Theses:

1. The fact of war and its consequences. The general picture.

2. The imperialist character

1) colonial plunder

2) oppression of nations

3) partition of the world.

3. Exposition of its aim.

4. Falsification of its character

a) liberation of peoples – oppression

b) democracy – despotism (reaction?)

c) culture – barbarism of war

d) well-being – social reforms

e) capitalist profits – rising prices!

5. Capitalism (Trotsky).

(Collapse of the bourgeois world)…

6. At the moment of capitalism's most severe crisis, which (crisis) condemns the proletariat to the greatest sacrifices, they call upon it to defend capitalism, they demand civil peace.

7. Struggle against war…

8. Decisions of congresses…

9. Official parties – against these decisions

10. Struggle of minorities (and parties) against war.

11. Return of the working class to its task.

12. ISB.{157}

13. Meeting in Berne{157}. (Establishment of connections.)

14. Banner of class struggle.

15.

a) intervention of belligerent countries…

b)        »          neutral  »…

16. International scope.

17. Conditions of peace.

18. Appeal.

Written between 19 and 23 August (1 and 5 September) 1915

Published for the first time, from the manuscript. Translation from French and German