THE COMMUNISTS
DOCUMENTS READ AT TRIAL
"PREPARED TO USE THE UTMOST FORCE," (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPXRIqHT.) (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND OADLH ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 28th October. Most of to-day's proceedings at the trial of Communists consisted of police evidence regarding the documents found. A search of: Pollitt's room revealed a circular stating: "Our task towards the State is: Firstly, to expose its real nature; secondly, to undermine its authority ; ■ thirdly, to ultimately destroy it. for. example, by exploiting division between the officer class and "the rank and file."
Detective Wilson read a shorthand transcript of a speech by Campbell, as follows:—"We want the worker to forgot his rdginlcnt, forget his blasted Empire, and remember ' only ' his tortured class.' We believe the time will come when a soldier will be given the definite choice of either fighting for. or shooting against his- class. • We are prepared to use force to the utmost extent if the capitalist class- resists -the working class and drives it back into slavery." • •
Notes were read of a speech by Hannington, wherein it was alleged he said: ."I hope to live to see the Red flag flying over Buckingham Palace."
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 105, 30 October 1925, Page 5
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189THE COMMUNISTS Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 105, 30 October 1925, Page 5
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