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shevist Petrosrad and the condition Of

shevist Petrograd and the condition Of
unrevictualled Bolshevist Moscow.
If Petrograd and Moscow should fall
1t would be extremely difficult to main
tain the Bolshevist organization in the
rest Of Russia. Consequently Lenne
has instructed the propagandist army to
move heaven and earth to create fric-
ton between the Firms and the Russians
in Finland to prevent any direct sup
port Of the. Yudenitch and Mannheim
policy by the allied Governments and
also to agitate against any allied recog.
milton OF the Kolchak Government.
simultaneously Lenine Is changing his
own ideas as to what Is Immediately
practicable in Russia. He has realized
that the distance beween ro-Bolshevist
Russia and complete communism is too
great to be covered at one leap. He has
consequently been working toward what
he calls "Seate capitalism" or In other
words collectivism, as an intermediate
stage.
In order to diminish the danger of for
eign military intervention Lenine has al
ready broken away from the principle
Of state ownership" OF all sources OF
wealth and has granted railway and
forest concessions TO a group of finan-
ciers, who are represented on the one
hand by a Russian named Borissoff. and
on the other by the Norwegian banking
house OF Mannavik.
Attempting to Fool Allies.
Lenine has no intention OF carrying
out these concessions II he retains
power, but he is anxious to create the
impression in the British, the French
and the American business world that
the Bolshevist Government Is by no
means intractable and is ready TO "do
deal'' with any foreign capitalists or
Governments that may appoach It. By
this means he can gain time either to
consolidate his position in Russia, prov
ing that the allied capitalist Govern
ments, ostensibly under pressure from
revolutionary proletariat in their Owl,
countries. are willing to have dealings
with Bolshevists, or by stirring up revo-
lutions in those same countries,
This account OF the present position
In Bolshevlst Russia-which, I repeat
comes from an unimpeachable pro-Bol-
shevist source-may serve to enlighten
allied statesmen. 1.enine is a sincere
fanatic, gifted with an unusual degree
of intelligence. unfettered by any
scruples as to the means for attainment
OF his ends. e. r ~. "..s-t
The chief lesson to be, drawn from the
Allies and associated Governments
should use every means in their power
to assist the Russo-Finnish enterprise
| against Petrograd and to support Ad-
miral Kolchak. The present moment Is
exceptionally favorable for decided ac'
ton.
The main characteristic OF the Boil
shevist political creed is It's utter steri1'
ity. 1t can create nothing and sooner
or later II will burn itself out The
real question Is whether the Allies will
stand by while 1t consumes the little
that remains in Russia and then be
compelled by the impossibility of leav'
ing SO vast n territory in state OF
utter disintegration to undertake some
destructive policy or whether they will
by timely support OF Yudenitch and
Mannheim on the one hand and kol-
chalk on the other assist in the over
throw OF the Bolshevist regime, and
hold. save and restore the remnant 4
Russian civilization.