The Arvada enterprise., 1920-07-01
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction
In Europe Follow the Great
World War;
soLsHEvIk RULE OF FORCE
People Ar Helpless While the Army,
Privileged, Keeps Lsnlns In Power
BY lie ADMINISTRATION 10
Thing Forgotten.
Article XIV.
BY FRANK coMERFoRo.

not democratixe politics: 1t was not
Intended to. In practical operation, 1t
fulfilled its purpose. 1t created a polit-
ical autocracy.
The greatest power In Russia today
10 the Red army. Without an army a
minority government cannot exist.
Force is the strength and security Of
minority rule. Bayonets held the car
on his throne. the same power holds
the Lenine-Trotsky government in au-
thorlty. Every inducement has been
offered men to join the army and the
navy. This 10 the best and almost
the only job III Russia today. The
soldier and sailor is at least guaran-
teed good food and a warm bunk. He
escapes the danger of cold and starva-
ton. Living conditions are better In
the Red army than in any other occu-
patton.
Section 10 Of Article 8 of the consti-
tuition 10 interesting:
'For The purpose Of defending the
victory Of the great peasants and
workers. revolution, the Russian So
eialist Federal Soviet Republic recog-
nises the duty Of all citizens Of the
republic to come to the defense Of their
socialist fatherland. and 1t. therefore.
Introduces universal military training.
The honor Of defending the revolution
With arms il accorded only to the
workers, and the non-working ele-
nents are charged with the perform
ance Of other military duties"
Only "Nsds" Allowed FIrsarms.
No one else In Russia Is allowed to
have or carry arms. This rule 10
strictly enforced. and searches have
>een made almost weekly In search Of
arms 1t IL q serious matter to have
Z 6rearm IN Russia II you are not a
member Of the army. As q conse-
auence. the one armed force In Rus
sia today 10 the Red army. This 10
he backbone Of the bolshevik govern
nent The people are utterly help
ess. Az long ~ the army 10 well fed.
warm and well clothed. It will con.
dnue to he the most popular occupa.
don In Russia.
Carrying out the general plan OF
socialIxins. the bolshevik government
stripped army officers OF rank. In do
hg this they tried to live up to the
constitution forbidding the bourgeoisie
entering the army. However, this
heory. like many others. did not work
sut In practice. Skill In military d.
'ection Is Indispensable to an effective
military machine. Facing civil war.
@ith the Red army alone between the
Isvernment and disaster. Lenine and
.rotAky touhd II expehient to turn
:heir backs upon the constitution. 1t
was necessary 10 nave trained men as
amcers' ana the bourgeoisie to whom
hey had denied citixenship and the
"onor OF deiehdihe the republic. were
cai'ed upon 10 ADVISE the army.
Albert Rhyse Williams Is 4 devoted
H'ehd OF Lehihes. he was 80 ennm'
ored win the bo'shev'k movement that
ne onered TO Join the Red army. He
mas written . biography OF l-enine'
from which quote:
"He tI-enine) sent an automobile
with Red guards to the fortress Of
Peter and Paul to fetch part Of the
counter-revolutionary staff In prison
there.
Gentlemen. said Lenine. a. the
generals Med Into his ONCE. I have
brought you here Tor expert advice
PetroErad 10 In danger. VIII you be
GOOD enough to work out the military
tactics FOR it, defenser They as.
sented.
Generals Denied Setter Treatment.
Here are our forces,' resumed
Leninc. indicating upon the map the
location Of the Red troops, munitions
and reserves. And here are our latest
reports upon the number and dispose.
too OF the enemy troops. Anything
else the generals desire they will call
Tor
They vet to work and toward eve
ming handed MIN the result Of theiI