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should have prepared and led a revolutionary war, i.e., not only fully implemented our entire program with the most decisive measures, but also systematically raised the currently oppressed peoples by the Great Russians, all colonies and dependent countries of Asia (India, China, Persia, etc.), and also—and first and foremost—roused the socialist proletariat of Europe against their governments and in spite of their social-chauvinists. There is no doubt that the victory of the proletariat in Russia would provide exceptionally favorable conditions for the development of the revolution in both Asia and Europe. This was even demonstrated by the year 1905. The international solidarity of the revolutionary proletariat is a Fact, despite the dirty foam of opportunism and social-chauvinism.—Putting forward these theses for an exchange of opinions with comrades, we will develop our views in the next issue of S.-D. on October 13, 1915.

29.
Dear Alexandra Mikhailovna, We only received your letter from Milwaukee dated 18/X yesterday.
The letters are taking an incredibly long time! You still haven't received my letter (and issues 45-46 and 47 of "S.-D.") about Zimmerwald with all the answers to your questions, which I wrote more than a month ago. Try to calculate (approximately 1.5 months) where you will be and give addresses (for letters to you) that are closer to you.
Regarding Volkszeitung, Grimm assured me today that they are supposedly completely Kautskyists! Is this true? I think our German brochure could help you determine the "strength" of internationalism. Do you have it? (500 copies were sent to you.)
We are publishing a small brochure here soon (in German, and then we hope to publish it in French, and if we can manage the finances, in Italian) on behalf of the Zimmerwald left. Under this name, we want to disseminate our left group in Zimmerwald (Z. K.-j-P. S. D. Latvians, Swedes, Norwegians + 1 German + 1 Swiss) with its resolution and manifesto project (printed in issues 45-40 of "S.-D."). The small brochure (20-30-35 thousand characters) will contain these two documents and a short introduction. We hope you will publish this in America and in English (since it's hopeless to do so in England: it needs to be brought from America) and, if possible, in other languages. This should be the first appearance of the core of left-wing social democrats of all countries who have a clear, precise, and complete answer to the question of what to do and where to go. It would be extremely important if this could be published in America, widely distributed, and strong publishing connections established (Charles Kerr in Chicago; Appeal to Reason in Kansas, etc.), as it is generally extremely important for us to appear in different languages (in this regard, you could do a lot). Try to connect with them—even in writing, if you won't be in Kansas. Their newspaper is sometimes not bad. Feel them out with our "Zimmerwald left" resolution. What is Eugene Debs? He sometimes writes revolutionarily. Or is he also a wimp like Kautsky? Write when you will still be in New York and for how many days. Try to see (even for 5 minutes) local Bolsheviks, "refresh" and connect them with us.
Regarding money, I was disappointed to see from your letter that you have not yet managed to collect anything for Z. K. Hopefully, this "left manifesto" will help...
I had no doubt that Hilquand would be for Kautsky and even to the right of him, as I saw him in Stuttgart (1907) and heard him defend the ban on importing yellow people into America ("petty nationalist")...
The Zimmerwald Manifesto itself is not enough: Kautsky and Co. are ready to reconcile with it on the condition: "not a step further." We do not agree to this, as it is sheer hypocrisy. So, if there are people in America who are afraid even of the Zimmerwald Manifesto, spit on them, and only gather those who are to the left of the Zimmerwald Manifesto.
I shake your hand firmly and wish you every success!
Yours, Lenin.
[Postscript by N. K. Krupskaya]
Greetings, very glad you are satisfied with your trip.
*) Since Vladimir Ilyich apparently did not know who would be the intermediary for this letter, he made a note at the beginning in German, English, and Russian: Für die Genossin — For comrade — Для товарища A. Kollontay.