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the comrade + then had to’ flee instoad of distributing pamphlets and == the Police ‘Force was strengthened. The four agitators reasoned that the ~~" Young Comrade should have simply contimed his task of spreading prcpaganda instead of involving himself in a fight, the purpose of which was to rectify some small injustice. In the next scene, the four agitators explain that they on teught the workers to transform their fight. for better wages into a fight for power. They taught them to use weapons and demonstrations. They . attempted to use to their own purposes a quarrel which had arisen between the British and the Manchurian authorities. It was hoped by the four agitators that the Manchurians would arm the workers in order to fight the English. They saw therein an opportunity for the workers to cain porer . through force of arms. The Young Comrade is sent to » rich exployer to encourage him in arming the coolies. Since he camot stcnd the expioyer's attitude, however, he leaves the latter's house before winning his point, thereby loning en opportunity for his party. Tis, of course, was considered another mistake made by the aes. Young Comrade. In the next scene, the four agitators advised that txucre sas @ great deal of unrest in the city. The Young Comrade who wes impressed by this unrest told the four agitators that the time was ripe for revolution and that he intended to leave the people in a revolt which would start with an attack on the City Hall. The Young Comrade explained that the leader of the unemployed group was a genuine socialist and that the unemployed had accepted the teachings of the Communists. ‘ - The four agitators stated that this was not enough, that the employed as well as the unemployed would first have to be incited to revolt. They also advised the Young Comrade that the leader of the unemloyed, in whom he had faith, was merely a stooge of the employers. They tolc the Young Comrade further that they knew that the garrison at Muxden had been strengthened and that therefore, an attempted revolution would fail. The Young Comrade would not be convinced, hovever, stating ard P that he could wait no longer for revolution because the misery of the people & demanded it. The four agitators indicate that the Comunists are not in = favor of helping every miserable person but are interested in organizing a truly é successful revolution. The Young Comrade thereupon breaks with the four agitators, tearing off his disguise. When he heard the thunder of cemons, a7 , however, he realized his mistake and fled with the four agitators. ar eee: In the last scene, the four agitators decide on the wot ~ measure to take in the critical situation in which they found themselves. 4 . They were being pursued by the authorities and were in danger of beins ‘RES found out decause the identity of the Young Comrade was then known. They