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* Payo 2 , . c wery Comnuniat and revolucionary obauld take tp this: Woopur, , vo oe But Miberalien rejects idenloqical strucala and stands for unpriscipled pouec, thus siving viso to a Gecadent, philistine attitude and bringing about political deycneration in certain units end individualy in the Porty and tho revolu- : . tionary organisations. . , § . : : .- . 1 . . : In opposing subjectivism, sectarianism and stercetyped Party writing we must have in mind two purposes: firat, _—- ae “learn from past mistikes to avoid fuiure ones," und © : ' geconi, “cuce the sickuess to save thepatient.* Which is the only correct and effective method. Another point that should be mentioned in connection with imner-Party criticiem is that some comrucéces ignore the major issucs and confine thcir attention to minor points when they make theix criticism, ‘They do not understané that the. : main task of criticism is to point out political and organ- ization mistakes. As to personcl shortcomings, valess they - are related to political and orgekization mistakes, there . is no need to be overcritical or the comvzdes concerned will be at a loss as to what to do. Morcover, ance cuch criticism develops, there is the freat danger that within the party attention will be concentrated exclusively on minor favlts, end everyone will become timid and overcau- tious and forget the Party's political tasks. in inner-Party criticism, guard acainst subjectivism, abitxixriness and the vulgzsrizition of criticisn; statements should ctress the political side. Inner-Party criticism is a weunon fer ctrengthening the Party orgunisation and increasing its fiyhting capacity. In the Party organization of the Red Army, however, criticicm ig not always of this charactez, and sometimes turns into personal attacks. AS a result, it damages the Party organ- ization us wel] as individuals. This is a manifestation of petty-bourgcois individualism. The method of correction “. is to help Partymembcrs understand that the purpose of criticism is to increase the Party's fighting capacity in order to achieve victory in the class struggle and that it should not be used as a means of personal attack. If we have shortcomings, we are not afraid to have them pointed ovt and criticized, because we serve the people. Anyone, no natter wio, may point out our shortcomings. If he io right, wo will correct them. If what he pxoposes will benefit the peopic, we will act upon it. As Chinese Comnunists, who base all our actions on the highest interests of tha brondest masses of the Chinese Pepple and who are fully convinced of the justice of our cause, never balk at any poragonnl sacrifice and are rendy at all times to give our lives for tha cause, can we be reluctant to discard any idea, viewpoint, opinion of wethod which is not suitcd to the necds of the people? Can we he willing to : allow pélitical dust and germs to dirty ovr clean feees or : . eat into our healthy organisms? 7%