The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22

hat the COHAtIGL III EfuEBId IL dS
much religious as a political or an
economic struggle, and that there is
but one hope OF Russia continuing
In the war, Is the belief OF Mrs. I'll.
NJ. Rudd Of Fargo. a native of
Odessa. Russia.
Mrs. Rudd lived in Odessa until
about fifteen years ago, and she now
has more than thirty relatives in the
Russian army, from many Of whom
she has had letters since the war
began. Some Of these letters got
through uncensored. Mrs. Rudd prob
ably was the most interested auditor
at the Charles Edward Russell lee
ture Monday, and Mr.. RusselI's talk
induced her to submit to an inter-
view on conditions in Russia, which
she says are greatly misunderstood
by Americans.
Date From NapcIeon's Time.
"In the first place" said Mrs.
Rudd. few Americans understand
the real meaning of the word Boil
sbeviki. They date back to the re-
treat of Napoleon's army from Rus
STA. The men who followed Napoleon
out of Russia, mixed with the peo-
pie of western Europe, and got many
new and radical ideas from Social
lists OF other countries. They brought
these back to Russia with them, and
these doctrines have been secretly
spread for generations. There are
many types of Bolsheviki. They
might correspond to what we would
call progressives in this country.
Some OF them are far more radical
than the others, and they include
many parties. All Maximalists, for
example, are Bolsheviki, but all
Bolsheviki are not MaximaIists.
Now the Greek church was the
church of Russia, and the Car was
its head. The Car was supposed to
be rhe direct representative of God
on earth. The ignorant Russians be-
lleve that all Jews are devils and
brothers of Satan. They argue that
because America protects the Jews,
that America must be kind OF
He'll.
Foreigners With Il.
Among the Bolsheviki will be
found most Of the foreigners in Rus
STA. and most of those who do not
believe in the teachings of the Greek
church. There is a very strong pro-
German element among them, for the
reason that there are thousands OF
German teachers and business men
and spies throughout Russia. Cath
crime the Great imported great num-
bers of German farmers to teach the
Russian peasants, and German busi-
ness men and merchants. The Rus
SLAMS have lived alongside these men
for many years, and have grown to
trust them. They are afraid of the
English, for Englishmen abroad are
very sufficient and aloof.
''Now the Bolsheviki are far from
being in the majority, but they in
clude the educated people among the
middle classes, the students, teach
ers. Journalists, and all who are lead
ers even in a small way. The great
mass OF the Russian people are foi-
lowers of the Greek church and are
praying for the return Of the Car,
along with the mobiles who oppressed
them. They are desperately poor ana
50 per cent Of them can't read OF
write.
.If the old regime is ever restored,
Il will be a black day for Russia.
Peace would be made on some terms
of an indemnity, and that indemnity
would be ground out of the poor.
Must Have American Aid.
fsBut Russia cannot continue in
the war without aid on the most eX-
tended scale from America. MY
cousin wrote me that the army in
the early days had but one gun for
eighteen men, and that the others
had to wait for their, turn at this
gun until the one using 1t was killed.
The soldiers wrapped their feet in
cloth because they had no shoes.
They were very poorly fed, and had
no artillery or ammunition. Ihey
were largely unframed, and unarmed
peasants. and were moved down
like sheep. by the Germans. They
are utterly sick Of the war and dis
They want nothing but
peace and to be let alone. That is all
they ask. That condition cannot be
changed by either the new govern
ment, whatever 1t is, or by the old.
korniIof Brightest Hope.
General Korniloff seems to me to
be the brightest hope. he is a
typical Russian, and a nobleman, but
vet a real man with sympathy for
the sufferings Of the people. HE
might be called man of the Toll
stoy type. Such man offers the only
middle ground between the Bolshe-
Wiki and the old regime. IL such a
man were in control and were given
unstinted aid in men, money and
supplies from America, he might be
able to reorganize the army and yet
maintain the new freedom Of the
Russian people. That is tho only hope
of keeping Russia in the war.
"Kerensky is Jew, ! believe, al
though / have seen 1t denied. Trotz-
Ky is a Jew, and knowing the feeling
in Russia, / do not believe either Of
them can remain in control long. If a
man like Korniloff had secured con-