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,AU?OR 3 ,E/ELLE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ 

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,NATIONALI/ /RUGGLES1 ?\< L>GELY ECONOMIC & B\ND UP ) ! MI<T ( 
,EMPIRE1 :I* ASSURES TO ,BIG ,BUS9ESS ITS CONTROL ( M>KETS1 >E LESS VITAL TO ! UPHOLD]S ( 
,CAPITALISM1 ?AN ! DIRECT CONTE/ = ! OV]?R[ ( ! SY/EM ITSELF4  

,:5 ! E/ABLI%$ ORD] IS 9 DANG] ITS B5EFICI>IES >M TO PROTECT IT2 ITS 
SUPPORT]S & OPPON5TS COME TO BL[S1 CIVIL W> BREAKS \T1 &1 = ! TIME BE+1 PEACE IS NO 
MORE4  

,IS ?AT AS IT %\LD BE8 ,IT IS AS IT IS4 ,! 9EVITABLE MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ & 
PREP>$ =4 ,A DET]M9$ /RUGGLE = SUPREMACY 9EVITABLY ACCOMPANIES ! OV]?R[ ( 
,CAPITALISM4  

,EXP]I5CE %[S ?AT ! CRISIS >ISES SUDD5LY3 ! OLD RELATION%IP HAS BE5 
GR[+ MORE & MORE /RA9$1 & SUDD5LY ! BONDS >E SNAPP$ & ! /ORM BUR/S4 ,WE DO NOT 
SAY ?AT A ,P>LIAM5T>Y CRISIS1 C\LD NOT BE ! LA/ /RAW ?AT W\LD PRECIPITATE ! CONFLICT1 
BUT 9 NONE ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y REVOLUTIONS HAS ?IS BE5 SO4 ,WE HAVE N[ ! REC5T EXP]I5CE ( 
,RUSSIA1 ,AU/RIA1 ,HUNG>Y1 & ,ITALY TO GUIDE \R CONCLUSIONS4  

,GREAT ECONOMIC PRESSURE1 & A GREAT SPIRITUAL REBELLION AGA9/ ! ACTIONS & 
IDEOLOGY ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 9 P[]1 >E ! FACTORS :I* PRODUCE ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 

,P>LIAM5T MU/ BE OV]?R[N1 AS P>T ( ! ,CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 :I* MU/ BE 
ALTOGE!R DE/ROY$1 IF ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION IS TO SUCCE$4 ,!RE MU/ BE A CLEAN BREAK ) 
! OLD ME?ODS ( SUPPLY+ ! NE$S ( ! COMMUNITY & ) ! OLD 9/ITUTIONS ( 
,GOV]NM5T2 ! REVOLUTION MU/ CREATE ITS [N 9/RUM5T4  

,P>LIAM5T W\LD HAVE TO BE SACRIFIC$ ) ! OV]?R[ ( ,CAPITALISM1 EV5 W]E 
IT CONCEIVABLE ?AT AN ,ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T WILL =MALLY DECL>E ! ABOLITION ( ,CAPITALISM4 ,! 
,CAPITALI/S W\LD RESI/ BY =CE ! FIR/ ATTEMPT TO PUT ! ,ACT 9TO PRACTICE2 & ,P>LIAM5T IS 
NOT ! BODY ?AT C\LD C>RY T4E PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION ?R\< TO SUCCESS 9 FACE ( ,CAPITALI/ 
REVOLT1 :I* W\LD BE ONE ( BO? >M$ & PASSIVE RESI/ANCE4  

