Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-31
TOLb WHAT RULE
Of bOLSHEv|K|
DID To RUSSIA
Large Crowd at Americaniza-
ton Meeting Yesterday and
Much is Accomplished

The Russian meeting held yester-
oay AFTERNOON in Pulaski Hall as a
means of spreading Americanization
in this city was well attended. the
talk on conditions in Russia and Boil
shevism given by H. w. Anderson. an
American who spent eight years in
Russia, being well received by the
audience. which consisted mostly of
men. large American flag, loaned
py Louis M. Rossi, of the General
Bakelite plant, was hung directly in
back of the speakers platform.
Mayor Frank Dorsey, in his intro
ductory address, gave an interesting
talk on Americanization, telling of his
desire to serve in every possible way
those desiring to become citizens and
better Americans. He also spoke of
the work along this line being done
by Frank w. Henson, the American
ization secretary of the local Y. NJ. c.
A. Later in the afternoon Mayor
Dorsey in another talk made an urg-
ent appeal tor the cooperation of all
present in helping him keep out the
Bolsheviki tendencies in this city.
Mr.. Anderson spoke for at least an
hour and held his audiences close at
tention throughout. He commenced
his talk by telling of the conditions
in Russia in January 1917. The ec-
onomic conditions then were bad, he
said, there was a lack of bread and
munger prevailed. German intrigue
resulted almost in a seperate peace
with Germany while Russia's army,
Whose f6Sses had been great, were
tired and wanted peace In the revo-
luton of February, 1917. witch fol-
lowed these conditions, a temporary
government consisting of a council of
ministers was established. Soviets
developed and attempts at q, coalition
government failed, while the Allies
urging speed helped to demoralize the
temporary government, Mr.. Anderson
declared
The purpose of the Bolshevik revo-
iation. the speaker, said was to place
all power in the soviets. In defining
a Bolshevik. Mr.. Anderson said, he
is a class socialist who wishes to s.
tablish rule and institute reforms by
force working for the destruction of
the wealthy class. In the Bolshevik
program the people were promised
immediate peace, bread and distribu-
tion of lands. AS a result OF this Boil
shevik regime, he continued, all in
factories and banks closed, the rail-
ways put out of order, the people were
out OF work, the country was flooded
with cheap and false money, hunger
prevailed and murder and violence
ruled supreme. A reign of terror was
established, only the members of the
Bolshevikt being permitted to be in
the exception of Bolshevik papers.
The wealthy were driven from their
lands as result of lack of work and
bread, starvation came.
Speaking of the attitude OF the var
fous Russian groups toward the Boil
sheviki Mr.. Anderson said that the 10
cal city governments were opposed,
the church protested and organized
meetings against the Bolsheviki, while
the schools closed.
In bringing his address 20 q close
the speaker declared he had faith in
the Russian people and felt they
would gradually substitute for the
Bolsheviki less radical and fair gov
eminent giving freedom TO all groups
and classes IL given chance.
At the close of Mr.. Anderson's
speech a large number of men gather
ed around him. Mayor Dorsey and Mr.
Hensen in order 10 become better in
formed on certain questions which
had arisen in their minds. Mr.. Hen
son. who arranged the meeting. stat
ed this morning that he felt big
piece of work had been done in hold
ing this meeting and was certain that
increased interest in English and nat
uralization will result
Plans are already being formulated
whereby more meetings of this same
type will be held in Pulaski Hall for
the extension OF the Americanization
program in Perth Amboy. Mr.. An
derson spoke in the native tongue of
those present. thus getting much
closer to them than If he spoken in
English.