Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
LENlNE EXERCISES POWER MORE
DESPOTlC THAN ANY
GAR.
HONEST BOlSHEvlkI TURN
FROM FoUR.HEADED REGIME
Separate Peace Being Sought Wink
Hold Remain. on Slipping Powers
Monarchists Of Old Regime Join An
archist Ranks to Preserve Their
Own Safety.

Stockholm, Dec. 5.-The bolsheVik
reign in Russia. maintained by aoso'
lut.su as cruel as that Of the mon
a-chy. may now be totterins to faI
which will give Russ!a's real democ'
-acy chance 70 right the wrongs done
in the name Of liberalism.
Word brought here by q minima!!s'
courier direct from PetrogTad, indicated
that province after province IS on th'
brink OF a revolt against Lenine, TTot'
sky and his maSimalist associates
Even some Of the lesser bolshev:A otI!'
Gals are -es.gn;ng. horrEied at the
reign Of terror which the four headed
bo,shev!k! government IS !nstituting II
s desperate efo-, 10 effect q separate
peace with Germany before they are
thrown out OF power.
Paul Axelrod, famous veteran reVo-
lutioaiS and representative OF the
work,nen's and soldiers soviet Q:
Petrag-ad in Stockh dim, declared the
dread black hundred OF other days
was now .rlasQuerading as oo-saeVisi'
On the basis OF latest news from nus
s:a he declared that the bolsaevtki
rule was worse than czaris-n-
ianoran. Masses Swayed.
A majority of the Russian denoc-
-acv Is arg.as, the holsheviki," he said.
But the nax.mal!sts seized the power.
Their support came from thousands OF
army deserters and from the ignorant
masses OF Petrograd's population. Mon
a-ch!sts % the old regime, feaTu! OF
their safety, seized upon the movement.
The dsrkes. elements OF reaction are
among those now aaunt4ng!y IN sup
port o: Len.ne.
The bolshev!k! are now suppressins
the freedom OF the press and OF speech
n far worse fashion than the car
-ninsons ever dared
The bolsheviki vii not permit tAe''
political opponents among Russian So
c,a,Ists to cross the border. But they
are allowing many German spies. mas
oue-a ding as disciples OF LaebknecAt 10
pour into Russia
Outcome Beyond Prediction.
The outcome is impossible to fore
cast II kaled!ne can smash the DOL
shev!k!. he will likely restore the mon
archy by promises % food and order.
The moderate socialists may win
They were unable a. the start o. the
bolshevik. reign 10 start a eormidab
army aga!ns. Petrog-ad because o, pol
sonous psychology spread by the DOL
shev!ki. Il IS possible when the ute!
,,,H-,ess Of the boishev:k! 70 govern Is
manifest. they may De able TO accom-
plish that much hoped for aim
''Trotsky's course is only e1p!icaoie
by hts overwhelming conce!t anu
selfishness. =.
The growing OBJECTIONS may result
in a peaceful restoration OF the pro-
v:stonal government, or at least
compromise government.
"Pers onally ! DO not think the cen
.-aI powers will conclude q peace with
the bolshev!k!, because they know Ihe
latter will ultimately be overthro"n-
German socialists are FOLLOWING
their old tactics as 10 Russ.a-lauo'ns
the bolshev.k.. but not saying wore
about their own kaiser"
The n.ninal!sts' courier confirmed
Ax.l-od's news OF detect!ons from the
bolsheviki ring Conmlssar,es are re.
s.an.ag in various cities. Excuses ,!
the bo!shey!ki are creating wave o.
hitter d,st-ust OF their motives.
The courier asserted that conclusion
Of separate peace with Germany ~
me bolghey1kt would De the signal 70.
civil war IN Russia.