South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-05
FEAR Of OUTSIDE
AGGRESSION AIDS
RUSS RED LEADER
Concentration Against Com
mon Enemy Keeps 8OIShe-
wiki United. Belief.
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
United Press star Correspondent.


soviet Russia for military resistance
against their outside enemies whose
aggression. more than anything else.
has enabled Lenine and Trotsxy 20
keep the Russians united under the
red hag.
Every man OF military age is mo-
bilized either FOR fighting or for lab
-oring. According 10 the best avail
bic information. the red army
mum bers about 3 900. 900
Some authorities believe the boil
sheviki are overmobilized as Russiu
has always been in previous wars.
but using men in the army prevents
unemployment while so many fac
tories are at standstill
Army OF Boys.
While passing through various
military camps recently. enroute
from the front 20 Moscow. I found
soldiers young. satisfied well cloth
cd well fed and well paid Many OF
them were armed with American
rifles and ammunition. sold TO the
old government The staffs appeared
bOvish. 7 saw no evidences Of the
oft-reported cruel discipline. or
bused ex-cficers forced 10 labor
under threat Of death on the other
hand the army resembled huge
group OF simple minded. enthusiast
tic boys playing at war once while
was awaiting orders from a divi-
sion stat the bicycle courier was
over long I'm returning I later learn
ed that the entire staff had deserted
their posts 20 quarrel over the
privilege Of riding the bicycle
around the courtyard
Think They Save Country.
The few intellectuals I encounter
ed in the army long for normal
times hut frankly admitted they
would night under the bolsheviki
rather than permit the white guards
20 restore czarism. War enthusiasm
runs high among the Russians. As a
result OF the bolshevik propaganda
they feel they are defending RUS
STA against the outside powers who
would destroy the nation and are
fghting 10 save the revolution from
Czarism.
we don't want Nicholas times
again" say the people Of all strata
who feel there is better chance Of
reaching democracy through bolshe-
vism than by trusting to the reac-
tionaries
May Lose PetrOgrad
The bolsheviki are boastfuuy con-
fdent that no enemy army rcould
reach Moscow though they are APP
prehensive regarding Petrograd
Loss Of the latter city would be a
tremendous blow 10 them. though il
would tighten their responsibility.
since Petrograd presents serious
food problem.
The sJpreme council Of six which
will dictate soviet affairs until peace
is reached. has placed the entire
army under TrOtsky. who spends all
his time travelling from front 10
front enthusing. organizing and
building up military resistance.
Daily holshevik communicates from
the various fronts. report that Trot-
sky is inspiring almost a religious
fervor among the Russians. the
same they have shown in previous
wars
The bolshevik leaders are con
fdent they can hold out and prevent
their opponents from making any
further important advances into
Russia until their enemies are sick
OF war and willing TO make a com
promise peace. Their biggest pres
ent hope rs the United States Re
ports circulated la Russia Of with
drawal OF the Americans from Ar
changed bolstered mp the bolshevik
morale 10 "a high pitch.