The Washington herald., 1919-01-05

viets raises voice against the Boil
sheviki, the latter are very likely to
make him appear as an enemy of the
government. This keeps down opposi-
tion.
What Keeps the soviets in Power.
Terrorism keeps the soviets in
power. The Bolsheviki have invoked
the red terror against those who
plot to overthrow the soviet govern
ment The Bolsheviki machine rules
with an iron hand. over great masses
of unorganized workmen and peas
ants.
Are the BoIsheviki Anarchistsf
No. Anarchists believe in no gov
ernment. The Bolsheviki make ev-
erything subordinate to the govern
ment.
Arc the Bolshcyiki Pro-Germnn.
Evidence conflicts. Documents Of
fered as proof that the Bolsheyikl
leaders were in the pay of the i'm
perial German government have been
denounced by friends of the Bolshe-
Wiki as forgeries
But there is no doubt that the
Bolsheviki, whether purposely or not,
played into the hands of German i'm
periaHsts when they signed the sep
arate peace OF Brest-Litovsk
Are the BoIsheyiki Murderersf
Yes. by their own admissions.
They defend the executions of many
opponents by calling the condemned
men and women enemies of the So
Wet government.
OF course, not all the murders and
assassinations in Russia have been
officially cOuntenanced by the Boil
sheviki. Some BolsheViki have been
killed by their political opponents.
Also. there have been exaggera-
tiOns of Russian conditions. On one
occasion the world was revolted by
the story that the Bolsheviki had
ordered a wholesale massacre OF op-
ponents on a certain date. There
was no massacre; instead. several
political prisoners were released
from Jail.
Is Free Love n BoIsheyIki Doctrines
Several local soviets have declared
in favor of ma tionalization OF wom-
en-" which means abolition of mar
riage and substitution of free love
These actions have been widely
heralded as official DEGREES of the
BoIsheviki government. The latter
has not denied it.
Some Americans returning from
Russia explain that these DEGREES
are merely the work OF irresponsible
anarchists in the soviets. They ex-
plain that, under Bolsheviki rule,
marriage consists simply of filing an
intention to marry with the proper
bureau; no ceremony is required di-
vorce, also, is just as easy.
This corresponds, roughly. to what
is known In this country as com
mOn-law marriage.
Have BoIsheyikI Abolished Debts
Among = conflicting news REPORTS
from Russia there have been many
rumors That the soviets planned to
wipe out all debts, including the Rus
sian national debt There has been
no certain information that this has
actually been done
What Turned Bolsheyiki Against
the AIIiesf
German propaganda probably was
back of the failure of the soviet gov
eminent and the allies to understand
each other at first
The soviets were represented to the
allies as pro-German; the allies were
represented to the soviets as anti
soviet
The red terror and the separate
peace with Germany convinced the
allies that they should have no deal
iHE5 with a government which, ruled
( by terrorism, broke its treaties and
threatened to repudiate the nations
debts to other peoples.
The Bolshevik leaders could not or
would not see any point of view but
their own.
who are the BoIsheyiki Leaderss
Lenine. the premier, is a Russian
(real name UlianOv), whose father
was a merchant in Moscow.
TTOtzky. war minister. is a Rus
sian Jew (real name. Braunstein),
who once worked in New York on
a Russian Socialist newspaper.
Lenine is the power; a cold, in
tellectual man who regards the SUI
fering he causes as just so many
interesting phases of political
theory which is his Ife's hobby