V. I.

Lenin

423

To:   DAVID WIJNKOOP

Dear Comrade, I enclose herewith the declaration, which we received from the
Norwegian Jugendbund. The Bulgarian Social-Democrats (“Tesnyaki”) have
expressed the same views in principle at the Second Balkan Conference (in
July of this year). [1] Consequently, a Left international declaration of principles
is possible . By August 20 it should be ready.

Looking forward eagerly to your reply and draft.

With best wishes, (Signature)

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Notes:
[1]
The Second Balkan Social-Democratic Conference was held in
Bucharest from July 6 to 8, 1915. It was attended by representatives of the
labour movement of Rumania, Bulgaria and Greece. The Serbian
Social-Democratic Party was unable to send its representative, but the
leadership of the party sent a message of greetings to the conference. The
conference inaugurated the Balkan Workers’ Social-Democratic Federation,
adopted a Declaration of Principles of the Balkan Workers’
Social-Democratic Federation, a resolution on the Balkan Social-Democratic
Federation and the International, and a special resolution “Against
Provocations, for Peace and Federation!”