We lead you to peace
by calling upon the workers and peasants of Serbia and Austria to
rise and revolt; we lead you to peace by calling an international
conference of Socialists for a universal and determined revolt
against war. There is a great necessity, comrades--soldiers, for
the peoples of the world to awaken. Time is needed in order that
they should rebel and with an iron hand force their Czars and
capitalists to peace. Time is needed so that the toilers of all
lands should join with us for a merciless war upon violators and
robbers.
_But remember, comrades--soldiers, this time will never come if
you do not stop the advance of the enemy at the front, if your
ranks are crushed and under the feet of Wilhelm falls the
breathless corpse of the Russian Revolution_.
Remember, comrades, that at the front, in the trenches, you are
now standing in defense of Russia's freedom. You defend the
Revolution, you defend your brothers, the workers and peasants.
Let this defense be worthy of the great cause and the great
sacrifices already made by you. _It is impossible to defend the
front if, as has been decided, the soldiers are not to leave the
trenches under any circumstances_.
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