The Denver Jewish news., 1920-08-04
The Jewish Situation in
Russia Under Soviet Rule
INTERVIEW WITH MEMBERS OF
THE BRITISH LABOR DELEGA-
TION

the British Labor Delegation which
recently visited Soviet, Russia. and
Secretary to the National Transport
Workers Federation in London, in an
interview with n representative of the
Jewish Correspondence Bureau, eN-
pressed the following views about the
Jewish situation in Russia:
Il was impressed" he remarked, by
the fact that the Jews a.e Loyalty CO.
operating with the Slav population of
Iussia, as well as the other racial sec
tiOns, in the work of the Soviet Gov
ernment
"Trotsky we met at the Opera House
in Moscow. and he received remark
able ovation, quite unprepared and un-
solicited from the people, overwhelm-
ingly Gentle, who composed the audi
cnce.
The Proportion of Jews and Their In
fluencc in Official Quarters.
There have been numel Gus attempts
TO show that the Jews are running
Soviet Russia. This, of course, can
not be born out by the Tacts.
.Regardins the statements made
about the influence of the Jews, no
one would attempt to deny that there
are many Jews occupying responsible
position hut. as an indicative in
stance of the true proportion in which
they stand in administra tive affairs
be given. Out of n membership of
/ 800, the Moscow Soviet has only G3
Jews, and that. we have been inform
ed. is fair instance of the numerical
official and authoritative assemblies.
.Uitb regord to tbe n,.rsopol influ-
cpco exerted Inv tbo members of the
Jewisb ,oco reference may be made to
potrouS,,,. ,,h, L, tho nrosidopt Of the
Not;opo, prreou for Training Officers
II, sne,Es norfact Englisb and oppears
I, ha th. incarnation of tho reyolu-
,;,.r sn;r;. wo s,w gvmnostic
,,;,,,,, ~ tho ,t,c..ohaa Soc,atr In
s.,..a., ,,,.reI,,p.
mont of pbvs;c,, training among Young
Jewish people. They were making
great progress in their gymnastic and
physical culture exercises. which. we
were Informed. is distinct innovation
in Jewish life.
There still remains. among certain
sections of the populace. relics of the
old anti-semitic feeling but all those
in authority are striving to reconcile
any old time racial antagonisms be-
tween the various sections which go to
make up the vast Russian population.
"That there are Jews in favor of
revolutionary Socialism and Commun-
ism. Just as there are Jews in favor
of international capitalism. is known
and fully appreciated in Russia. but.
on the whole conditions among the
Jewish sections of the Community are
much freer under the Soviet regime
than they were under the regime OF
the Cars. The Jews are actively Co
operating with the members of other
races TO restore Russia's economic and
industrial efficiency.
Message From the Communist
"I,und" to the Jews Of Western
Eurone
..r ,,,s osled hv the renresentatiycs
,,o r,mmu,ist Rund to convey TO
A., Iou;sb workers of Western Eu-
49,, .,,o;, Calculations .nd fraternal
,,,rnot;nps boninp that the Jews thru
-, ,ro,,a do oil +bev coull
80 ,s,,ro tho nroore.sive develOn
,. of hrmon institutions entirely
,,.,.. fuou, roo;ol or ra,ipious dis
...,,i,,s, ora d;v;s;ons~
A.. p,I;st, Ir-opt
,,. prrooll onotber member of the
,,a ,.,o ,,;s;+,a tho polish