Evening journal., 1921-11-10
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MOSCOW. (By aii)-over the
golden minarets OF the Kremlin,
historic. fortified stronghold OF the
ancient czars and for centuries re-
lieious capital Of Russia. floats the
Red hag of the Revolution.
At midnight and noon the Great
Clock. which used to toll the hymn
Of the empire. now sends out over
the Red Place a refrain of the Inter
rationale. A new set OF chimes
was installed in the tower
Several huge. red placards. with
the motto OF the revolution in big.
black letters. are plastered on the
medieval walls OF the fortress. One
of the bloodiost fights OF the Boil
shevilS revolution was fought in this
square. now the "Red Place" and
$50 soldiers are buried in common
grave at the foot OF the wall. along
side John Reed, the American en-
gineer and writer.
Across the river. where Moscow's
merchant princess and wealthy of.
fcials had their luxurious palaces
and places Of business. standsa lone
Red guard a peasant boy. at his
sentry box al the gate OF a COURT
yard. II was once the residence Of
suiRar magnate. II is now a
,s,ass s,ass.s...i.ssss5Ty 90 Red officials and guest
- 60 distinguished foreign v1s-
itors IN Masonw on official missions.
~ e-A Aawn the Sofiskaya Ma
s,,slysis..,,. ,.s,.ss.... for Riverside)
r~s' -as---- -,,-.:......sn are playing on
the dvsvl rvu sluewalk in front OF long
rovs or silent ruindnw- fronts. The
counuug-nuuses have been locked
FOR three yvs,s. Grass is sprouting
between the cobDiesrones.
Up the srvat nil. past the Krem-
lln-over ritty cobblestones and past
long blocks OF empty window-fronts
the broad Theatre Place. formerly
center OF Moscow's business life, is
swarming with people. Some in
old field gray. relics OF service dur
ing the war; some in coarser work.
mems clothes. a few in business
suits which show traces OF many
winters and summers-for virtually
no new clothes have reached Russia
during the six years OF war and
blockade; women in mems coats and
patched skirts. some in old tailored
suits. with handkerchiefs or hats on
their heads. peasants with their
worldly property rolled into a bum
die on their shoulders.
They all look alike. They are
AM dressed very much alike. At
first glance I thought they all were
refugees such is the impression
the mass makes as a whole. They
are an sober. All Is orderly and
disciplined. Several Red guards
are i'm evidence. but they don't seem
20 bo hothering. The traffic moves
quietly.
70 is a nondescript traffic; shabby
drotshkies. hand pushcarts. one
horse tricks peasants carts-I saw
"a procession Of four hayloads filing
solcmnly through the center Of Mos
cow-and an occasional automobile
filled with Red officials or govern
ment officials.
At the end OF tho Palace IS the
huge Metropole Hotel now the
Foreign Omce. An immense plac-
ard on the wall labels it as the Sec
ond House OF the Soviets These
houses" are quite conspicuous
throughout the center OF the city
formerly large hotels or big office
bundngs-each with its huge plac'
ard In front. with Moscowsh Soviet
Peoples Committee. Central Work
mems Committee etc. on them.
Inside is a business-like scene
it might have been a large CONNER.
cial concern IN the United states
with one department after another
except that. instead OF messenger
boys and doormen. Red guards. witt
their inevitable long rifles and max
cd bayonets. are scattered through
out the corridors A Red guars
sits drowsily at the door Of ever,
important Office. his rifle, bayone
fixed. leaning against his shoulder
You are struck by the large pro
portion Of young men and women
Everybody seems young. This
worthy Of note. because It is typica
OF the Bolshevik movement II
movement OF young men.
The small streets feeding into tn
Theatre Place present a scene o
gradually resuming petty CONNER
cial life Between bolted-up win
dows. little shops are reopening-
clothing stores. toy shops, musi
shop. milliners. a few hardware. 4
fact. merchants with goods tina
could be. and mostly have beer
packed away I'm cellars. The grea
number. however. are still closed.
Many shopkeepers have opened III
tie stands on the street, where the
display their wares. like on the Eas
Side in New York. Up and dow
the street you see people standin
against the walls. holding out a plat
ter with but one or two pieces {
Sausage. or a couple OF heaps OF
national Russian dish made frol
ash eggs. Others offer a small bo
VI cigarets. They sell the cigare
for five thousand roublos a box.
In a window of a little music sho
was an old violin and a dozen shee
of music-a collection of Chopi
Etudes. something by Rachmaninoi
an Argentine tango" and a fe
popular Russian folk songs.
In Moscow's poor district is POI
erty and suffering beyond descril
ION. II was always so. OF cours
before the war. Moscow was eff
of greatest luxury. finest churche
and deepest poverty. The power
is pitiable now. And the hous
look as il their landlords had ri
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