,! WORK]S W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO MEET SU* A REVOLT ) ALL ! =CES AT !IR 
DISPOSAL2 !IR MO/ *>ACT]I/IC WEAPON IS !IR 9DU/RIAL P[]1 = ! EFFECTIVE WIELD+ ( 
:I* !Y W\LD HAVE TO BE CO-ORD9AT$ 9DU/RIALLY4 ,EV]Y 9DU/RY W\LD BE DIVID$ AGA9/ 
ITSELF2 ! [N]S & P>T ( ! MANAGEM5T W\LD TAKE ! ,CAPITALI/ SIDE2 ! MASS ( ! 
WORK]S ! SIDE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,AS 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES :]E ! REVOLUTION>Y CRISIS HAS 
APPE>$1 ! NAVAL & MILIT>Y =CES W\LD BE DIVID$ 9 ! SAME WAY1 ?\< ! OLD TRA9+ 
& DISCIPL9E MI<T CAUSE A L>G] PROPORTION ( ! WORK+-CLASS RANK & FILE TO SUPPORT ! 
SIDE ( ! MA/] CLASS 9 ! ,>MY ?AN 9 9DU/RY4 ,! F9AL EV5TS LEAD+ UP TO ! 
REVOLUTION W\LD DET]M9E ?IS QUE/ION4 ,IF AN UNPOPUL> W> W]E ! ULTIMATE 9C5TIVE TO 
REVOLT1 ! SOLDI]S MI<T BE ! LEAD]S ( ! REVOLUTION4  

,A LITTLE CONSID]ATION ( ! SITUATION >IS+ ON ! \TBREAK ( REVOLUTION1 
WILL %[ ?AT ,P>LIAM5T & ! LOCAL GOV]N+ BODIES1 ! C\NTY & BOR\< C\NCILS1 ! 
BO>DS ( GU>DIANS1 & SO ON1 C\LD NOT BE ! GUID+ & CO-ORD9AT+ MA*9]Y ( SU* A 
/RUGGLE2 ?AT ! MA*9]Y ( ! /RUGGLE C\LD TAKE NO O!R =M ?AN ?AT ( ! ,SOVIETS4  

,EV5 9 A W> BETWE5 RIVAL ,CAPITALI/ ,GOV]NM5TS ,P>LIAM5T BECOMES A CIPH]4 ,9 
W>TIME ! ,CAB9ET MORE ?AN EV] IGNORES ,P>LIAM5T & ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY = CONDUCT+ ! 
W>1 ANN\NC+ ?AT IT IS 0NOT 9 ! PUBLIC 9T]E/0 = ,P>LIAM5T TO BE TOLD MU* ( 
:AT IS GO+ ON4 ,! ,CAB9ET1 REMEMB]1 IS COMPOS$ ( ! HEADS ( ! V>I\S ,DEP>TM5TS ( 
,/ATE1 ALL V]Y MU* CONTROLL$ BY ! EXP]T MANAG]S ( ?OSE DEP>TM5TS4 ,ON ! MILIT>Y SIDE 
! POLITICAL & MILIT>Y HEADS ( ! ,W> ,(FICE WORK 9 CONTACT ) A MA*9E :I* IS COMPOS$ 
( ALL ! (FIC]S FROM ! HI<E/ TO ! L[E/ 9 ! ,>MY1 & ! M5 UND] !IR COMM&4 ,ON 
! 9DU/RIAL SIDE ! POLITICAL & TE*NICAL HEADS ( ! DEP>TM5TS WORK ?R\< A MA*9E 
:I* IS COMPOS$ ( ! [N]S1 MANAG]S & WORK]S 9 ALL 9DU/RIES1 FACTORIES1 WORK%OPS4 
,GREAT SECTIONS ( 9DU/RY >E SAID TO BE PLAC$ UND] ,GOV]NM5T CONTROL1 BUT >E ACTUALLY H&$ 
OV] TO ! MANAGEM5T ( ! BIG 9DU/RIAL MAGNATES4 ,! ,MEMB]S ( ,P>LIAM5T1 AS SU*1 HAVE 
NO?+ TO DO BUT MAKE SPEE*ES4 ,9 REALITY !Y C\NT = NO?+4  

,! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION IS ! /RUGGLE = ! OV]?R[ ( ! SY/EM :I* 
ALL[S PRIVATE MANAGEM5T = PRIVATE PR(IT TO MONOPOLIZE ! SUPPLY ( ! COMMUNITY'S NE$S4 
,/ILL MORE1 !RE=E1 ?AN 9 ! CASE ( W> BETWE5 ,CAPITALI/ ,/ATES ! /RUGGLE MU/ ASSUME A 
PRACTICAL UTILIT>IAN *>ACT]1 & BE C>RI$ \T BY A PRACTICAL1 UTILIT>IAN MA*9]Y4 ,S9CE 
! /RUGGLE = ! OV]?R[ ( ,CAPITALISM IS A /RUGGLE = ! EMANCIPATION ( ! MASSES FROM 
! RULE ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASS1 ! (FIC]S & MANAG]S ON ! PROLET>IAN SIDE WILL NATURALLY 
BE LEAD]S *OS5 BY !IR FELL[S4 ,CONTACT ) ! RANK & FILE WILL ALSO NATURALLY BE BY 
DELEGATES & MASS MEET+S3 ,! S]VICES ( ! RANK & FILE 9 ! /RUGGLE WILL NOT BE BAS$ 
UPON COMPULSION & WAG]Y1 BUT ON CONS5T & 5?USIASM1 & A %>E 9 DECID+ AIMS & 
POLICIES4  

,DUR+ ! GREAT WORLD W> ( #a#i#a#d-#a#i1 EV5 ,CAPITALISM F\ND ?AT %OP /EW>DS 
W]E ( USE 9 SECUR+ \TPUT & 9 MA9TA9+ DISCIPL9E4 ,?\< ,WORK]S' ,COMMITTEES W]E 
=M$ TO PROTECT ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S1 YET 9 MO/ CASES1 BECAUSE ! WORK]S SUPPORT$ 
! W> ! COMMITTEES 9CREAS$ PRODUCTION & GREATLY R$UC$ ! WORK ( ! EMPLOY]S' MANAG+ 
/AFF4 ,! EMPLOY]S DISLIK$ & FE>$ ! ,WORK]S' ,COMMITTEE ,MOVEM5T4 ,YET1 UND] ! GREAT 
/RESS ( W> ORD]S1 !Y 5C\RAG$ ! ELECTION ( %OP /EW>DS BY ! WOM5 MUNITION MAK]S1 
:O W]E L>GELY1 NEW-COM]S TO 9DU/RY1 & W]E %EPH]D$ 9TO ! ,UNIONS1 AS A CONDITION ( 
!IR EMPLOYM5T1 BY AN >RANGEM5T BETWE5 ! 5G9E]+ UNIONS & ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,COMMITTEES 
( EMPLOY]S & ,TRADE ,UNION REPRES5TATIVES SITT+ \TSIDE ! FACTORIES W]E ALSO =M$1 9 ! 
EF=T TO SECURE 9CREAS$ PRODUCTION1 BY 5LI/+ ! COOP]ATION & GOODWILL ( ! M5 & 
WOM5 :O W]E DO+ ! ACTUAL WORK4 ,!SE COMMITTEES1 ?\< ACT+ UND] ,GOV]NM5T AUSPICES1 
HAD MU* LESS P[] TO 9FLU5CE PRODUCTION ?AN ! WORK]S' [N ,C\NCILS 9 ! FACTORIES 
!MSELVES4  

,! ,WORK]S' ,COMMITTEES 9 ! FACTORIES & WORK%OPS =M ! BASIS ( ! 
,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL OR ,SOVIET SY/EM1 :I* WILL MANAGE ! 9DU/RIES UND] ,COMMUNISM4  

,IT IS SOMETIMES CONT5D$ ?AT1 ?\< ! ,SOVIETS W\LD SPR+ UP AS A NECESS>Y 
9/RUM5T ( ! /RUGGLE1 %\LD ! FALL ( ,CAPITALISM BE ACCOMPANI$ BY CIVIL W>2 YET 
,P>LIAM5T>Y ,GOV]NM5T C\LD BE REV]T$ TO1 & ! ,SOVIETS DISB&$ AFT] ! CRISIS W]E 
PASS$4 ,!RE=E1 ?OSE :O HOLD ?IS VIEW1 & ALSO HOPE ?AT ,CAPITALISM MAY BE ABOLI%$ )\T 
A S]I\S /RUGGLE1 REFUSE TO 9T]E/ !MSELVES 9 ! QUE/ION ( ,SOVIETS4  

