Italian bosses seek Stalinists' aid to attack workers Soviet Party history reveals split on Stalin

This is dangerous non- 'left' cloak sense. even more dangerous than the right.

This must never be allowed to happen. The so-called 'lefts' must be exposed and politically fought against at every stage of the struggle.

We should never forget the betrayal of the German working class in 1933 by its Stalinist and reformist leaderships.

The fact that it was the most powerful and organized in Europe did not prevent it from being handed over to the fascists-—to be physically smashed and destroyed.

Make no mistake, the same fate could befall the British working class.

The British labour and Communist Party history, which contained favourable references to Stalin, has been reissued following its recent sudden withdrawal.

Tens of thousands of teachers have been taking action recently which will lead them to draw the very opposite conclusions to Above: A mass meeting in the Albert Hall, London.

Only a few copies were available when the first edition was released in October. It had a picture of Lenin on the cover.

The new edition has a plain grey cover with gilt lettering.

First reports say • that the new edition differs in that its attacks on the Chinese Party are slightly more muted, with attacks on wages, the unions and all the gains in the social services wrested in the period of the post-war boom.

Whereas the NUT programme is a list of pious reforms with which to pressurize the government, the Young Socialist programme is designed to expose the betrayals of Labour reformism and build an alternative revolutionary leadership.

In the months ahead more and more NUT members will embrace this movement. OADER THEDAILY Full subacription Two aditions (Posted dally) (For any two days months £1 for three months I would like to subscribe to Workers' Press for ost 1o: Circulation Organizer, Workers Press, 18 lapham High Street, London, SWA. (Tel: 01-720-200 suggesting that the current Sino-Soviet border talks may have influenced the decision to withdraw the first version and replace it with the new Outspoken On Czechoslovakia, the 'History' is more outspoken:

"The events in Czechoslovakia also showed the method of the subversive activities of imperialism against socialist states . . . their gambling on opportunist elements within the ruling circles of communist parties, on the disruption of the leading role of Marxist-Leninist parties in a socialist society and the overthrow of socialism ...

The 'History' also shows that the deadlock inside the Party leadership on the question of Stalin continues.

Those (believed to be headed by Party secretary Brezhnev) calling for a total rehabilitation of Stalin have clearly not had their way:

'An example of bold self-criticism is provided by the open declaration of the Party on serious consequences of Stalin's cult of personality and on the serious mistakes and distortions of which he was guilty, especially in the later period of his life!

Typical comment

This comment, typical of the Khrushchev era, is then neatly balanced by a defence of the bureaucratic machine built under Stalin's leadership:

'At the same time the Party has given a resolute rebuff to all who have tried to use the criticism of the cult of personality for attacks on the socialist system and on the Communist Party. The cult of personality did not change the nature of the socialist system and did not stop the progressive movement of Soviet society towards communism, nor did it shake the Party's Leninist foundations' The • main force that still prevents the bureaucracy from making an open turn back to Stalin is the rising Soviet opposition, and above all the working class, that holds it in check.

These are the forces that will write a true history of Soviet communism and its Stalinist enemies.

NOW urging the formation of an alternative coalition, including the PCI and excluding the Christian - Democrat right wing. Some PSI sections share this view.

Such government. the PCI leaders hope, would agree on a programme of mild reforms and concessions to workers and farmers, with autonomous regional development and controls on business interests.

his is the 'opening to th left' on which he PCI base its reformist programme.

RULED OUT

Democrats and neo-fascistanwould be certain to meet hostile response from the working class, and 1S ruled out at present The experience of the 1960 Tambroni government, which formed such a coalition and toppled by wave of strikes and demonstrations, is still fresh in the minds of the Italian ruling class.

The 'opening to the left' would have the support of the majority of organized workers, and most of the is peasants many farmers Communist Party members.

Yet the Stalinists' proof 'structural reforms'-even more openly right Road to Socialism is a clear preparation for betrayal.

Influential sections of the ruling class recognize this, and support the formation of such a coalition.

CONFUSE

Tied tọ the employers' parties, with an openly reformist and counter-revolutionary programme, the PCI's role in such a coalition would be to confuse the workers leaving them open to vicious attacks.

Stagni, Chambers of Commerce Union president, indicated in his year-end statement the economic alternatives facing Italian capitalism: there must either be runaway price infiation heavy unemployment flight of capital could not be reversed.

PCI leaders share to the ful of managin problems de cone 129 handled correctly, can result Workers, esst for the "whole econte need today is to raise supply to meet the increased demand resulting from wage increase investe 1st there is a need to HEAVY BLOWS But as the PCI leaders well know investment cannot be increased without heavy blows against the working class. The PCI programme Bravoured by actual prepares the way for defeat.

Against this background of parliamentary manoeuvring and the preparation of big betrayals, the working class continues to make gains in workers struck substantially improved labour contract and a national policy to modernize public transport Metalworkers, chemical workers, construction workers and agricultural labourers have all won considerable gains in wages, conditions of work and trade union rights WEATHER and W Melands, Many any with sunny periods. Hazy. Wind light, NW or variable. Cold or very cold. Maximum 2C (36F). Moderate or severe frost at first.

Central Southern England: Dry with sunny periods. Wind light, variable. Near normal on coast. Maximum 5C (41F). Cold elsewhere. Maximum 2C (36F). Moderate frost at first. Channel Islands, SW England: Dry with sunny periods. Wind light or moderate, JC (45F). SE near N Ireland: Dry with sunny periods. Wind light or moderate, variable. Cold. Maximum 3C (37F).

Edinburgh and E Scotland, Glasgow area: Showers or longer periods of snow. Wind SW, moderate or fresh, veernortherly later. Cold. Maximum 2C (36F).

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Milder weather spreading slowly from the southwest. Occasional snow in the north.