Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-07
HELSINGFORS STILL
HELD BY RED GUARD
BoIsheviki Troops From Petrosrad As
sist Finnish Red Guard in Defense
Of Tannemorff, Where Fighting 10 in
Prosress-Both Sides Using Artillery
-eoIsheviki Officials in Russia Make
Great Expenditures.

control all Of Finland except Helsing
fors and Tannemorff. A battle is re-
ported in progress at the latter place
Both sides are said to be using artil-
lery.
The Finnish Red Guards are rein
forced by Russian Red Guards.
Estimates Of expenditures by various
ministers of the bolshevilsi government
total $4,000 100000 rubles. The budget
Is said to show an expected income Of
only 5000, 100000 rubles. Denmark Is
providing money food and transporta-
ton for Austro- German war prisoners
congested In Petrograd.
es that a large number Of these pris-
next week.
Polish Leader Declared Outlaw.
Ensign Krylenko. the bolsheviki COM
mander in chief, has issued decree.
ordering that all supplies be cut of
from the Polish legion in the Russian
army and declaring it's commander.
Dovoboro Mousnitzky, an outlaw. He
also appeals to ALI bolshevikl to leave
Polish commands.
The decree was prompted by the re-
fusal OF the Polish command to reduce
their officers to the ranks and submit
to bolsheviki democratization.
Ensign Krylenko says the Polish Of
ficers are under the control OF the
! bourgeoise.
Financial Situation Alarming.
Increasing distrust Of paper money
is making the economic condition hard
In Petrograd. There is little hard
money 70 be had.
The circulating medium now chiefly
Is poorly printed bills. two inches
square. in denominations Of twenty and
forty rubles.
This money is referred to contempt
uously as "Kerensky money" and IS
discounted in many places. Much
counterfeit money Is appearing.
Discussing the flood Of paper money
the Ivestia estimates the present
amount Of Russia paper at $4,000 o0O,-
900 rubles as against 100000, 900
rubles before the war
Russia's Debt 10000, ,0o0, 900 RubIes.
The gold reserves before the war
which the newspaper says Is now much
less was ,604,oO0.O0o rubles. The pa
per estimates that the national debt
rubles. of which 46.OO0.OOO.OGO is war
expenses The war increased the
amount of paper money more than ten
times but the paper points out that
the price of manufactured articles have
Increased thirty or forty times. It Is
said it Is necessary to take immediate
measures to protect the public against
the consequence of a fiood Of paper
money. ..
Land Distribution Serious Problem.
With the approach Of the spring
planting season land distribution Is be-
coming an acute problem. Unemployed
workmen who are leaving the cities to
get land are spreading the economic
struggle thruout Russia
g. No. definite legislation has been es-
tablIshed for the method Of division.
g The land owning peasants as we'll as
the bourgeoise arc to be deprived OF
their estates. ...
Rich Peasants Must Divide.
Premier Lenine in a speech to the
men urged them to make war on tho
rich peasants as they do on the
wealthy land owners.
"Dn not let the rich peasants get
tho agricultural implements" ne said.
Put ten 7oor peasants against one
rich one. The police are dead and
buried and the masses must take the
sword In their hand. Th's Is an econ
omic war. The masses must take hack
what has been stolen from them. The
rich who have hidden their wealth.
think the masses will pull tacm thru.
>"The republic needs s2.o00.eo0. 900
! rubles annually. It's prospective income
is only 5000, 100000 rubles. The hidden
wealth must be discovered and placed
at the disposal Of the government"
To Rssurs Peace Nsootiations.