New Britain herald., 1919-11-28
Copyright 1919, by the World Wide
 News Service, Inc)

London, Nov, .2s.-To begin with l I am an independent witness. am
 a Liberal in politics. and have no
 class bias in any direction.
 1 am convinced that the stories be- 1 ing circulated in England about Pus- ! sia are mostly untrue or comploto l fabrications. They appear to be Inc 1 product of scheme of ,propa.anda l conducted by the Russian reaction ! arles and their sympathizers here. l who are afraid Of tho spread of com
 munistic ideas in this country. or are ] working secretly for the return of I the czarist or ancient regime in J,us- 1 5a.
 No open-minded person can denv
 that certain regretta ble incidents have l occurred in Russia. At the time of l the revolution, there were undoubtcd- ] ly lootings and atrocities. But these 1 appear to have been the work of the 1 hoohgan anarchi.sic element, liberat- ed in the chaos of the transition period. And I have evidence that 1 shows that the ,Rolshevik government has been working hard to restore law and order.
 
 We must not forget that the spark of revolution was kindled with the active connivance Of the Allies Two years have now elapsed, and the gov ernment which has emerged has es- abolished not only law and order, but is carrying out a real program and shows distinct elements of perma- hence. One is. in fact, impressed b,. hn 1yyr~e 4. the government
 rake simple examples of everyday life in Russia. No one can deny the terrible privations, which will be manifoldly increased this winter, ow- ing to the illegal blockade of the AL lies. It is frequently stated that life , in Russia is anarchical and chaotic l l personally visited theaters, operas. concerts Trans and cabs are abund- 1 ant, and trains are running to time. They are slightly slower. but this is i due to the fact that" wood is substi- l tuted for coal fuel.
 The churches arc untouched, and l services were proceeding on the Sun l days that I visited them. Fine works l of art and statues are unmolested l with the exception of g; ,ew Czarist statues
 In addition, the Soviet governms snt has embarked on real program of social reconstruction, and what is most important, a program of social Welfare, public health and education. The medical services have been na- tlonalized, and medical attendance is available to the poorest peasant
 Caring For the Children.
 Special attention is given by the state to the care Of children. They are provided with special rations as compared with the adult population everything is being done to ensure TOT the coming generation fuller life than has hitherto been the case.
 Il DeleVc the republican govern ment IS really trying to carry through great scheme of reconstruction for the uplifting of the Russian masses, TO assist this scheme, it is tryinf, to train engineers, scientists, etc, into q professional corps which is essential to civilization.
 Sovict's Success On All Fronts.
 And all this is being carried out in | spite or the difficulties besetting ,he country. The Soviet government is lighting successfully, on nine fronts. Those who are opposed to the com
 
 ing more by the blockade than by any other means to solidify this form of government. The effect is to enge:n- der communistic unity among the people.
 The shortage of essential commodi- ties has necessitated q rigid control sEnliar to that which we experienced here duf1ng the war, and which is not Tar removed from socialism. 4.., 4
 By our present policy we are mak- ing friends of neither side in Russia. The reactionaries have their old ,s- sociations with the German empire. The Soviet republic, although it has, { tune and time again, tried to make friends with the Allies--even at Brest-I4itovsk 1t would have fought With the Allies against Germany-is not yet combined with the Central Powers. But it. has everything to gain by speedy cooperation with Germany-German technical skill would be invaluable in assisting 1he development of the vast resources 3f Russia.
 For the Peace of the World.
 Before the war we were uwed by the phrase, "lIamburg, Berlin, Bag dad!' We may get to fear the phrase. l Berlin Moscow, Vladivostok."
 For the sake of the peace Of the world an early settlement is neces- sary It cannot wait. The snow hos already fallen in Russia
 l believe peace is obtainable inme- diately, but 1t will be more difficult than 1t was l2 months ago. Because the Allies have supplied arms, muni- lions and finances for the contin,,-