Evening star., 1921-11-26
LIFE Of TROTSKY
ONE OF LUXURY
Has Best in Land to Eat and
Uses Ex-Czar'S Seats at
Theater.
BY HALL OFLAHERTY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and Chicsgo
Daily News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star and Chicsgo
Daily News.
HELSING FORS, Finland. November
Leon Trotsky. once a poor editor
in Pittsburgh. Pa. now military die
tator of the soviet republic of Rus
sia, leads a life of simplicity and
ease in his Moscow palace. From a
source in Russia l have heard the
details of Trotsky's daily life, which.
although well guarded, seems to be
none too safe.
In that part of Moscow known as
Nolk honka the military dictator has
big house. formerly the residence
of a well known Russian. 1t is sur
rounded by stone walls and the gate
is continually guarded by sentries.
who allow no one to pass without
written permission. except Trotsky's
personal friends and chiefs of the
soviet government. One of the guards
at the gate escorts each visitor to
the reception room of Trotskys
apartment, where his Identification
papers are turned over to a member
tionary committee. After the papers
have been closely scrutinized they
are confirmed by telephone messages
to the place from which they were
issued. The visitor is then searched
for firearms or other weapons.
Thrilled by Secret Service Men.
Gen. Baltiski, Trotskys closest per
sonal friend, comes to him daily and
occasionally goes with him on long
motor rides through the city and
suburbs. Trotsky's day begins at
I O'Clock in the morning. when he
gyElnastic exercises AT o'clock
he has tea and a cold breakfast.
alone. and half an hour later drives
out in an open motor car. with four
guards. During this half-hour daily
drive Trotskys car is followed by
o. rofh hnr hn
soviet secret police, who never let
their chieftain out of their sight.
The sroute of the drive is changed
every day.
Trotsky usually visits one of the bar
racks near his home and speaks To
the soldiers for ten or fifteen minutes.
This part of his daily life seems to
absorb him most. He never tires Of
haranguing the men. telling them
how necessary they are to the revo-
lutionary cause. The next part Of his
program carries him to the Kremlin
or to meetings of the military COM
mittees.
is at ! o'clock, at which time he
usually calls in some of his friends.
He is reputed to, have one of the best
tables in Moscow. His chef was for
merly in charge of the kitchens of the
Donon restaurant in Petrograd. one
sian capital
The dinner is always followed by
coffee, cigars and liquors in the study.
During the ensuing hour of converse
tion many movements affecting the
whole course of events in Russia are
outlined. Except during these periods
of after-dinner conversation, Trotsky
never sits while receiving visitors,
but remains standing and does not
ask his visitors to sit
Between Z and s o'clock in the eve
| ming Trotzky receives the reports OF
various military commissars. and if
this work is finished in time he dresses
in his half English. half Russian uni
! form and goes to a political meeting
or to a theater. In the places of
amusement Trotzky always occupies
the cars loge.
Wherever he goes he insists upon
maintaining communication by tele-
phone with his home. A special wire
is maintained for him in theaters ana
public halls. In his home he has prl-
vate telephone systems connecting
with the chief centers and his own
telegraph station. from which he can
get into touch with any part OF the
country Immediately.