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Yea at y > &: ta, s . the Comrade : thea had to’ flee instead of distributing pamphlets and = the Police ‘Force was strengthened. The four agitators reasoned thet the ~~ Young Comrade should have simply continued 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 “a, taught the workere 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 gain porer . through force of arms. The Young Comrade is sent to a rich eaxployer to encourage him in arming the coolies. Since he cannot stand the expioyer's attitude, however, he leaves the latter's house before winning his point, thereby losing an \ opportunity for his party. “This, » of course, was considered another mistake made by the Young Comrade, In the next scene, the four agitators advised that txcre sas a great deal of unrest in the city. The Young Comrade who «es impressed by this unrest told the four agitators that the time was ripe for revolution and that he intended to leave the peopie 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. we . The four agitators stated that this was not enough, that the employed as well as the unemployed wuld 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 Mukden hai been strengthened and that therefore, an attempted revolution would fail. The Young Comrade would not be convinced, however, stating 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 successful revolution. The Young Comrade thereupon breaks with the four agitators, tearing off his disguise. When he heard the thunder of cemnons, however, he realized his mistake and fled with the four agitators. Do . fee ee In the last scene, the four agitators decide on the work | measure to take in the criticel situation in which they found themselves. @ They were being pursued by the authorities and were in danger ef being found out because the identity of the Young Comrade was then known. They