Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

experiences today, dwelt at length
upon the unity in Russia of the forces
opposed to Bolshevism. The move
ment took definite shape in the month
of April of this year 1t was started
by the workmen of Petrograd draw
ing some $4,000 men These work
men protested against the soviets, but
| in vain They could get no recogni-
ton, and rapidly became subject to
soviet terrorism. Then group of
100000 of the Petrograd workers
formed a local workmen's conference
and demanded the resignation of the
soviets, at the same time protesting
against the peace CT Brest- Litovsk.
At the same time group of sailors
from torpedo boat destroyers on the
Neva at Petrograd joined the work
men with similar demands. which
were in Substance that power be given
to the constituent assembly. Branch
ing out this movement next showed it,
self at Moscow, whittier the Petrograd
workmen sent delegates AT the capi-
tai of old Russia similar workmen's
organization was formed, and the
same thing was done in Samara, Sar,-
atov. and elsewhere all these organi-
cations having the common aim of
opposition to the soviets.
The peasants We're not long in join
ing this democratic movement. I'M
| PEELED by famine and Bolshevist ter
roram, they flocked to the standard
! raised by the workmen and the sail
ors. The peasants responded particu-
| larry in the governments of Moscow,
| Smolensk, Tambov, etc.
Vat ~
Soldiers, which had been forced under
! the Soviets to do so-called neutral
work, such as the policing and guard
| Ing of railroad property, the arsenals,
etc. began to show evidences OF or
| SANITATION against the BolshevilSi. The
movement expressed itself in a series
or soldiers uprisings in Samara, Sara
TOW and other cities, which were sup
pressed by the Bolsheviki only after
strenuous effort
The Bolsheviki were not slow tC
adopt retaliatory measure against
this democratic coalition against
them. Their methods We're of extreme
terrorism. Disposing of arms and
ammunition they began freely tC
shoot all professionals against theii
authority, and Kolpino. near Petro.
grad and Sormavo, near Hizhni- Nov
Eorod, witnessed scenes of the shoot
ing down of the workmen's protest
ants against the Bolshevist regime.
Tho professionals were by this time
composed of workmen, peasants, sail
ors, and soldiers. According to Col
onel Lcbcdeff. all the democracy o
Russia gave its force and its mora
support to those who We're ready L
stand against Bolshevism with arm
in their hands The party OF Social
lists Revolutionists formally declared
war against Bolshevism, and was sup
rortnd by the Socialist -Populist party
the Social Democrats and the Cadets
fad No Arms.
Democratic Russia was ready to &C
against Bolshevism, but 1t Lacked
arms and equipment and therefor,
was still a prey to Rolshevist terror
ism But in q far part of the Liant
there was at the same time anothe
movement to support, This wa
among the Cossack. of Ural and Oren
burg.
According to the colonel. the Boil
shevist army from the beginning am
always has been composed very large
ly of mercenaries, and this fact in tn
coloners opinion. accounts very large
~ for the notable military successe
won by the detachments of the arm