Problems of the Fourth International

(Twould be very wrong to lay the blame for the development of liquidationist revisionism solely on the shoulders of Pablo. He was one of the principal mediums through which it penetrated the Fourth International, but only one. Pablo was an impressionist and an idealist. His theory about the inevitability of a Third World War fought out under conditions where the Stalinist parties would be transformed into revolutionary parties was impressionist to the core.

It left out of account the reactionary bureaucratic nature of the leaderships of these parties and the role of the international class struggle against imperialism. It superficially saw things from the standpoint of great power politics and the goings-on in the apparatus of the corrupt 1933 allowed Hitler to come to power and necessitated Trotsky declaiming that the Third International was dead, so the Ceylon betrayal signified_ the complete bankruptcy of Pabloism and the United Secretariat.

The responsibility for building the Fourth International now rests entirely with the parties of the International Committee.

lessons from the independent revolutionary party functioning actively in the daily experiences of the working class.

Only under exceptional circumstances can total entry of a section of the Fourth International be contemplated, and even then it will be absolutely essential for those who enter to be actively engaged in the struggles of the class so that they can bring their experiences into the fight against the right wing of the apparatus.

The essence of the entry tactic is that the revolutionary party and its leadership must constantly function within the working class independent of entry whilst at the same time utilising its experiences to fight the right wing. The second of a series of articles National Secretary of the Socialist Labour The Of Belgium, Austria, Italy, France, Ceylon, Greece, Switzerland, Algeria, Argentinia, Denmark and one other country-in all 16 countries, a drop of 10 since the so-called unification of 1963.

Needless to say, this decline was never explained — the Congress was simply noted as 'a great success'.

There were observers from Spain, Iraq and Nigeria, some of whom were also present at the Third Congress of the International Committee held in April 1966.

To describe the two tiny groups (one opportunist and the other sectarian) in Britain as 'a section' is to scrape the barrel to the utmost.

These people represented nothing of the slightest importance, and, in practice, are irreconcilably divided among themselves.

From these examples, it can be seen that no reliance whatsoever can be placed on the way the Pabloite United Secretariat reports its Congresses. Because of revisionist policies, their movement is disintegrating in one country after another. is not the whole story.

After Livio spoke, Germain introduced an amendment making a definite concession to him. He declared that he is against opposing the Egypt led by the bourgeois nationalist, Nasser.

On the question of Ceyion, the Congress allowed one and a half hours to the discussion and report covering the expulsion of 500 members. As soon as a crisis of this magnitude has to be discussed, Pabloite Congresses are not really interested.

It took just 90 minutes to dismiss what happened in Ceylon.

Although Pablo has been expelled, his political methods Socialists Fined £40 When she persisted in attempting to join it, she was arrested.

In evidence on Monday, Mrs. Gibson said she had received a leaflet on June 17 announcing the demonstration for the following Saturday and she had gone along to take part in the ma.ch.

She had gone there with Patricia Leonard and met up with some others. She had taken Young Socialist banners to take on the demonstration. Gathered near the starting point were members of the Young Communist League, the Labour Party Young Socialists and members of the Youth CND.

Object

"The object of the demonstration was to protest at the war in Vietnam and the atrocities carried out by the United States. We went along with our slogan of "Victory to the Vietnamese people", she said.

She was then told by Inspector David Mitchell that the organisers of the march did not want her on the demonstration. She told him that she had a public leaflet, but he reiterated his warning.

Communist Party organiser Sidney French then got on a box and told everyone around him: 'You can see what these Trotskyists are up to' Inspector Mitchell again spoke to Mrs. Gibson.

Then, she told the court, another organiser—Eric Trevitt— was heard, to say: 'We're not going to let them on the march.

She was standing with about six others at the back of about 50 demonstrators when the march moved . off. As they moved forward six members of the Communist Party including French, Trevitt and a man named Reader came between her group and the main march.

Held banners

"They held on to our banners and posters and on to our peoples' arms trying to take down the banners,' she told the court.

She was at the back of her group telling them not to be provoked and as she attempted to guide them around the CP stewards, she was held by two policemen. Asking why she was being arrested she was told: 'You will find out at the station, she alleged.

She had to wait half an hour in a police car before being taken to the police station. There she was charged with the offence which the magistrates dismissed week later that she nas charged with obstruction.

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The logic of coalition politics Also contains documents, statements and conferHence decisions.

Price: sixpence still dominate the thinking of the United Secretariat. Pablo nas gone, but the legacy of Pabloism lives on.

Next week: The Role of the Socialist Workers' Party.

(For further information about what happened in Ceylon our readers should study the two pamphlets 'CEYLON-The Great Betrayal' and 'The Logic of Coalition Politics', , 2/- post free. Obtainable from New Park Publications Ltd., 186a Clapham High St., London, Mrs. Gibson said she knew a large proportion of the people on the march and, though clear on political differences while working in the local labour movement, was friendly with many.

Marched before

While recognising Inspector Mitchell's fear of a breach, there was no reason to expect trouble.

'We knew a large number of people and had marched them on previous issues, with said.

The only violence had been shown by the Communist Party stewards.

In summing up, Mr. Birnberg told the magistrates that the evidence had been that a breach of the peace was • likely-from the organisers of the demonstration. The Communist Party officials were the people showing violence and intimidation against six to nine people.

"They are not entitled to organise a public march when the public is invited and then show hostility, unless they have good cause to do so. If a faction does show hostility, then there is not doubt in the police taking action.

No hostility "This is not the situation in this case. Mrs. Gibson and the others showed no hostility. They exercised their right in taking part in this demonstration. They said they supported the objects of the demonstrațion and had no basic differences. They were not there to make trouble.' Prosecuting against the other three, Mr. Mylne said that some time after Mrs. Gibson was arrested, McMullen, Leonard and Henry were seen on the demonstration in Church Street.

They did not leave, despite several warnings by police officers, and finally scuffles broke out between Communist Party officials and the three.

McMullen, as he was arrested, shouted: I plead guilty-to shouting "Victory to the Vietcong"' Mr. Birnberg claimed there was little trouble, and that most of the people on the march were friendly towards the three. think most of the trouble was caused by the stewards,' he said.

There had been a certain amount of 'political repartee' as the three were arrested. Leonard shouted to the stewards: 'Stalin would have been proud of you,' and one replied: 'Stalin was the greatest man of the century.' The logical of Coalition CEYLON! politics HIGH STREET,