The dictatorship of the proletariat remained, but two points had to be kept in mind. Firstly, it would be wrong ta.epply the (erin "proletariat" fo the working class, for there were capitalists tu the Union, the means Of producing belonging to the State, the leading power of which was the working class, Secondly, the word lietalorship" meant the guidance of society by the Stale in the hands of a certain cfasy, oF in the Soviet Union, the hands of the new working class.
"Being encircled by capitalist countries, some of which are not at all friendly, the Soviet Union is obliged to strengthen her military power and be ready for any emergency. On the other hand, as the last two trials of the TroWskyist traitors have shown, the latter, although not having any basis in the country, but being supported and financed by foreign agents, still can do quite a great deal of harm.
"rhe failure of their subversive activities was recently publicly deplored in a foreign country by an im~ portant representative of aggressive Military elreles.—It proves once more the justice of the sentence and no Government, however democratic it' may. be, dares show mercy towards those who become traitors to their own people and their own country."
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