— ay # © It does not matter-that we are few in numbers, — millions will be with us ee My S, = UT , oe 4 W EN: DeyY-T ERB more: to influence the course ; ; 15 of history than Lenin. Writing years ago this month, spout Lenin’s role in_ history, the great French writer, Henri filled with great events have Barbusse said he had done “more been those years, that today for mankind than anybody had as we look back from our done before.” Lenin’s great con- vantage point in history and tribution was that he pioneered 3 3 the new way of life—a way ation Seas ene. ay now being taken by hundreds of millions. appreciate only in. a small way : the tremendous impact Lenin eae paibes Rapa as eae had on the course of humanity 8 t 5 higher organ- able to combine scientific theory : pearance sone toradelate with practically revolutionary zation of its affairs, to work, He likewise had many per- ism and ultimately to Commun- <0.) qualities which endeared Fee him to the people. Unshakeable \ i i The news of Lenin’s death 2 confidence in the working class that fateful day, January 21, 244 closeness to the problems oe ar : Cas 1924, came as a shock to mil- The greater part of Lenin’s perialist country about which movement the principles of self- ? ; of the people were character- ; : . i 5 : life was devoted to a struggle Lenin wrote are to be found in determination on which the complex national problem could lions. Everywhere, even in the j.4 Hine ty he : ; eeieugh Figs et one time, when against’ the Social Democrats Canada in our highly monopo- real lized economy (100 corporations be solved. * Lenin died. And so by . MAURICE ae RUSH . farthest corners and outlying- 41. Russian workin y g class was districts of every land, wherever being criticized by the. Social who had distorted the : : : ’ Working people toiled and stru8- Democrats for the 1905 revolu- teachings of Marxism, watered control 90 percent of all assets — In his pamphlet, Left-Wing it down, and destroyed its revo- of non-financial corporations), Communism—an Infantile Disor- Bled, there was sorrow. Their tion Leni ‘ates. on ki pee He! WoUene lutianary igentent in the close merger of the banks der, he helped to develop the tactics of communists ‘in all Faas: ae ae Maree Leng | Reeth SBR DEB 7 SUGRAY' Smee erick aon rime Vein. aice « epapane eamaiatiey iitbn aves ade—e on of ho 0 - ; Dds Gas. dead. 3 are ae Maes Seine ot tortion ‘and revision of Marx's amounts of Canadian capital in- lands. Lenin strongly castigat- oe staat Gui ae Seomrey euaine PeonGacene teachings were of great service vested abroad, and in the ex- ed those who mouthed revolu- in the hearts of the people, there ; to the working class of every ploitation of the colonial peo- tionary phrases but followed pol- e hearts ’ Describing Lenin’s qualities of. country, They armed the work-, ples in the British Empire. icies -which aided the capital- Being a man of action, Lenin ists. His writings and speeches against the trotskyites, social — democrats and ultra-leftists _ should ‘be studied by all. sincere Ne a great pa on ae leadership Joseph Stalin once es with scientific theory to f naries eo NGG : ets OF pCa PitSh sare. said: “He was a new leader of uide them in their struggle for developed his conclusion to the from Winston Churchill down pew masses, of simple and or- socialism, and restored Marxism point where he foresaw the pos- sibility of the working class hailed it as a great. event e dinary masses, of the very rank a. ag creative science, which Rowe witod pee aes and file of humanity.” Marx intended it to be, and not achieving socialism by breaking socialists. z The innea thelr hopes on Len- 3 ) the dogma which social] democ- through at the weakest link in ‘@ ; foaesy P ENIN ieft behind him a rich’ "SCY bad maie ‘of 4t. the imperialist chain. It was he Ww of Lenin's \eréatent cpa Lenin did not stop here. With who charted the course—even as tributions to the socialist in’s death (in’ which they had heritage of socialist theory his scientific mind and deep a navigator does—for the first moyement was his. outline of @& hand) to do for them what they had failed to do by counter- and experience. Some _ people Seyalution, terror ae military think Lenin’s teachings apply~ U2derstanding of Marxism he country in history to enterythe what a working class meats intervention. ofly to Russia. That is wrong. [alyzed the pevelppimens oF ee of socialism, and he left shoulg be. According to Lenin Again they underestimated the The principles of Leninism are pa oe aa : gion mad mee Picea Res todo its a8 the task of transforming society universal. It is impossible to Bt capitate. Politic. Ineory: