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 to kindly see to it that the future Executive should have a better staff of workers at its disposal. Perhaps then the representatives in the different countries, as well as the management and the political leadership will be better than they have been up to now. But we protest against the use of such indiscriminate expressions under the existing conditions—as has been resorted to by Levi—which are really irresponsible. Under such conditions old experienced revolutionists, who may have made mistakes as we are all liable to make, but who have frequently proved themselves as willing to make sacrifices for the proletariat, must be spared such expressions.

Comrades, I have finished with my remarks. I must only once more expressly declare with regard to the incident with the French comrades that the March action must be discussed minutely in the deliberations on the question of tactics. In the German question, on which you are to express your attitude now, there were three important moments: First, Halle, the split of the U.S.P. (Ind. Soc. Party), and the amalgamation of the Communist Party. The second important moment, Levi's expulsion. The third important moment, the March action and the consequent political confusion. The third moment, the March action will in its essentials be discussed when the question on tactics is taken up. The second moment, the split and consolidation of the party, Levi's resignation and his exclusion by us, also the censure of the Zetkin group are to be put to the vote, I think that we have shown that everything was done not to render the conflicts more acute. We are of the opinion that the comrades of the German opposition should not talk so much of the past, but should rather think more of the future. In our capacity of Executive Committee we have done everything in our power to give the comrades, who had no mandate with a decisive vote, the opportunity to defend their points of view before the congress of which they