Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-08
PREMIER MYTH AND RUSSIA

who want co~ -Afactive, policy towards
 Russia, is the fact that in spite of all |
 the bolshevist victories, the Russian peo-
 pie, all Russian factions, liberal and so-
 cialist, remain oIlposed to the bolshevistl
 tyranny. In Struggling Russia" of
 protesting against the possible recogni-1
 ton of the bolshevist rule, signed by the |
 leaders of the liberal movement in Rus | Prince G. E. Lvoy, former prime min ister in the Russian provisional govern ment: l. l. Petrunkevitch, the founder of the constitutional democratic party A. l. Konovalov, former vice-prime min l ister and minister of trade and industry in the Russian provisional government | Prof. Paul N. Miliukov, former minister 1 of foreign affairs in the provisional gov | ernment NJ M. Vinaver, chairman of i the central committee of the constitu 1 tional-democratic party and others. Ac- cordipg to this declaration, No number | of diplomatic protocols will ever force
 the Russian people to give up the strug- l gle for the liberation of their mother land, for its bright future and regener 1 ation on the foundation of justice and the rule of the people. The great mass
 es of the population of soviet and nen-
 soviet Russia alike, are filled, like our selves with the sentiment of hatred for the bolshevist oligarchy. The Russian
 people will never consider the agree
 ments between the soviet rule and other
 countries as binding upon them"
 In Struggling Russia of April 1T, 1920, we printed the text of a similar
 declaration signed by the leaders of the
 party of socialists-revolutionist s'd members of the all-Russian constituent l assembly. This declaration, signed by Nicholas AvkSentiev, A. Gukovsky, | Fondaminsky, Alexander Kerensky, |
 Kovarsky, O. Minor, E. Rogovsky, " f Rudnev, Mark Vishniak and Vladimir : Zenzinov reads: "The bolshevist gov : ernment is a government by the dictator I ship of a group, government which be- s trayed Russia into the hands of Imperia : Germany and has exterminated right anc e freedom. It is being maintained by vio- : lence and anarchy and it is leading tht : country to ruin Democracy has beer 0 l fighting this government and the des |? potism which it has introduced and vii , never become reeonciled to 1t. Th' il strengthening of the bolshevist rul c through international recognition would I- be nothing else but an open violation oi e the rights of the Russian people"
 s All the facts in possession of the civ .s lized world establish the fact that thu f. bolshevist rule is criminally inehicien all and is opposed by all the progressW ia forces of the Russian people. As sucf e it must fail, and the time of its down
  ic cy towards Russia, policy that take 4s into consideration the years to com' e cannot recognize this rule. Such 1t recognition would constitute a grave oi is tense against the Russian people ant s. would continue the regime that ha B. brought and keeps Russia, and with Ru' re sia the rest of Europe in. ruin. Premie ael Nitti is right when he says, "The worl e. needs Russia, especially Europe does o. and that the Forces of production mu all be released again." But, Russia und' s. I-bolshevist rule cannot help Europe h. furthermore, 1t constitutes menace it. Europe. Russia under the .bolshevi ed rule cannot release the forces of produ
 tion that are indispensable or the rec on tablishment of the economic life ls- Europe. Desirable as it is to bring ba' i'll to Europe and to the world smiles, pea ri. and happiness, lost during the last veal of Europe and the world cannot smile whi ri- Russia is in tears. And Russia will T ut main in tears until the murderous ru IF. established over her great people is owe K thrown, and a stable democratic go of ernment is established, through an ble Russian constituent assembly, go he ernment recognized by all the people ,se Russia.