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Stalin School of Falsification -- Chapter 15
LAZURKINA: On the order of the day is the question whether or not we go to the meeting.
TEODOROVICH: There is nothing for us "to go with."
STALIN: There is no use running ahead and anticipating disagreements. There is no party life without
disagreements. We will live down trivial disagreements within the party. But there is one question -- it is
impossible to unite what cannot be united. We will have a single party with those who agree on
Zimmerwald and Kienthal, i.e., those who are against revolutionary defensism. That is the line of
demarcation. We must inform the Mensheviks that our desire is only the desire of the group meeting here
and that it is not binding upon all Bolsheviks. We ought to go to the meeting, but not advance any
platforms. Within the framework of what we desire is the convocation of a Conference on the basis of
anti-defensism.
The discussion is closed.
Thc motions of comrades Stalin and Molotov are voted upon.
The motion of comrade Stalin:
"1) To announce that we can unite only with those whohold the standpoint of Zimmerwald and
Kienthal, i.e., anti-defensism;
"2) That the meeting be informative in character. Those participating in it are expressing the views
of the group of the Bolsheviks, and is not binding on all."
The motion of comrade Molotov:
"1) It is necessary to come out with a platform;
"2) Same as comrade Stalin's."
Passed unanimously:
"1) To go to the meeting.
"2) To recognize the meeting as informative."
LUGANOVSKY: Speaks in favor of creating a committee for the organization of a unity Congress.
MILIUTIN: Moves the creation of a Bureau for contact with the centers.
STALIN: Moves that we elect no Bureau for the convocation of a Conference of internationalists but
instead propose to the Central Executive Committee that it communicate with the leaders of the
internationalist-Mensheviks on the question of calling such a conference.
The motion of comrade Stalin is adopted by a majority of all votes against one.
LUGANOVSKY: Moves to convene a joint meeting of the Zimmerwaldists. (For --14; against -- l3.)
The following committee to carry on negotiations is elected: Comrades Stalin, Kamenev, Teodorovich,
Nogin.Comrade Stalin is assigned to make the report at the joint session.
Chairman: Comrade Shliapnikov.
SESSION OF APRIL 2
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