Indian section of the ‘Fourth International. It- asa. A4—page y pocket-size. magazine with an _ attractive two- color cover. Q .
The table of contents’ includes notes. on important current political events in India -- the accession of India's first woman: _ prime minister to power, the Tashkent pact, the mass movement against hunger and famine started in Kerala, ‘and an appeal for the release of political prisoners in India. ee :
On the international scene, “the editors single out two events for comment -- the “war in Vietnam and the debacle suffered by the Communist ‘party in Indonesia. In the struggle against the imperialist aggression in Vietnam, the editors find the antiwar movement in: the United States particularly encouraging. They appeal for the organization of an International Brigade to help the Vietnamese freedom fighters.
Analyzing the defeat in: Indonesia, the. editors find the prime cause to lie in thé class- collaborationist policy followed by the Aidit leadership of the Communist party. "Although the. pro-Moscow CPs have tried to blame the Chinese strategy for the tragic betrayal of the Indonesian revolution," they say, "it is.well known that the policy of class collaboration: pursued by the PKI for the last twenty years, a policy of 'four-tlass bloc' and subservience to. the national bourgeoisie ‘is basically responsible for the present debacle in Indonesia." :
In conclusion, Marxist. Outlook declares: “Thousands of rankand-file members of the PKI ‘have been offered as sacrifice at the altar of the Stalinist strategy of a 'four-class-bloc' in 'under-. developed! Indonesia. The magnitude .of the tragedy that has taken place is yet to be evaluated properly. It is only to be hoped that . the CPs in other countries will draw proper lessons from the colossal betrayal in Indonesia. That there are not even mass demonstrations in other Asian countries in. sympathy. with: the victims of the Indonesian counterrevolution, to the great-delight of world reaction, . should be a. matter of deep concern for the: ‘international. / workingclass movement. noe, oe Le
In the first of a series of) articles on the. “subject, ‘Dr. ALR. Desai discusses the public sector in the Indian economy. His point . of departure is the "very profound‘ and bitter controversy among the scholars who are examining the:trend of growth: in: the underdeveloped countries, where capitalism is‘not destroyed during the phase of securing independence." These scholars, who belong. to both the pro- Moscow and pro-Peking tendencies; divide the: underdeveloped countries into three categories: those that have taken ‘the noncapitalist path as in the case of China and Cuba; those that remain headed by-a reactionary bourgeoisie that is profeudal and pro-imperialist; and a. supposedly intermediate grouping. .
The second category is said to be following the reactionary _ "Japanese Pattern." This consists of utilizing the public sector of ° the economy, under .guidance of the government, to. pioneer for pri-~ vate monopoly capital . an. fields beyond | the current capacity of private. enterprise... - CO ae
The third category is called the "Indian Pattern." In| ‘this the. public sector:is alleged to take priority .over the private sector and to be growing at a.faster rate. The “Indian: Pattern" therefore opens, according to this school of thought, the possibility fora peaceful transition from a capitalist to a socialist economy.
In view of the importance of . the Indian experience in testing | this theory, Dr. Desai proposes to-examine the reality of Indian economic developments, particularly the. relationship between the public and. private.sectors..The series thus promises to bring a genuine-contribution to. this. important subject.
Other articles in ‘No. 1, Volume 1, of Marxist Outlook include "Cruelties Equalling Those of Hitler" by Bertrand Russell, "Homage to Lenin" by C.G.Shah, "Situation. in Ceylon" by Edmund Samarakkody, "Textile Strike and Tarapore Firing" by M.D.Parija, and the Socialist Workers party. declaration on the war between India and Pakistan.
The: Indian mpotskyists are to be congratulated for initiating this important venture, particularly in view of the extreme financial difficulties which bhey face as part of, the. abysmally: low-paid Indian working class. =. tol, Shep tee:
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