The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-04-16
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heRevolution n at kronstadt
The True story Of the Rebellion Told "Perograd Pravda1
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tion without struggle. No, this shall
not happenl The lhew adventure of
the nations enemies will end just
as lamentably to them as the at
tacks of their predecessors"
Wish Lathereh the Thot.
The bourgeois press made much
noise about the st4tement-"Revolu-
tion i'm Danger!" III their, all-obscm-
ing wish, that once for all the revolu-
tion be put in danger and destroyed,
every word that hiHted in that direc-
ton is taken for granted. TIE raj
lying slogan, the chll to arms, used
by the Petrograd Communists, is
taken as a cry in fear and agony.
This is why they tolf US: see, the Com
munists themselves say the revolu-
tion is in danger, |what other proof
do we need? These silly bourgeois
scribes pick up anything to prove
their wish, and giv8 it to the reading
public as a fact, a happening.
Now, let us see how the "revolu-
ton happened, where it originated
and who were its promoters.
'sThe Governments Communica-
ton "A new white guard plot. ''In-
surection of ex-gdneral Koslovsky
and the battleship "Petropavlovsk.'
("Petfograd Prayda" March 8, 21).
ALREADY on the 13 of February,
1921 in the Paris newspaper "Utro"
(The Morning) appeared telegram
from Helsingfors of the II Of Feb
ruary, stating that in Kronstadt had
broke out an insurection of the
marines against the Soviet rule. The
French counter-e espionage went lit
tie ahead of the tidings. A few days
after the certain, set, date the events
actually began, expected and, beyond
doubt, prepared by the French count
er-espionage. In Kronstadt and Pet
rograd appeared white guard leaf
lets. At the time Of arrests the dir
Getting spies were caught. At the
same time the right S. RS. began
intensified agitation among the work
ers, taking advantage Of the diff
cult food and fuel situation.
"On the 2S Of February in Kron-
stadt commenced commotion on
the battleship GrGnavlovsk'. A
black hundred-S.iR. resolution was
adopted. On the I of March COM
motion on the "Petrnpavlovsk" was
revived. In a joint assembly similar
resolution was adopted. On the
morning of March 2 openly appeared
on the scene a group of the eX-gen-
eral Kozlovsky (the overseer of Ar
tillery). Ex-general Kozlovsky with
three officers, whose names are not
yet verified, came out in the role
Of mutiners. Under thier leadership
were arrested Commisaire Of the Bal
tic fleet comrade Kuzmin, chairman
of the ,Kronstadt Soviet, comrade Va
silyef, and a line of other respon-
sible individuals.
"In this way the latest events are
fully explained. Also this time behind
the S. RS. stood cars general.
Taking all this into consideration
the Soviet of Labor and Defence de-
crees:
- Ex-general Kozlovsky and his
supporters are declared outlaws.
2)(The city of Petrograd and the
province of Petrograd are placed un-
der a state of siege.
81 The entire civil and military
power, in the Petrograd Fortified
Region, is turned over to the Com
mittee of Defence Of Petrograd.
Chairman of the Soviet of La
Dor and Defence. Ulijanof (Lenin).
Chairman of the Revolutionary
Soviet of War Of the Republic.
Trotzky.
Moscow.
The Kremlin, of March, 1921"
"This observation-disclosures is fol-
lowed by decree of the Petrograd
Committee of Defense, putting the
above quoted decree in practice ana
is signed by Zinoviev, Lashevich and
Avrof.
''In the issue of March a of the
"Petrograd Pravda' appears a lead
ing article which gives additional
facts of the preliminary preparation
and propaganda Of the jcounter-revo-
luton. In all previous plots the black
hundreds came out with the slogan
for the Constituent Assembly Now
knowing they will get no followers
on this slogan, anymore, the fol-
lowing was invented: Hail the So
viets, Down with the Communists!
The demand was not the con-
vening of the Assembly but a free
reelection Of the Soviets.'" The
same article points out, that regard
less Of what slogan the S. RS. have
placed at the forefront, there is al
ways czar's general behind the
scheme and the French bourgeois
government finances them all. This
Is verified by thd quotation Of the
facts from previous instructions,
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