Date: 1915-03-23
Source: ru:PSS/v49

Source: PSS, Volume 49

statements aimed at defending chauvinism. Where, then, is the internationalist spirit here? And is it not clear that the OK entirely adopts the stance of mutual “amnesty”?

Next, what guarantees are there that the OK represents any real force in Russia? Now, following the emergence of “Nasha Zarya,” this question has become particularly pertinent. For years, the “Nasha Zarya” group has pursued its own line; it has established a daily newspaper and conducted mass agitation in accordance with its own ideological orientation. But what about the OK?

We all recognize that the outcome will not be determined by the balance of forces among overseas groups—whether in Zurich, Paris, or elsewhere—but rather by the influence exerted among Petersburg’s workers and among workers across all of Russia. This must be kept firmly in mind in all our actions.

These are the considerations we wished to share with you. We would be very pleased to receive from you a detailed and clear response to all these questions. Only then can we begin to think about next steps.

First published in 1931.

Revised by N. K. Krupskaya

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Written on March 23, 1915.

Sent to Paris.

Included in Lenin’s Collection, Volume XVII.

Printed from a copy,