Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
LENIN VIEWS
NECESSITY FOR
CAPITALIST AID
Russia's Street Markets Are
Flourishing Good Feeling
Prevails After Changes.
HINTS OF SECOND POLICY
By LOUISE BRYANT,

international News Service STAR Corre-
spondent,
RIGA, June 10.-When left Russia the
street markets were in full swing and
everything was for sale from potatoes to
jewelry There were great crowds every
where and there was noticeably good feel
ing. 1 saw there for the first time in
months white bread and also fresh vege-
tables on sale. In Moscow two markets
were doing business-Smolensk and the
old historic Sukervska, both very large.
extending down side streets for half
mile The general appearance was like
that at a county fair.
l do not feel competent to prediet
whether changes will bring about a re-
turn to capitalism. I can only say that
changes which have been made are ex-
tremely popular and they were made be-
cause of poor distribution, lack of bread
and demands of the peasants.
PEASANTS CONSTITUTE
MAJORITY"-LENIN.
Before me have the speeches made att
the all-Russia Communist Congress, just
held at Moscow Lenin in his opening
address, said
Peasants constitute the majority OF
| the Russian population. Therefore, our
| chief problem of policy in general and
of economic policy in particular is to
establish as soon as possible definite re-
lations between the city workers and the
peasants Duroing the civil war the chief
factor which determined the form OF poll
icy and connection between peasants and
workers was military necessity.
"Our second policy concerns the de-
velopment of small industries without
fear of complete return of capitalism. It
must be considered that the petty trade
of the peasants cannot be stable to any
| degree without some sort of capitalistic
relations"
NJ Anlutin, who was appointed by the
soviet central committee to investigate
and report upon the present ECONOMIC
conditions, said:
1.-THE question of free trade is one OF
advocation of monopoues which hitherto
had been placed upon all products. Tbs
great nationalized industries remain the
basis of the peoples economy. BY de-
veloping such industries as leather, texs
tile goods, ETC., the government VIII still
have In its hands the main economic facF
tors OF production, namely, fuel. trans~
port and raw materials. These give the
government a colossal economic lever"
WILL AUGMENT FUNDS
BY FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NJ. Milutin said also that the state
would lend money to private individuals
or to groups of private individuals for
private factories which observe the la
Dor laws. These factories must be COM
Quoted under the regulation of the trade
unions this being part of the law Of the
state.
Referring to concessions and foreign
trade NJ Milutin said:
Insufficient funds of merchandise VIII
be augmented through foreign exchange.
Through the conclusion of our treaties
with other governments the government
of soviet Russia has already entered into
one phase of the realization of this plan.
We must have foreign trade in order
that the peasants shall procure merchanf
disc. Without such development 1t Is
impossible to solve the food problem"
1t seems apparent that the soviet gov
eminent desires to retain control Of the
industries. 1t is also apparent that how
ever far it may go in compromise or re-
treat Nicolai Lenin remains in supreme
command OF the situation.
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