and stated that the revolutionary movement was more and more assuming a left wing tendency and was associating itself with the Russian revolution. The speech of the Korean representative was frequently interrupted by the applause of the meeting. The delegation also gave a detailed account of the social movement toward the Third Communistic International. This account created a deep impression, as it showed the class consciousness of the Korean masses. The Korean delegation pointed out that the Korean Socialists strove to work hand in hand with the Chinese and Japanese Socialists." 73 "THE FIFTH SATURDAY WORK," FOR THIRD INTERNATIONAL [Izvestia of Petrograd Soviet, September 15, 1919] With each week the institution of Saturday work in the first ward of Petrograd takes on a more organized character so to speak, and develops in the very life and habits of the communists of the ward. More than 1,500 men appeared on September 13 to work on the Nicholas Railway. On this day the communist volunteers worked for the “Third International” and they cleaned up the freight office of the Nicholas station and were assigned to other work according to their specialties. (Description of activities of one group of 30 that was assigned task of repairing the railway on a certain section; instead of the usual songs chanted by Russian workmen while at work "The International" was sung.) 74 PROCLAMATION FROM ZINOVIEV [Petrograd Pravda, November 5, 1919] The defense of Red Petrograd against bands hired by the Anglo-French imperialists represented an invaluable service to the world proletariat, and therefore also to the Communist International. The first place in the fight for Petrograd belongs, of course, to you, dear Comrade Trotsky. In the name of the Executive Committee of the Communist International I give you flags which I ask you to hand over to the deserving regiments of the glorious Red Army which you lead. With communistic greetings. G. ZINOVIEV, President of the Executive Committee INTERNATIONAL CONCILIATION Published monthly by the American Association for International Conciliation. I. CENTRAL EUROPEAN RELIEF, by Herbert Hoover II. RELIEF FOR EUROPE, by Herbert Hoover III. INTERVENTION ON Behalf of thE CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY THE WAR, by the Swiss Delegation to the Assembly of the League of Nations IV. THE TYPHUS EPIDEMIC IN CENTRAL EUROPE, by the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour V. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION ON TYPHUS IN POLAND, TO THE ASSEMBLY OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONCILIATION EDITORIAL OFFICE: 407 WEST 117TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY PUBLICATION OFFICE: GREENWICH, CONN. I CENTRAL EUROPEAN RELIEF AN ADDRESS BY HERBERT HOOVER, DELIVERED AT January 13, 1921 This appeal is not for a new venture, not an enlargement of American relief towards Europe. It is an appeal from the great American organizations which have been engaged, one way or another, in saving the lives of children almost since the outbreak of the great war, that they may receive the support necessary to maintain until next harvest the children they already have in their care. I believe it would be reasonable to say that the great American charitable associations have in various ways, through food, clothing, shelter and medical service, saved the lives of upwards of fifteen million since the outbreak of the war in 1914. If we combined the children who were given care by these associations in both allied and liberated countries during the year following the armistice, we would find that in this time of their maximum burden they gave attention to between six million and eight million children. That burden has been steadily diminishing with the growth of peace, the strengthening of the new governments, the steady recuperation of agriculture. About three and a half million children are now dependent upon these associations for service until the next harvest. With the arrival of harvest and the normal progress of recuperation, this burden should again become greatly lessened. This is, therefore, the continuation of the great chapter in America's effort to save life in Europe; it is almost the final paragraph of that chapter. It is an appeal that we may be able to complete the work undertaken by the American people, that we shall not abandon these three million, five hundred thousand children. If we shall be compelled to turn them into the streets, many of them will perish. Many will survive to fill the jails of Europe and the United States. Nor is this service pauperizing Europe. It has been a fundamental policy of these great organizations that they should so direct their work as to build up self-help and to stimulate the |