Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-27
LENINEs' ADDRESS TO ALL
RUSSIAN SOVIET CONGRESS

Moscow. Dec. 23.-CBy The =. P)-|
In announcing othe All-Russian So
viet congress Soviet Russia's acceptance
q tNe American Relief administration
r-onoeai % give Russia 500 O00 600 worth
o. grain on condition that Russia buy
St0.o00.o0 more in America. Premier
Tenine TODAY estimated that this total
NJ $40 .00o 0O0 would buv about 10000
non pocds NJ grain. This is approx
n.7te1y 100000 hushels)
The Soviet premier said this woulds
Greatly helm the famine situation in the
Vorra district hut declared the Soviet
government must continue TO exert every
fort 70 collect its full grain levy. He
said e. would require $4,000 600 poods
more from abroad 10 bring the total
average before next harvest to 215.-
non o0n pools which was 15.00O.0OO
pods below tire minimum necessary to
-arrv Russia through the famine crisis.
Tn hts address 10 the congress. Pre-
rier Lenlne defended the Soviet gov
errment's economic policy and merci-
'r-s7v attacked its criti-s especially the
.-adr uu.ou men. who he declared de-
srrc to continue 20 manage the indus
Tres He sa'd men who had demon
urafe1 no ability 10 manage INDUSTRIES
rr-r demanding 20 he retained in con-
roL lTo rr7 iienged them 10 show quail
ifrstiors + huv supplies and keen fac
.orisr roit'f. rather than 70 write reso-
uiifr
Learning trade" he continued. is
fiTi-u'f. T. is not Ike oratory. but we
savr to learn g." He declared he hated
scaling with traders who demanded 100
ser cent. hut said IL must he done. Raw
-.-ffriais must be collected and bought
tr any cost from sharp traders. and bus
.aoss must be revived. But. he added.
@ was only by struggling ten or fifteen
.D1rs wofh sharp raders that the COM
runist workmen would learn how to
.radr
HIS criticism OF the trade unions was
,eartliy applsuded.
Premier Leuine said the Cheka. the
Soviet secret service. hereafter wouJl
-o1hne Itself 20 political affairs apd
rouid be greatly limited in scope as
rs necessity decreased with the firm es-
4,hTFhnient of Soviet power. He de-
sa-ed Russias position among the. ma
ions had become thoroughly established
iespifr the failure of the great powers
% rec0enize the Soviet regime. The
'-reicn capitalists. he asserted, had
demonstrated their willingness 70 traade
eth Russia. He was extremely optimis
c over the trade outlook and said the
ta-cy ~ uniting the peasants and work
non more closely through free domestic
race had been highly successful. The
i-icf time this arrangement had beer
fofcC showed that the government
rar on the right track toward the re-
Establishment Of economic solidarity.
TIE sessions Of congress were held IL
hs Moscow Opera house. which wal
.rowdsd with 1889 delegates and 20t
rhcr rarty leaders and spectators, in
rudnE Major Loneraan. representing
1r American Relief administration. an,
many other foreigners. The main fioo
e the theatre was entirely filled will
leisEates. mostly workmen dressed II
iirs. who kept on their fur caps through
rIt the proceedings, presenting the ap
learance Of a gathering Of frontiersmer
onsrasting with the brilliantly lighte'
md rUid-decorated auditorium.
" Kalenin. the elected chairman. an
Us executive committee Of 32 members
rcudmg Premier Lenine and Leo
frafzky. occupied seats Of honor aroun,
red table
a.--oug the foreign communists was