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OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTHS

insist upon continuing their support of these militaristic and imperialistic fanatics) and also the willingness of the Soviets to arm the Asiatic against the European races.

Kameneff continues:

The great Powers have gained their end. They have succeeded in dividing up the world between them. The victorious powers have not only subjugated colonies and semi-colonies, but many countries such as Austria and Germany, are entirely dependent on them. A small party of the richest countries has divided up the world, converting the most cultured countries in Europe, Germany and Austria, into their enslaved vassals.

The danger of a new world war is arising. The struggle will be for the possession of the shores of the Pacific Ocean and will take place between the former Allies, England and America, while Japan will support England. It may be presumed that all the capitalist states will again be involved in this new struggle, only a rising of the world proletariat can prevent this new world catastrophe.

Soviet Russia took no part in the division of the world. Thanks to the three years' war Soviet Russia gained the right to an independent existence. This in-dependence will make it possible for us to take up sides in the various historical events of the world. …

Soviet Russia is not isolated. Soviet Russia only in the West borders on capitalist states. In the East her neighbour is truly revolutionary Asia. The fact that we still exist is explained by the circumstance that a balance of power has been created between capitalist Europe and revolutionary Asia. Soviet Russia is situated half way between the East and West.

In a long communication to the Independent Labor Party the Third Internationale last summer outlined another war—this time it was a war of the world against