MESSAGES from Britain poured in to the Belgian loss. section of the Fourth International in the days after Ernest's death. WE are saddened by the news of Ernest's death this morning and deeply feel toe loss. Our sympathy and support go to all of Hinest's friends, comrades and those closest to him. Wel are strongly aware that ne played a decisive röle in build. ing the International, consolidating its unity, leading its collaboration and oringing forward the new generation. British section of the Fourth international DESPITE our differences with sincerely struggled for socialism in Belgium and on a world basis. The struggle to perialism by the working class will carry on despite the Militant Labour - Committee for a Workers' International.
Tarig Air. THE editorial board of Socialist Appeal notes with sadness the death of Emest Mandel and sends its deepest condolences to all his friends and Socialist Appeal. HE was a revolutionary and a on that goal.
Patrick Camiller. Jew. The Nazis sent him to a transit camp for prisoners on route to Auschwitz. He escaped: Mandel started talking to the warders; the impressed by the precocity of the 16-year old boy in their charge and actually helped him escape. Even though he was soon re-arrested the experience had made him an internationalist. After the war, Mandel de- 68 events in France remains voted most of his energies to an inspiring memory. building the Fourth Interna- His polemics clarified many tional as a world party for the of us inspired by these movenomic theory will remain an enduring contribution to the IN memory of Emest Mahdel.
development of Marxism. whose whole being strove to- Our paths diverged in the wards the goal of human early "80s around key quesemancipation, and whose own tions of communist continucontributions did so much to ity. Even so, Ernest's keep Marxist theory focused enduring revolutionary optimism remains infectious. Brian Grogan. I WAS won to communist FOR almost fifty years, Ernest politics by Ernest Mandel. What brought many of us to Mandel played a crucial rile in the continuity of the Fourth International. While his views was opposition to US aggression against Vietnam and par- were often controversial be ticipation in the student naipco cocait a wowie gen rebellions of the late '60s. cration understanding of the post-war Ernest was a central figure in years, and the scope and depth these movements on the of his intellect will be sorely world stage. His role as a missed. spokesperson for the May Tony Roberts. Harman debate USSR. £3.95. or coup d'etat? £3.95 Late Capitalism £15.95. Trotsky as Alternative £12.95 Revolutionary Marxism Today £11.95 Power and Money £11.95 Beyond Perestrokia £11.95 Marxist Economic Theory £9.95 Marxist On bureaucracy £1.00 What is Trotskyism? £1.00 Writings of Ernest Mandel Available postfree from Socialist Outlook Books and booklets Fallacies of State Capitalism: Ernest Mandel and Chris The Russian Revolution: democratic retolution* Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory £4.95 The revolutionary potential of the working class £4.95 The Marxist theory of Aliantation £4.95 The Leninist Theory of Organisation £2.50 Pamphlets Class consciouness and the Leninist party £1.00 Make cheques payable to 'Socialist Outlook' and send to PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU. Please allow 21 days for delivery.
Leading the fight: some of the Fourth Interna• tionalists mass demin saigon, 21, 1945 Revolutionaries SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No 88, August 1995, Page 12 While Ho Chi Minh was looking for help from the Chinese Guomindang after their massacre of commuton and cultivating the support of landlords and capitalists, a number of Vietnamese political activists in with Trotskyism. Among their number was Ta thu Thau.
From 1933 onwards Thau active in Saigon politics. The authorities repeatedly annulled election results, arresting and torturing members of the aroup Ho Chi Minh was also concerned about their growing popularity. Although his supporters had collaborated munists had exercised a real influence, particularly in Cochin-china. They organised thousands of militants and, according to colonial rethan the PCi among the urban working class.
During the "mini revolution" of August 1945 La Lutte published a daily newspaper with a print run of The Trotskyists were also well implanted among the shows close attention was paid to rural grievances and revolutionary potential. No "underestimation" of the Today the organisational and political continuity with those brave fighters for internationalism and socialist democracy and against the