The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-09

peace on the eastern fronts so that
they can get food across the frontiers
corps, recruited from the lowest strata
of the population in the capital, and
including deserters, common criminals,
fugitives from Siberia, ex-prisoners,
and bands of so-called anarchists.
After his return to Petrograd his
success with the Soviet was limited
Almost ali the soldiers delegates and
at least three-quarters of those of the
workers did not wish to listen to in
ternationalist propaganda nor to be-
tray the allies and make a separate
peace with the Germans. The fa-
nous regiments of "Preobrajenski,"| -
"Volinski," "Litovski," and the Cos
sacks were especially hostile to Le-
nine. If Kerensky's provisional gov
ernment had had more real revolu-
tionary energy, had recognized the
danger represented by Lenine and his
anarchist propaganda and realized
that the further progress of such
propaganda might ruin Russia and put
her at the mercy of Germany, the nest
of conspirators who were Matching
treason against the allies might NJ.
Perwoukhine maintains, have been
DESTROYED
Almost the whole of the Socialist
Revolutionary party demanded that
action should be taken against Lenine
and all the fighting party of the army
demanded his punishment, but Ker
ensky, the slave of the Socialist for
mula, could not muster sufficient
courage and find the necessary energy
In the meantime Lenine, in possession
of enormous sums furnished by Ger
many through Genetski at Stockholm
and by Madame Suemenson at Petro-
grad, recruited thousands of propa-
gandists and founded NUMBERS of ex-
tremist newspapers, spreading his
views, especially among the soldiers
Little by little even those famous
regiments who had been so opposed
to him came under his influence.
NJ Perwoukhine then goes on to
give the history of the victory of the
Bolsheviki He tells, also, how, some
years ago, at meeting OF Russian pO-
liticaI refugees in Berne, when the
question of the death penalty was
under discussion and the whole meet
ing declared against it, Lenine pro-
claimed himself in favor Of it. and IN
answer to the objection that this was
contrary to the teaching of Marx and
that he was no true Socialist. replied
that it did not matter how future
generations classified him. He should
use any means necessary to advance
the power of tho prolotariat, what
ever terrible results Unis might en-
tail Yet he had hardly arrived in
Russia when he began a campaign
tOi IHS dDOllIiOiI VI ltG 'sSdIiI pViAdAtN
NJ Pedwoukhine accounts for the APP
parent contradiction by explaining
that under the Russian empire this
penalty was mete1 out 10 deserters,
traitors to their country, and suborn-
ers of the people The provisional
government abolished il, little fore
seeing the consequences. Whole hat,
taliOns deserted openly, regiments
fraternized with the enemy, German
spies came into the country, numbers
of criminals ill-treated the defenseless
population. The people, together with
the sane part of the army, demanded
the punishment of the guilty; but the
application of the death penalty, more
than anything else, would have de-
stroyed the basis of Bolshevikism and
Lenine opposed it with his utmost
force This step has had all the de-
sired results. Lenine is supported byI
a number of deserters and common
criminals, and by all those who fear
to naswer for their crimes against
property, human life, the state, and
society.