,NEV]!LESS1 EV5 ASSUM+ ?AT IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE TO PASS FROM ,CAPITALISM TO 
,COMMUNISM )\T /RIFE1 ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ,P>LIAM5T IS 9EVITABLE1 :IL/ ! COMPLEX 
*>ACT] ( MOD]N 9DU/RY1 ! V>I$ NE$S ( ! PEOPLE TO-DAY1 & ! CONFUSION ( ! 
TRANSITION W\LD R5D] ! ,SOVIETS A NECESS>Y MEANS ( CO-ORD9ATION1 AT LEA/ = SOME TIME 
AFT] ! OV]?R[ ( ,CAPITALISM4  

,CONSID] ! SITUATION :I* W\LD >ISE 9 ,LONDON1 OR ANY L>GE CITY1 IF 
,CAPITALISM W]E SUDD5LY BR\<T TO AN 5D4 ,CONSID] ! VA/ POPULATION CR[D$ 9TO A RELATIVELY 
SMALL >EA1 ! ELABORATE NETWORK ( TUBES1 TRAMS & BUSSES1 ! MA9-L9E /ATIONS1 ! DOCKS1 ! 
WAT]WORKS1 ! GASWORKS1 ! ELECTRIC G5]AT+ /ATIONS1 ! DAIRIES1 BAK]IES & RE/AURANTS1 
! FOOD PRES]V+1 CLO?+1 FURNI%+1 & O!R FACTORIES1 ! SLAU<T]-H\SES1 BUT*]S'1 
GROC]S' & GRE5GROC]S' & COAL M]*ANTS1 ! M>KETS & :OLESALE & RETAIL DEAL]S ( ALL 
K9DS4 ,ALL !SE W\LD BE FAC+ ! 5D ( ! SY/EM ?AT MA9TA9$ !M 9 !IR ACCU/OM$ 
/ATE2 BUT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE W\LD /ILL BE NE$+ ! DAILY SUPPLY ( MILK & BREAD TO BE 
DELIV]$ AT !IR DOORS OR LY+ READY = !M AT ! NE>E/ %OP2 !Y W\LD /ILL BE NE$+ 
!IR ACCU/OM$ SUPPLY ( FOOD1 FUEL & MEANS ( TRANSPORT4 ,IF !RE IS A HALT 9 ! SUPPLY ( 
! MA9 NECESSITIES1 SOME PEOPLE AT LEA/ WILL FAIL TO PRES5T !MSELVES TO DO !IR P>T 9 ! 
DAILY TASK2 ! NE$S ( MASSES ( O!RS MAY ?US GO UNSUPPLI$4 ,P]HAPS AT ! OV]?R[ ( 
,CAPITALISM ! WORK]S >E 9 ! ?ROES ( A G5]AL /RIKE1 OR FROM O!R CAUSES1 ! :EELS ( 
9DU/RY >E ALREADY DISLOCAT$1 & EV]YONE IS ALREADY LIV+ A HUNGRY1 MAKE%IFT EXI/5CE4  

,:I*EV] WAY IT HAPP5S1 EV]Y?+ HAS TO BE REORGANIZ$ & BUILT UP ON A NEW 
BASIS2 A BASIS ( PRODUCTION = USE1 NOT = PR(IT4 ,UND\BT$LY A L>GE PROPORTION ( ?OSE :O 
US$ TO MANAGE ! BIG CONC]NS UND] ,CAPITALISM W\LD REFUSE TO FULFILL SU* (FICES ANY MORE1 
EV5 IF ASK$4 ,UND\BT$LY MANY ( !M C\LD NOT BE TRU/$ TO OCCUPY !IR OLD POSITIONS4 ,!IR 
HO/ILITY WILL BE CLE>LY APP>ANT2 !Y MAY ALREADY HAVE TAK5 TO SABOTAGE4  

