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Show TROTSKY RED 'REVOLT' OVER THREAT BY CENTRAL COM M MIT-TEE MIT-TEE BRINGS REBELLIOUS FACTION TO KNEES Signed Statement Admits "Mistake" and begs Pardon for Followers; Fear of Peace Is Only Temporary j Moscow Quick to realize the threat of punishment by the central executive execu-tive committee of the communist party, par-ty, intimated in an editorial of the Pravda on Friday, Leon Trotzky and the other oposition leaders of the party have expressed regret for their denunciations de-nunciations of the majority. In a signed statement issued from the Kremlin headquarters- of the party, Trotzkly, Kameneff, Platakoff, Zino-vieff, Zino-vieff, Sokollnikoff and Evdokimov made known their decision to capitulate, capitu-late, admitting that their recent actions ac-tions threatened the unity of the par- ty and undertaking to abide by the rules and decisions laid down at the I congress of the communist party. At th.e- same time they made a plea in behalf of their many comrades, who recently have been expelled for supporting sup-porting the opposition. Taking the responsibility for the action of obscure I followers, the leaders express the hope I that they will be readmitted to the party. The signatories. also appeal to the groups throughout the country that have supported the opposition to ! cease immediately their activities ! against the central executive commit- j tee. |