South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
COMMUNISTS IN
RUSSIA GETTING
ALL PRIVILEGES
Population Under BOiShevik
Regime is Divided Into
Four CategOrIeS.

ONSK. Nov. 12-Commuuist- ana
their sympathizers constitute the
privileged class OF B0lshevik Russia.
says ". F. TOonin. formerly a small
land owner, in the Samara district.
Mr.. Toonin has lived there under
bolshevik rule since December 1915
but lately arrived at Omsk He gives
an Illuminating description Of life
under the bolshevik regime
The civil government OF the Sa-
mara section is in the hands Of m
executive committee, he said This
committee controls supplies, lodg-
ings. fuel and military affairs. The
control Of production and -manufac-
turing industries is subject TO a coun-
Gil OF national economy. which is
subordinate to the executive com
mittee.
Four Glasses OF People.
The population is divided into four
categOries The first Of those is COM
prised of communists and their sym
pathizers. The second category is
composed Of employees Of soviet in
stitutions. the third or ordinary citi-
zens and the fourth category of Of
hcers, their families and the bOurge-
oisie. the formerly middle class.
Only communists and their sym
pathizers enjoy the right OF election
10 the council OF national economy.
TO them are assigned the best homes
and lodgings Their property is not
subject 10 requisition. Under the ra-
tiOning system they are allowed one
pound of meat a day while none of
the others receive more than one
pound a week. Their full require
ments Of fuel is allotted 10 them
while that Of the other classes is cut
one-half or less.
Communists Favored Ones.
The communists are allowed so
pounds Of baked bread or flour a
month while the allotment to the
other classes ranges down from %
pounds to nothing. Textiles and
footwear are permitted to commun-
lists and soviet employees only.
People OF the fourth category Of
hcers, thor families and the hour
geoisie, have little or no rights. No
food or fuel is rationed To them. or
binary citizens. composing the third
category. receive one-half less than
the ratiOns allotted 70 the cOmmun-
lists
All houses have been appraised
and those valued at more than 10
900 rubles are nauonalized Lodg-
irgs are distributed TO the inhabit-
ants and no distinction is made be
tween house owners and dodgers. All
pay alike the established rate for
lodgings
Exempt from Appraisal.
The houses of commissioners and
heir friends are virtually exempt
from appraisal The belongings Of
all people, even their clothing and
effects are listed Each person is
allowed 10 have "a chair. some plates
p spoon, fork, etc. and two changes
IF linen. The rest is taken away
and put in warehouses. There are
40 articles of household utility nor
clotkine ON the market and none is
produced The soviet controls the
distribution of neccssaries from the
warehouses
EevOlts against requisitioninE of
their products are frequent among
the peasants. but they are put down
with the utmost cruelty. Toonin says
tnat in Stavropol such a revolt re-
suited i'm the massacre of 5000 per
sons. men, women and children.
Factories are shut down for lack
OF fuel and raw materials and work
men who faced starvation were
driven 10 serve in the Red army