Lenin CW-Vol. 23.pdf - From Marx to Mao

THE LIFE AND WORK OF V. I. LENIN425DecemberPublication of Sbornik Sotsial-Demokrata No 2,with Lenin’s articles “The ‘Disarmament’ Slogan”,“Imperialism and the Split in Socialism”, “TheYouth International”, “Efforts To WhitewashOpportunism” and “The Chkheidze Faction andIts Role”.Lenin writes “Principles Involved in the WarIssue” and “On the Defence of the FatherlandIssue”.December 1916-February 1917Lenin works in the Zurich Library on the Marxistattitude towards the state. His Notes from Marxand Engels, together with his own comments andconclusions, are gathered together under the title“Marxism on the State”.1917January 1-2 (14-15)January 6 (19)January 9 (22)January 13-17(26-30)January 18 (31)JanuaryJanuary 24 (February6)January 27-29(February 9-11)Lenin presides at a meeting of Swiss Left Social-Democrats to discuss a statement against Grimm.Lenin circulates to Bolshevik organisations abroadthe resolution of the Swiss Left Social-Democratsinitiating a referendum on convocation of theemergency party congress indefinitely postponedby the party Executive.Lenin delivers a lecture on the 1905 Revolutionat a youth gathering in Zurich.Lenin writes his article “Twelve Brief Theses onH. Greulich’s Defence of Fatherland Defence”.It appeared in Volksrecht Nos. 26 and 27.Lenin’s article “A Turn in World Politics” ispublished in Sotsial-Demokrat No. 58Lenin works on his unfinished pamphlet Statisticsand Sociology, writes the articles “Imaginaryor Real Marsh?” and “Defence of Neutrality”.Lenin attends a general meeting of the ZurichSocial-Democratic organisation at which a newcommittee is elected.Lenin writes “Proposed Amendments to the Resolutionon the War Issue” (or submission onbehalf of the Left Social-Democrats, to the ZurichCantonal Congress of the Swiss Social-DemocraticParty.