to take the offensive to purge the party of the reactionaries.
But the advice of people inclined to half measures and caution gained the upper hand. They were frightened by the dictatorship of the proletariat. They alluded to the deeply rooted popular tradition of bourgeois democracy and bourgeois law and order.
Later, what the Comintern predicted, came to pass; while the Centrists were busy negotiating with the Right Wing, the bourgeoisie regained its.strength, the reaction took the offensive and power was captured by the bandits, who personified the most violent class hatred towards you and your ideals.
The Fascisti became the masters of the situation.
They have actually established a dictatorship. They trampled under foot all semblance of democracy and of law and order—those false gods which the weak leaders of Italian Socialism worshipped. By iron and blood they are demolishing totally the remnants of the workers' organisations. Do not despair, brothers of our class! Not only has not all been lost, but employing well-considered and determined tactics, victory is sure of attainment. The forces of the proletariat in the largest industrial cities—Turin, Milan, Venice and Trieste—remain unimpaired and can easily be prepared to repel the enemy.
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