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210 The scene begins to fade into darkness and then, like a phantom, the following words appear:

These in turn disappear, to be followed by a huge waving in the breeze.

In the centre of the flag can be seen a sickle and hammer intertwined.

The flag gradually rends, and behind it a moving throng of people, numerous as the stars, small as peas, are revealed. From here and there among them arise white puffs of smoke.

At this, from somewhere, must come the strains of the “International.”

Then, as the crowd fades out, two black brawny hands stretch right across the screen and meet in in a firm handclasp.

There is music to celebrate this union and then appear the words, “”