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of organization. However, all the valuable work which had been done with regard to organization in the Russian Communist Party, all that which is of enormous importance for all the Sections of the Communist International, was done with the direct participation of Comrade Lenin and sometimes on his instructions, as for example the recruiting of as many workers and peasants as possible—including the more backward sections,—the working women, and peasant women, for the work of administering the country; putting forward workers from the bench to occupy responsible positions, the introduction of plan in Party work, the establishment of a control commission, etc., etc.

Lenin left to us the fundamental organizational principles of Party organization which have remained in force to this day and which should be learned thoroughly by all the Sections of the Communist International.

These fundamental principles are as follows:

1) The doctrine that the Communist Party is the vanguard of the working class. This doctrine, taken from Marx and Engels, was emphasized by Lenin, developed and excellently applied in modern conditions.

2) The old doctrine, but one which has not yet been carried out by the overwhelming majority of the Communist Parties, namely: the formation of the principle cadres of the Party, so-called professional revolutionaries.