,MEAN:ILE ! PEOPLE1 ! HUNGRY MILLIONS ( ALL SORTS1 WILL BE CLAMOR+ TO HAVE 
!IR WANTS ATT5D$ TO2 ALL ) !IR PECULI>ITIES1 !IR LIKES & DISLIKES1 !IR REASONABLE 
& UNREASONABLE PREJUDICES2 CR[DS ( !M WILL BE READY TO />T LOOT+1 IF !Y >E KEPT 
WAIT+ TOO LONG1 OR D5I$ :AT !Y BELIEVE IS !IR DUE4  

,EV]YONE1 BO? AS WORK] & CONSUM]1 HAS NEW HOPES & DESIRES1 NEW CLAIMS UPON 
LIFE & ! COMMUNITY1 = HAS NOT ! ,WORK]S' ,REVOLUTION COME8 ,EV]YONE DEM&S MORE CLO!S1 
MORE PLEASURE1 MORE LEISURE1 & MORE CONG5IAL EMPLOYM5T4 ,ONLY ! PATI5T PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO 
WAIT4 ,EV]YONE1 TOO1 IS DEM&+ A NEW1 9DEP5D5T /ATUS & A %>E 9 DECID+ H[ ?+S 
%ALL BE DONE4 ,MANY PEOPLE1 MOREOV]1 >E F9D+ !IR ACCU/OM$ WORK QUITE DISLOCAT$ -- EV5 
SUPPOS+ !Y %\LD BE CONT5T$ TO CONT9UE DO+ IT JU/ AS BE=E4  

,P>LIAM5T IS /RUCTURALLY UNFITT$ TO DEAL ) SU* A SITUATION2 EV5 A 
,P>LIAM5T ( ,TRADE ,UNION (FICIALS W\LD F9D ! DIFFICULTIES 9SOLUBLE4 ,IT W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO 
APPEAL TO ! WORK]S ORGANIZ$ :]E !Y WORK4 ,IF ! ,SOVIETS W]E NOT 9 BE+1 IT W\LD APPEAL 
TO ! EXI/+ ,TRADE ,UNIONS = ASSI/ANCE 9 E/ABLI%+ ?AT ESS5TIAL MA*9]Y4 ,?\< 
,MESSRS4 ,RAMSAY ,MAC,DONALD1 ,J4,H4,?OMAS & ,WILL ,?ORNE >E ,LABOR REPRES5TATIVES1 !IR POSITION 
W\LD BE HI<LY UN5VIABLE 9 FACE ( SU* A CRISIS W]E NO O!R MA*9]Y ?AN ?AT ( ,P>LIAM5T 
AVAILABLE1 %\LD ! /RUCTURE ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE BE SUDD5LY BROK5 D[N4 ,IMAG9E ,MR4 ,?ORNE 
BESEIG$ BY ! H\SEWIVES ( ,WE/ ,HAM1 :OSE SUPPLIES ( FOOD & FUEL >E CUT (F2 & ,MR4 ,RAMSAY 
,MAC,DONALD RECEIV+ WIRELESS MESSAGES FROM ,WALES ?AT HIS M9+ CON/ITU5TS >E />V+ BECAUSE 
! TRANSPORT SY/EM IS DISLOCAT$4 ,! ,LABOR ,P>TY MEMB]S C\LD ATTEMPT TO DEAL ) !SE 
?+S AS REPRES5TATIVES ( !IR ,UNIONS1 NOT AS REPRES5TATIVES ( !IR CON/ITU5TS4 ,MR4 ,RAMSAY 
,MAC,DONALD C\LD DO NO?+4 ,HE C\LD ONLY APPEAL TO ,MR4 ,?OMAS4  

