“…"This," he said, " is the turning point in the history of the Second International. From this Conference will result either dissolution of the Second International, or a new departure for a more glorious future.…”

“…But for months the Second International supported non-intervention. The Labour Party leaders in this country supported it, and "socialist" premier Leon Blum refused to give the Spanish Government the right to buy arms which he now demands the reactionary Daladier Government give. …”