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 its general conduct the faction is to be subordinated to the Party Congress, and that between the Congresses the decision of the Central Executive shall be binding upon the Communist deputies. The tone is too timid. In regard to the question of the arming of the proletariat there is in Sweden a great lac of clear understanding. When Branting comes out and says, "Our Communists are good ones, they are nice fellows," I perfectly understand that the enemy is saying such thing intentinally. and I don't take it earnestly. But we must judge things much more seriously than does Mr Branting, to whom the Communists have been a source of great trouble. Furthermore, we must state that the party organ, "Politiken," has not as yet displayed the spirit of a truly militant proletarian paper. This paper refrained from taking a clear stand upon the fundamental issues of the Communist International,

With the Norwegian Party we have had some understanding regarding our common tasks. We granted it certain concessions. We are convinced that this situation is only temporary, and the party there will have to organise on the same basis as in all other countries.

Comrades, we have during this year accomplished not only splits but also amalgamations, namely in England and America. At the time of the Second Congress we had in England eight small groups which were fighting each other. Now we have only one unified party, and this is to a considerable extent the result of the pressure brought to bear by the Executive. The same is true of America. We told the Americans that we shall accept none of their factions until the unite. We also advised our American friends that they must not only conduct an illegal