Evening journal., 1921-07-16
COMMUNISM IS
GOAL OF Soviet
Lenine Never Has Forsaken
Red Doctrines of Boil
shevism
RUSSIA IN SECOND
TRANSITION STAGE
BY LLOYD ALLEN

NOAAteu EIeHo CldII correspondent
LONDON (By Mail) l)--Simon-p pure
Communism is stin the goal of Rus
sia-
Lenine has never for one moment
forsaken the red" doctrines Of the
Bolsheviki party for the white"
principles Of Western Europe.
Today Soviet Russia is In the Sec
ond stage Of It's development: trans
iuon from the flrst period Of Boil
shevism into the second stage was
generally misunderstood throughout
the world. II was enormously an
nounced that 'Lenine had turned
white"
Official representatives Of Lenine
here in London; members Of the
Russian Trade Delegation, are auth
ority for the foregoing.
Their spokeman explained to me
Lenine's present aims as follows:
Lenine always realized pure com
munism cannot be accomplished by
mere legislation; it most come by
development.
When the Bolshiviki party came
into power, after the downfall of
I
hidden in Russia
This, however was not ordered
Tor the sole purpose of advancing
Communism; private trading was
halted in order to concentrate all
business in the hands of the govern
ment, just as private trading was
restricted and controlled in Germany
and other European countries during
the war.
Russia was in the midst Of civil
war; more disastrous in its effect on
a nation than war whit a foreign
enemy. Meanwhile Russia also had
foreign foes. Hundreds of thous-
ands Of armed men were invading
Russian soil on many battle fronts.
This dire emergency lasted from
J the latter part of 1913 until the win
ter Of 1921.
: Now we are entering the second
period There's a prospect Of peace
J today. We are starting the gigantic
j job of rehabilitating Russia after
seven years of terrific warfare
wherein the casualties far exceede
those Of any belligerent in the world.
war.
we never intended nationalizins
the small factories. Our aim is Il
control Of big enterprises like stee
works and corporations that occur,
IN Russia the same degree of i'm
portsnce as the great oil syndicate,
in America.
b Fact is we are today returninj
numerous small plants TO pri
vate initiative. But meanwhile tn,
government is starting out buildin-
up a colossal system of state indus
trialism-
= The Russian state Is the bigges
employer in great Russia; likewis
the state is the greatest buyer, AM
! when our transport system has beei
repaired and we can move stuff L
= seaboard, the state win be the big
gest seller, not only In Russia but il
, the whole world.
Through the An Russian Coop
Z erative Society, called ARGOS, 70
S short, the products Of $50, ,000,0
e Russian workers will be sold.
C Lenine and staff are today Great
ing State Capitalism which wi
finance and develop State Industrial
= ism on a different basis from pre-wa
n ideals
a 1.-The new industrialism in Russi
2 will aim to serve the special interest
4 OF the Russian people.
d Let me illustrate. We are creai
q ing a state boot and shoe industr,
j. This enterprise VIII not compete 10
foreign trade. It will not specializ
n in fancy shoes for the boulevards {
q Paris or the Mayfair district OF Lor
n don Our factory is going to max
i cheap substantial boots for the har
II usage Of Russia
/ we think il waste OF Russia's n
n sources to think first Of foreign trad
r. We believe that fallacy was one {
= the leading faults Of pre-war indu
= trialism In Russia
10 "Other industries Will be create
along the same lines; 20 produC
L. goods for Russians with the Russia
"a people acquiring profits
Z. This is one way of explaining II
l. Communism we are working towar
'Paradoxically enough. the cap
,e talist leaders Of western Europe a.
81 assisting us in our aims by selling I
10 materials for our state industries.
"a FIRST, western Europe tried
re crush us with military adventure
They see this effort was futile.
H. ~Outside capitalism Is also invite
lie to come into Russia and opera
ot branches Of industry. We give ou
of siders a fifty to ninety year leas
nv after which their property reverts
en- the state Meanwhile we take 30
OF 40 per cent Of their production
y. arrangement that's mutually sat-
a factory. This is the general pri
ms ciple; there Is some variation,
n course"
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