The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-26
SOVIET PLAN OF
 FORCED FREELOvE
Two Decrees for National ization" of Women Given
 to Overman Committee.

women are "socialized" or national ized" were given today to the OverA man committee. furnishing the add l tional proof of the reports coming out of Russia of the BoIshevik plans for | the degradation of women. i The decrees on women showed that there was no uniformity of action among the Soviets. In one case the ] decree provided that every woman over IS should be compelled once a month to choose a "cohabitant hus- | band" whose consent was not asked, and that men had the same right to choose a woman without her consent. In the other the requirement. was that all women between IS and thirty two became the "property of the na- uon," and were subject to any recog- nized citizen.
 This latter decree was issued at Saratov and is based on decrees of the | Soviet of Kronstadt at the cradle of the Bolshev3st revolution. The witness stated that many people were fleeing from the city and that it seemed doubtful whether the decree could be i enforced. It is as follows:
 Decree.
 This decree is proclaimed by the Free Association of Anarchists in the town of Saratov. In compIi- ance with the decision of the Soviet l of peasants and soldiers and work mems deputies of Kronstadt. the abolition of the private possession l of women.
 Motives.
 Social inequalities and legitimate marriage having been a condition in the past which served as an instru- ment in the hands of the bourgeoisie. thanks to which all the best species of all the beautiful have been the i property of the bourgeoise, have prevented the proper continuation of | the human race. Such ponderous arguments have induced the present i organization to edict the following | decree:
 From March 1st the right to possess women having reached the ages r to S2 Is abolished. | "2--The age of women shall be determined by birth certificate or passports or by the testimony. of witnesses, and on failure to produce | documents their age shall be deter mined by the Black Committee who shall judge them according to ap- pearance.
 "8.-This decree does not affect women having five children. In Case of Resistance.
 ''5--In case of resistance of the
 
 the former para aph.
 ''6--All women, according to this decree, are exempted from private ownership and are proclaimed the property of the whole nation.
 ''7--The distribution and mana ge- ment of the appropriated women, in compliance with the decision of the above organization, are 1ransrerrec to the Anarchist Saratov Club. In Iov Fv1 this decree all women given by it to the use of the nation are obliged to present themselves to the given address and give the required infor- nation.
 "8.-Before the Black Committee is formed for the realization of this decree, the citizens themselves shall be charged with such control Re mark: Each citizen noticing q woman not submitting herself to the address under this decree is obliged to let it be known to the Anarchists Club, giving the full ad- dress, full name and fathers name of the offending woman. | "q-%
 | '10.-Each man wishing to use 9 piece of public property should be bearer of a certificate from the fac tories committee professional union. or Workmen's, Soldiers and Peas ants Council, certifying that he be- longs to the working family class.
 Providing for Future. | "11.-Every working member is obliged to discount ? per cent from his earnings to the fund of general public action. Remark: This com nittee in charge will put these dis counting funds, with the specifications of the names and lists. into the state banks and other institutions handing down these funds to the popular gen eration.
 "12.-MaIe citizens not belonging to the working class, in order to have the right equally with the proletariat are obliged to pay 1G0 rubIes monthly in the public funds.
 "13.-The local branch of the state bank is obliged to begin to reserve the payments to the national genera tions fund.
 14-Au women proclaimed by this decree to be the national property } will receive from the funds an all Iowance of 23S rubles a month. "15.-AIl women who are pregnant , are released of the direct state duties for four months up to three months before and one month after child birth.
 , ''16.-The children born are given l to an institution for training after } they are one month old where they ; are trained and educated until they l are seventeen years of age at the ) cost of the public funds. , "17.-In case of a birth of twins ) the mother is to receive a prize of } 200 roubles.
 "1S.-AIl citizens, men and women. are obliged to watch carefully their health and to make each week an ex- animation of urine and blood. Re ) mark: The examinations are to be made daily at the laboratories of the popular ieneration health. "19.-Those who are guilty of spreading venereal disease will be l held responsible and severely pun | ished.
 Any girl having reached her eight eenth year and not having married is obliged, subject to the most severe penalty, to register at the Bureau of : Free Love of the Con1missariat of Sur veillance.
 She has the right to chose from among the men between inc uaS of