,AS TO ! BOR\< C\NCILS1 !Y W\LD BE ONLY LESS 9CAPABLE ( DEAL+ ) ! 
SITUATION ?AN ,P>LIAM5T ITSELF4 ,WE REMEMB] ! DISLOCATIONS 9 ! COMP>ATIVELY SIMPLE MATT] 
( W> FOOD RATION+1 & ! GR\PS ( H\SEWIVES H]E & !RE1 :O1 ?R\< ! MUDDL+ ( 
! LOCAL ,FOOD ,COMMITTEE & ! ,M9I/RY ( ,FOOD1 F\ND !MSELVES AS 0\TL&]S0 
PROHIBIT$ FROM BUY+ AT ! %OPS :]E !Y HAD HI!RTO DEALT1 & UNABLE TO PROCURE 
COMMODITIES ANY:]E ELSE4 ,H[ %\LD ! ,M9I/RY ( ,FOOD 9 ,WE/M9/] BE FAMILI> ) ! 
%OPP+ PLACES ( ! WOM5 9 ,POPL>8 ,H[ %\LD ! ,MEMB]S ( ,P>LIAM5T1 OR ! ,BOR\< 
,C\NCILORS1 SUDD5LY BECOME EXP]TS 9 ! 9TRICACIES ( A MULTITUDE ( 9DU/RIES ( :I* !Y 
HI!RTO KNEW NO?+ AT ALL8  

,! ONLY PEOPLE :O C\LD DEAL ) ! GREAT *ANGE & ITS NEW REQUIREM5TS >E 
! PEOPLE1 ALL 9T]LOCK$ AS !Y >E1 :O >E ACTUALLY 5GAG$ 9 ! MAK+ & TRANSPORT ( 
EA* PRODUCT & ! PEOPLE :O USE IT4 ,! ,SOVIETS1 BUILT UP ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( EA* & 
ALL 9DU/RIES1 W\LD BE ! ONLY SOLUTION ( ! NEW PROBLEM4  

,HAD ! FACTORY BE5 ?R[N 9TO A TURMOIL ( DISLOCATION1 !N ! WORK]S 9 ! 
FACTORY W\LD COME TOGE!R TO PRODUCE ORD]3 EA* 9 ! EM]G5CY W\LD RESPOND TO ! NE$ ?AT 
HE %\LD P]=M ! TASK = :I* HE HAD BE5 EQUIPP$ BY TRA9+ & = :I* WORK]S W]E 
REQUIR$1 BUT SOME W\LD BE SP>$ FROM ACCU/OM$ TASKS TO FILL ! POSITIONS :I* HAD BECOME 
VACANT1 TO TAKE /OCK & DISCOV] DEFICI5CIES1 TO ACQUA9T ABS5TEES ) ! FACT ?AT WORK HAD 
BEGUN AGA94 ,!SE WORK]S DRAFT$ TO NEW WORK W\LD BE *OS5 = !IR FITNESS AS F> AS C\LD BE 
DISC]N$ BY !MSELVES & !IR FELL[S4 ,EA* FACTORY1 EA* C5T] ( WORK1 W\LD %\LD] ITS 
[N COMP>ATIVELY SMALL DIFFICULTIES1 & ?US BY ! COOP]ATIVE EF=T ( C\NTLESS EAG] UNITS 
! GREAT TASKS ( ! COMMUNITY1 O!RWISE OV]:ELM+1 W\LD BE ACCOMPLI%$4 ,GRADUALLY ! 
:OLE ME*ANISM ( 9DU/RY W\LD BE TRANS=M$4  

,IF ! H\SEWIVES HAD !IR ,SOVIETS :5 ! GREAT *ANGE CAME1 !Y W\LD NOT BE 
F\ND RU%+ FRANTICALLY AB\T ! /REETS 9 SE>* ( SUPPLIES & ?REAT5+ TO BREAK 9TO ! 
%OPS & /OREH\SES BECAUSE !IR *ILDR5 W]E HUNGRY4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 !Y W]E DISORGANIZ$ AS 
N[1 & H5CE T]RIFI$ & DI/RACT$1 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ANY :O REMA9$ CALM TO CALL 
!M TOGE!R TO 5UM]ATE !IR WANTS & TRANSMIT !M NOT TO A BODY ( LAWY]S1 J\RNALI/S1 & 
P]SONS ( ALL SORTS AT ,WE/M9/]1 BUT TO ! WORK]S RESPONSIBLE = PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION 
& TRANSPORT1 9 ORD] ?AT ALL MI<T BE SUPPLI$4  

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