At the time of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in addition to the 13 delegates, there was another crucial figure, he was the Comintern representative Ma Lin. Marin's participation undoubtedly provided important support and guarantee for the smooth convening of the First National Congress.
Marin, a Dutchman, was originally known as Hendricus Josephus Franceus Marie Snevelit, but is better known by his nickname "Marin".
He was lively and cheerful, eloquent, and a high-profile professional revolutionary. He was active in Indonesia, founding the Indonesian Social Democratic Union, which later became the Indonesian Communist Party.
However, Marin's most prominent contribution was in China. In 1920, he was appreciated by Lenin and came to China as a member of the Executive Committee of the Comintern, where he helped establish the Communist organization.
However, his whereabouts have raised the alarm of Britain and the United States, who believe that Marin may have come to China with a "** mission." Therefore, when his passport was confiscated by the police in Vienna, he did not give up, but chose to divert to Venice, Italy, and finally successfully arrived in China by the steamship Innsbruck.
Upon learning of Marin's arrival, the Dutch side immediately informed the Consulate General in Shanghai and demanded immediate action upon Marin's arrival. However, Marin was an experienced revolutionary who was keenly aware of his stalking, and skillfully navigated the alleys of Shanghai to escape the spies.
In order to cover up his true identity, Ma Lin claimed to be a reporter of a certain Japanese financial magazine, gave a Chinese name called Ni Gongqing, and used this identity to get in touch with Li Hanjun and others, and finally determined the meeting place of our party's congress.
It can be said that Marin played a crucial role in the smooth convening of the first congress. Bao Huiseng once described: "Everyone knows that the first one did not finish in Shanghai, because it was targeted by the local police, so it was transferred to Nanhu in Jiaxing."
So, who noticed that the situation was wrong? None other than Marin. ”
On the evening of July 30, when the deputies were in a meeting, a person suddenly barged in, took a look, and said that he had found the wrong door. As soon as the man left, Marin stood up and said, "Retreat at once!" ”
Someone asked why, and Marin only said, "This person is a spy for the police." Sure enough, not long after the delegates left, the police came to the door. Until many years later, Li Da, a representative of the First National Congress, still said with lingering fears: "If it weren't for Marin's alertness, we would have been wiped out!" ”
In addition to his wit at the First Congress, Marin made a significant contribution to the development of our party. In the early 20s, when the number of our party was still very small, while the Kuomintang had hundreds of thousands, Marin made a bold suggestion: party members could join the Kuomintang in their individual capacity to promote cooperation between the two parties.
Of course, this proposal caused a lot of controversy, and many people believed that we were a party for the welfare of the poor and should not be in the same league as the Kuomintang representing the bureaucratic landlords.
In the end, with the support of Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu and others, this proposal was passed.
Marin's suggestion turned out to be wise. His strategy was to strengthen our party with the help of the KMT's mature social base when the party's strength was still very weak.
However, Marin's arrogance and arrogance towards his colleagues made him make too many enemies at work, making it difficult to carry out the work. As a result, he left China on October 10, 1923.
Later, when the Germans occupied the Netherlands, Marin refused to serve the Germans and turned to underground propaganda to cheer up the Dutch resistance. In 1942, the Germans captured Marin and made him confess.
However, Marin categorically did not admit any crime, saying: "I fought for my homeland, what crime do I have? The real sinners are the Nazi lunatics. Outraged by his answer, the Germans shot Marin on April 13, 1942, at the age of 59.