and aepenience for required a closely knit, -united, — had entered a new and final the socialist movement of the disciplined party, b: asing® itself ‘vill of the oppressed for free- ie Faas a dom. Instead of the first social- fully understand present-day so- ist state being wiped out, the Ciety—impossible to know Can- eae es : ‘ et earn ge ae OR, on. scientific socialist principles, People of the Soviet Union gath- ada—without a grasp of the a se aoc oe By a aaa e having close ties with the peo-_ €red around the banner of Len- Scientific teachings of Lenin. t M4 came: the .dominent. tear INCE Lenin was faced with ple, playing a vanguard role and . The significance of his work ‘* the problem of transforming drawing into its ranks the most : e society from capitalism to so- devoted. and advanced fighters in, and under the leadership of his worthy successor, Joseph lies in the fact that he was Stalin, they successfully built the the outstanding Marxist of this [N his masterly baok, Imperial- first socialist land, amazing the ¢Poch and in applying Marxism ism — the Highest Stage of the role of the state and showed Parties such as this are today World by their surpassing ach- at a later stage of capitalism Capitalism, Lenin laiq bare the it to be an instrument of class leading hundreds of millions to ievements. : ‘ than that during which Marx economic and political features rule. Lenin concluded that for socialism in Europe and Asia. In As civilization reflects today laid the foundations of our of capitalism in its decay. He the working class to hold pow- Canada only one party ‘is or- ©n the Soviet Union’s part in Movement he was able to add proved how in this stage the ¢r and to reorganize society ganized on Leninist principles— crushing the fascist attempt to to the social science of Marx- contradictions of capitalism long socialist lines, it was ne- the Labor-Progressive Party. It enslave the ‘world, it realizes ism. Leninism is a further de- emerge with particular force cCessary to establish its own state is the party which is destined » only a part of Lenin’s titanic velopment of Marx’s teachings— and that the attempt of finance ®Pparatus. by history to lead the Canadian _ Contribution to progress. it is Marxism in the period of capital to solve its contradic- His pamphlet, State ang Revo- _ Working class and its allies to It is often said that great men tions leads to recurring wars, lution,’ is a classic of Marxist- Socialism. Make history with the material colonial revolts, sharpened class lLeninist teaching on the state. We live in the period of the they find at hand. Certainly no struggles and social revolution. These teachings are today of Victory of socialism. The suc- One in our century has done socialism? A knowledge of Lenin’s teach- invaluable aid to the working cesses of the Soviet people in t LAr } : ings on imperialism is a ‘must’ Class of many European coun- Peace and war, and the advance for any Canadian who wants to tries who are able, thanks to Of the democratic and socialist know the why and wherefore Lenin, to tread a more sure path forces in Europe and ‘Asia prove of the world today and of Can- to socialism. x : the correctness of Marxism- SEE : ada’s place in it. It would be impossible in a Leninism. ee We: A 8 2 Peer NS With Lenin’s teachings as a Short article to do credit to AS we commemorate the 23rd ‘guide it is possible to understand Lenin’s works, for they covered anniversary of Lenin’s death we the reasons for the present for- the range of philosophy, eco- should. recall that 1947 is the _ 100th anniversary of Marxism, ‘eign policy of the Canadian gov- 0mics and politics in all their ( : ]]. ernment: to understand what inter-relations and all their as- and also the 25th anniversary of POGG. 4.0 cane Rs) g - lies behind the recent spy scare ects, Among his many contri- the communist movement in Canada.: These events ean best a ta ie and the growing’ attacks on de- butions he defined the role of Vatican and Fascism mocracy; and to understand also the working class and its allies be marked .by resolving to — ; the reasons for the sharpening in the struggle for socialism. He Spread the teachings’ of: Marx class struggle between monopoly ™ade a thorough study of the amd Lenin and by building the : Canadian party of Leninism, the cialism, he delved deeply. into of the working class. imperialism. ; What were Lenin’s contribu- tions to the theory of scientific 9 en a % y t ¢ S es | ALL UTTUULAQDUGUSLNUEGYSDOONLYLOOUOUESOOUCAGEQGUOUAEEEOCLOOOLUE It’s ae Yet and labor. national and colonial question The characteristics of an im- Nd clarified for the socialist LPP. ‘