New-York tribune., 1920-10-14
Moscow Rule AssaiIed

From The TrbiNeS Europsan Bsf.1n
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct 13 Reports this
week from various sources ia Russia
foreshadow serious internal develop
ments in that country belo.e winter
sets in. The dispatches say thel tne
soviet system is being attacked IN Mos
COW itself.
After making due allowance for exc
aggeration, there seems to boz suf lc'rnt
truth in these rumors TO Justify the
opinion that . revolution Is brewing
against the Trotzky- -Lcninc regime. it
is too early to say that the Bolsrcsl.
rule Is collapsing, but There is tferr
reason to expect trouble unless ine
Soviet government gives the Rls-tan
people some hope for Improvement in
general conditions.
The morale OF the RIssiaHe has
fallen low because OF the faIofc o.
the military campaign against Poland.
the delay IN effecting resumption of
trade with Great Britain and . steady
weakening in the country cconcmic
condition. General Wrapgel. he anti
Bolshevik leader in the Crimca. has no
chance Of winning decisive victory
over has numerically superior FOE. but
he has offered a serious threat to Nos
cows food supply from the south.
White Guards Reorganized
The Bolshcviki have had certain
amount of strength in eastern Russia
and in Siberia. because the peasants
preferred them to the brutal armieA
which Admiral Kolchak and Genersf
Denikine marched across their country.
but conditions have become generally
worse. White Guards have boon ahie 10
reorganize in many parts OF iae country.
to offer their assistance 20 Tia. ks.s
Transportation facilities are bette
than they were in 1915. bu5 thcg are
still sncckingly bad in mcst parts of
the vast countrv because of the short
age Of rolling stock. This fact al much
as anything else has been responsible
for the weak economic condition o. the
Soviet government.
The bo'sheviki themselves have been
sadly disappointed. They worried less
about the recognition Of General Wfan-
gel by the French government tnan
they did over the failure % the Euro
pean Socialists, who visited Rus a a.
their invitation. TO give an indorse-
ment of the Lenine government
The report brought back by the Brit
ish Labor Socialists proved q bitter So
appointment. The Italian representa-
tives who visited Moscow returaea "a
their homes converts Of Bolghevism,
but they have given the Moscow gov-
ernrnent no material help. Socialists
in several countries had pledged alli-
ance with the Moscow internatioaale
only to be re6udiased by their own
countrymcn.
Moscow Ripe for Revolt
This lack of moral support fror for.
eign Socialists has had a depressing
effect on LSline. Moscow diplomat,
exchanges reflect the change n feeling
The notes which are being received b,
the British Foreign Otiice show NOR,
a.d more desire to reach an and el
standing and less and less 10 score
rhetorical point.
Close observers say that condition
now are ripe for a revolt IN Moscow
but they doubt whether A. wo~',
amount to anything. largely because th
government has swarms Of spies an
also controls the bulk Of the lniiitar
forces. No leader capable OF suppiant
ing Lenine rs willing To accept Ia
responsibility at this time
. II the Bolshevlki al. ~ viii be- b
cause they fail to make peace on a