Source: International Press Correspondence, Vol. 3 No. 31 [13], 5 April 1923, p. 254.
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Chairmen: Klara Zetkin, Berlin. Henry Barbusse, Paris.
Berlin, Easter 1923.
Rosenthaler Str. 38.
To all Labor Organizations
Dear Comrades.
The International Committee of Action against Danger of War and Fascism, now addresses all the organizations which were represented at the Frankfort Conference, or which are in sympathy with the decisions of the Frankfort Conference, this Conference has decided to institute an International Propaganda Week from April 15 to 22, 1923, during which the Frankfort decisions are to be popularized. In order that this Propaganda Week be a success, it must be thoroughly prepared and organized.
I. Oral Propaganda
Already before April 15 meetings and sessions should be called in the workshops, in the Trade Unions, and Trade Union Councils. At these meetings the tasks of the Propaganda Week are to be thoroughly discussed.
During the Propaganda Week, meetings are to be held in every large factory, and after the workers are acquainted with the Frankfort decisions, resolutions are to be passed expressing the solidarity of the workers with the Frankfort Conference decisions.
Similarly in the Trade Unions, membership meetings are to be held and the Frankfort Conference discussed.
Wherever possible, mass meetings are to be held, in order to acquaint the workers of the small workshops as well as the broad masses with the decisions of the Frankfort Conference.
In all public places, large demonstrations are to be held; foreign speakers are to speak for the carrying out of the Frankfort decisions. Foreign speakers are, wherever possible, to be used at the large shop meetings (in the great works of the metal industry, munition works, docks, mines, railroad centres, etc.).
As, unfortunately, the leading comrades of the 2nd, 2½ and the Amsterdam Trade Union Internationals were not represented at the Frankfort Conference, they are to be given an opportunity during the Propaganda Week of being heard on the decisions of this Conference. The leaders of these Internationals are therefore to be invited to these meetings.
It is to be seen that many non-partizan and unorganized workers and housewives participate in the demonstrations and meetings.
Information regarding speakers and propaganda material can he gotten directly through the Committee of Action.
II. Written Propaganda
In all the labor newspapers the Frankfort Conference is to be discussed daily. The daily political and economic events are to be connected with the Frankfort decisions.
All the resolutions, declarations, motions and decisions adopted at the various meetings aye to be reported, in ihe newspapers, especially in the trade unions press.
The Committee of Action will aid the written propaganda by issuing handbills and leaflets. One will contain the decisions of the Frankfort Conference; another the speeches of Lozovsky and Clara Zetkin, etc. The manifesto of the Frankfort Conference will be widely distributed in the form of leaflets and posters. Mass distributions of other manifestos to the miners, transport workers, seamen and metal workers of all countries will take place. All the corresponding trade union organs are to reprint these manifestos
III. Exchange of Speakers
ln order to enable foreign speakers to address the various shop meetings, an exchange of speakers is to be organized. All organizations wishing to have foreign speakers are at once to notify the Committee of Action. On the other hand, however, it is the duly of all these organizations to furnish an equal number of speakers for foreign countries. A list of speakers for foreign countries is at once to be sent in to the Committee of Action.
IV. Themes for the Meetings
V. Defensive Measures
VI. International Conferences
According to the decisions of the Frankfort Conference, international conferences of the key industries are to be convened, miners, railway workers, seamen. We propose the 27th and 28th of May for such conferences. Agenda: The tasks of the particular group in the execution of the Frankfort Conference decisions.
At the meetings during the Propaganda Week, attention should be called to these conferences, and the workers asked to elect delegations early. Besides these conferences. The Committee of Action will organize conferences of the munition workers. The electrical and chemical workers.
VII. Propaganda among the Soldiers
for the decisions of the Frankfort Conference. All difficulties are to be surmounted and the united front of all workers with the uniformed proletariat is to be propagated. Written propaganda among the soldiers will greatly facilitate this work – (Soldiers’ letters handbills, etc.)
VIII. News Service
The Committee of Action is to be kept in constant touch with the struggles of our foreign comrades. This will coordinate the proletarian actions and render them truly international.
IX. National Committees
should be formed in every country. All proletarian organizations fighting for the realization of the Frankfort decisions should send delegates to these national committees.
X. A Fighting Fund
is absolutely necessary in order to carry out all these measures. Collections are to be made in every country with the least possible delay. Contributions should at once be sent in to the International Committee of Action in Berlin. All monies are to be sent to: Frau Frieda Düwell, Berlin C.54, Rosenthaler Straße 38
The International Committee of Action against Danger of War and Fascism has its headquarters in Berlin. Its publications appear in German French and English. All communications are to be sent to the International Committee of Action against War and Fascism.
Frau Klara Zetkin, Berlin C.54, Rosenthaler Str. 38.
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