CORRECTION
Several errors in translation appeared in the article "A New Stage in the Crisis in China" by Livio Maitan [World Outlook February 3]. ; On page 116, a sentence reads, "In line with this they utilized themes analogous to those tried out in mobilizing.the Red Guard youth and they went so far in this as to advocate the formation of elective committees in the plants, the members of which are charged with keeping up production." This should be: "In line with this they utilized themes. analogous to those tried out in mobilizing the Red Guard youth and they went so far in this as to advocate the formation of elective committees in the plants, the members of which are charged with staying on the job despite their election."
On page 117, a sentence reads, "In any case, the rejoinder of the group in power was rather lengthy, going into various areas: This should be: "In any case, the | rejoinder of the group in power was rather clear finally, going into various.areas:'
On pages 117-18, a sentence reads, "What is particularly significant is that in the appeal published January 5, the 'troublemakers' are falsely presented as elements of the extreme left." This should be: "What is particularly significant is that in the appeal published January 5, the ‘troublemakers! are accused of having falsely presented themselves as elements of the extreme left.
CORRECTION
A few translating errors occurred in three articles on China written by Livio Maitan and published in World Outlook some issues ago. The incorrect sentences, together with the corrections, are as follows:
.In "Stormy Internal.Conflicts in China -- I" which appeared - in our October 7, 1966, issue:
On page 17, line 7, a sentence reads, "Elements in the army wanted to have a. free hand in their own domain and not submit to constant interference from the party bureaucracy; and, in the presence of an accommodating attitude on the part of the. political leadership (for example, certain statements by Chen Yi last fall), they emphasized
the importance of military technique." This should read, "Elements in the army wanted to have a free hand -in their own domain and not submit to constant interference from the party bureaucracy; and, in the presence of an unfounded optimism on the part of. the political leadership (for example, certain statements by Chen Yi last fall), they empha- -gized the importance of the factor of military technique. "
On page 17, line 21, a sentence reads, "Dia similar polemics develop in the industrial sector?" This should read, "Similar polemics developed inthe industrial sector. "
On page 17, line 25, a sentence reads, "Primacy belongs to the party and to-the thought of Mao, the capital methodological importance of which in the construction of industry, technological progress and new discoveries, is exaggerated to the point of absurdity." This should read, “Primacy belongs to the party and to the thought of Mao, the capital methodological importance of which in the construction of industry, technological progress and new discoveries, is praised to the point of absurdity.'
In "Stormy Conflicts in China -- II" which appeared in our October 14 issue:
On page 21, line 7, a sentence reads, "The youth learn the documents by rote; they did not experience the former regime; and they have not passed through the crucible of revolutionary war; they do not have the ideological education and training of the old cadres." This should read, "The youth, the documents repeat, did not live under the former regime and they did not go through the crucible of revolutionary war -- they do not have the ideological training and education of the ‘old cadres.
In "The Continuing Crisis in China" which appeared in our October 21, 1966, issue:
On page 24, footnote No. 9, a sentence reads, "Sun Ken-fang' s theses must have been even more far-reaching than those of Liberman." This should read, "Sun Ken-fang's theses must have been even more extreme than those of Liberman."
SOLIDARITY