It published articles by Leon Trotsky, but would not publish any by Vladimir Lenin. During the First World War Vorw*rts opposed the SPD's Burgfriedenspolitik in favour of pacifism and neutrality until 1916 when, some time after Rudolf Hilferding had been drafted into the Austrian army, Friedrich Stampfer was introduced as editor-in-chief. He guided the central organ back towards the party line (prompting accusations from half of the Socialist camp that it had become chauvinist).
Rudolf Hilferding
Friedrich Stampfer