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Vol II No 7
BOMB
OMBAY CAL ALCUTT
CUTTA MADRAS
May 15t 5th , 1923
ONE YEAR disheartened by the apparent columns of the Vanguard during the
Today the Vanguard completes depression in the movement . In fact , last twelve months . We came out the first year of its existence . In this we predicted this period of with the demand for the short period of twelve months its depression as the logical organization of a mass-party which usefulness has been unquestionably consequence of the reactionary should lead the workers and peasants demonstrated . It has faithfully and philosophy and faulty tactics of in the anti-imperialist struggle , courageously stood at its post Non-cooperation . independent of the treacherous through thick and thin . But above bourgeoisie and the timid lower all it has been proved by the middle-class . Never has this demand
TELEGRAM relentless logic of history that the of ours been more imperative than
Vanguard is destined to play a To the Editor , “ VANGUARD ”, today . The national movement is decisive role in the Indian The Executive Committee of the floundering like a rudderless ship
Revolution because it is the standard Communist International greets the on the ocean of political confusion bearer of the class which is first organ of Indian communist and dangerous inaction . Taking objectively the most revolutionary thought on the occasion of its first advantage of this depression , the element in our society . In a most anniversary . The Communist bourgeoisie is coming out with its critical period of the national life , International and its sections follow doctrine of compromise and gradual when the movement for national the activities of the Vanguard with evolution through constitutional liberation was led into a blind alley the closest interest , and observe means . It is needless to say that the and proved to be utterly incapable with pleasure its growing influence organization of the revolutionary of finding the only way out the among the Indian working-class . social forces , of those who have
Vanguard appeared on the scene as nothing to lose , but a world to gain
There is no doubt that the the herald of a new phase of the
— of those who therefore , must Vanguard will play a great part in anti-imperialist struggle . From the denounce the tactics of compromise , the history of the Communist very beginning we did not hesitate
— cannot be delayed without great Movement in India . We wish further to point out the weakness of the detriment to the freedom of the success to the herald of the Indian nationalist movement . Our object
Indian people . Social Revolution . in doing so was not mere barren The nationalist movement has
Long live Free India ! criticism , it was , on the one hand , turned the corner . It is no longer Long live the Communist to awaken the consciousness of the the same half-utopian , half Par arty of India ! revolutionary social forces , and , on reactionary movement called Non-
Long live e the Vanguar anguard ! the other , to stimulate the cooperation which was led by vascillating middle-classes to action .
Presidium of the
Gandhi . Today it is a decidedly
A retrospective analysis of the past
Communist International bourgeois movement which seeks year leaves no doubt whatsoever that such modification of the imperialist the path indicated by us was the domination as will permit the
only path to national liberation . If Now that the deadlock , which development of Indian capitalism . today the Indian people do not followed the crisis , is breaking down This programme certainly sounds stand any nearer to the goal than a before the rise of new political parties like that of the good old Moderates . year ago , it is because of the refusal with clear social character and But there is a fundamental difference of the bourgeois leaders to travel unmistakable economic significance , which is very dangerous . The postwar restiveness of the masses and on the only way which leads to conscious revolutionary factors of national freedom . We have never our society can no longer defer a the utilization of this mass upheaval had any illusion on this score . serious consideration of the by the Non-cooperators have taught programme advocated in the the bourgeoisie a valuable lesson .
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