The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-13
BY JOSEPH SHAPCEN.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

BY JOSEPH SHAPCEN.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Stockholm, June 1.-THE counter
revolutionary movement in Russia Ia
growing. The bolshevists are living
their last days.
Unless the present regime is over
thrown by the combined efforts Of other
revolutionary democratic parties, there
will be a counter revolution of the
monarchial supporters in Moscow and
Petrograd, similar to that which tri-
umphed in Ukraine.
S~koropadsky, aided by the Bourgeoise
and cadets, is ruling Ukraine and has
virtually restored the old regime. lar
nerheim in Finland, and Krassnoff in
the Don regions, have triumphed in ike
manner. In a similar way the prov
inces of the Baltic region have been
occupied, while the provinces OF Pskoff
n Minsk are under the banner Of
Austro-German Imperialism.
Nearing Heart of Russia.
|, Russia is threatened by foreign i'm
peralists on the north, west and south.
The Turks are again advancing in The
Caucasus, aiming to unite at Tifiis with
the Germans. h are advancing from
the north.
With masked cunning, by friendly
notes through German Ambassador
Mirbach, Germany is gradually APP
preaching the heart Of Russia, in order
to pierce it at the desirable momen
An alliance of German and Russian
counter re~volutionaries, acting from
two fronts-the inner and the outer
are preparing for q final and complete
counter revolution.
Last week, in Moscow, q plot was
discovered in which hundreds of re-
dictionaries aimed to kill the republic
and restore the monarchy, through
simultaneous uprisings in Moscow,
PatrOprl1 and other ppntalS in o..
operation with German ~bayonets.
The German command, OF course, Is
taking no official part in these plots.
but is s~plendidly informed of the new
r~eactionary regime at the proper mo-
ment.
Admit md 10 Near, !
1t is still impossible - foretell i'm
mediate developments, but it Is certain
the brief respite is nearing its end.
however much the bolshevists seek to
lengthen it. The bolshevists them
selves admit: w are already a
corpse, but there is no one to bury US"
The boishevist regime, due to meth
DDS of violence similar TO the old car
ism in an effort to preserve. itself, is
universally hated, The proletariat ara
leaving the bolshevists enmasse. 8
All factory workers in Petrograd
have organized. Their conference de-
mands Il united, democratic front,
~abrogation of the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
formation Of a nationalist. socialist
Russia, in order to restore industry, in
augurate social reforms and end the
civil war.
6%olshevists Bluffed.
The bolshevisits planned TO dissolve
the conference but got cold feet. The
conference is planning a general strike
unless the bolshevists yield.
There is no doubr' that the Russian
revolution is facing ii. II battle, in
the counter revolution and German in
trigue. This will decide the fate OF
democracy in Russia. The forces at The
disposal OF the sovletS are too weak to
meet the situation. Both the prole-
tariat and the ~peasantry are deserving
the bolshevists, they finally realizing
the terrible consequences Of the Brest-
Litovsk peace.
There is complete d~isorganization Of
RuSsia'S financial n economic life in
most districts, the bolshevists remain
ing in power only because of their hired
bayonets.
1t is as clear as daylight they will be
unable to solve the colossal economic
! problems.
Workmen Will Rise.
Only the combined democratic Gle
ments will be able to organize q real
army to end the d~isorganization of the
whole of Russia. 1t is not yet too late
to accomplish this, through n united
democratic government, but the boil
sheVists prefer to swallow daily ulti-
matums from Germany. The bolshev-
+, list press also has surrendered, and Is
concentrating its attack on the mem
bers of the right and the menshevists.
knowing the peasantry and woriirnen
are Topping to the latter.
Fetrograd M Moscow are now quiet.
The former Is virtually starving, the
population getting about an eighth OF
a pound Of Bread a day.
Soon, however, something will burst.
The workmen themselves are preparing
to overthrow the bolsheyists to save
the republic before growing counter
revolution restores the monarchy.