The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-07-08

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For q time those peasants who had
a surplus sold their product to the
government. For It they received
questionable paper money with a
doubtful value Then began the hoard
ing of farm products. me peasants "p-
manded manufactured things which
/ they needed In exchange tor iIi'if
/ farm products The government "d
not have the manufactured ar'''Ie'
| rhe peasants needed ana wanted. j ne
/ pruIr'ariat Of the cities was hungry
| u w0, mp to the boIsheNlh government
| t0 feed them or fall ~. haINlHE par
I ties were sent out Inc 'eH army
/ WAS used The peasants $1,000 l"E''iIer
/ in protect their property. IH' S"''"''
/ lHllon ot Iand ia!led. fT"uu'lI"h Oh
/ The farms TELL General poverty
| suited, The problem OF the D"'s''NIN
/ government 10 provide iooa LOT the
D cities siiII remained. WIN iHe IaIIuTe
/ OF communism ul the lahd, 'he govern
| ment set to work to cultivate the great
| proprietary estates on cooperative
1 plan. Graft, inrillcicncy oI aahlhls'ra'
| ton, ana the uhWlIShEh'HS OF I''e
/ peasants 10 work. c"uSeu inns P'an "
/ fail.
Kerzheustey In tbs "lzveSiia' or me
/ provincial executive committees or
/ January 30, 1919, gives a picture OF
| The situation: THE facts describing
/ the village soviet OF the Tran borough
| present shocking picture which IS
no doubt typical Of all other corners
Of our provincial soviet life. The chair
man Of this village soviet RekhaIeV,
/ and his nearest co-workerS, have done
| 1ll IN their power to antagonize the
population against the soviet rule.
/ RekhaIey, himself, has often been
/ found in an intoxicated condition ana
/ he has frequently assaulted the local
/ inhabitants The heating up Of visit
ors to the soviet office was an ordinary
occurrence. In the village Of Biere-
zovka the peasants have been thrash
ed, not only with fists, but have heeh
assaulted with sticks robbed OF their
footwear ana cas-, ''''o mI''p ,e', ,', >,
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,r,nts The abundant testimony. vert
fad nv the soviet commission. nor.
troys very striking picture Of VIC
,cnco When those members Of the OK.
nrufJvo committee arrived at the town.
shin oC Sodomoyo they commenced To
| assault the nomination and TO rob them
/ ~ roodsuT, and of their household
belongings. such as quilts clothing.
harness etc. No rpcripts for the re-
o,,gs,tioned pood. we're pyen ana no
money paid. They even rrsold 10 9th.
or, on the spot some of the bread.
sfurrs which rhcv had rpqusitioned. ."
| This Is the testimony Of a well-known
loyal bolshcvIk leader.
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