The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-30
RUSSIAN PEASANTSl
FIGHT B0LSHEV|SM
REVOLT AGAINST SOVIET GOV
ERNMENT BEEN BREWING
SINCE LAST JANUARY

Stockholm-(B A. P)-Russian
peasants south of Moscow gladly sell
a hores for three boxes of matches OF
kilo of salt, it is declared by persons
said to be in touch with conditions ID
the interior of the country.
Observers cite this state of affairs
as the cause of the counter-reVolutlon
y in March which, they say, began to
take definite form in January Tn
wieldiness of the Soviet administrat-
i've machine, the differences among
the Bolshevist leaders and the Iuel
crisis with consequent stoppage OF
transportation and lack of food are
given as the reasons for the subvers-
i've movement.
Discomfort which was prevalent
throughout Russia during the war
period, but concealed in the presence
of the invading enemy, could no ION
ger be depressed when the fighting
men returned home to find want and
distress.
The first signs of revolt against the
existing order are said to have Deen
apparent at the Russian trades-union
congress in Moscow last November.
There we're further evidences of dis
satisfaction in the eighth All-Russian
Soviet Congress which convened in
splendor at Moscow last December.
These symptoms of reaction, 1t is
stated, were unapparent on the sur
face, but made themselves felt among
those behind the scenes. Harmonious
resolutions were adopted, but the at
tack came from quarter whose I'm
portance could not be doubted
In this Eighth Congress, the metal
workers and miners unions, led by
Schliapnikoff, urged the democratic
alton of the government which, it was
charged, was military and bureau
cratic. Schliapnkoff also demanded
that the food administration be plac-
ed entirely in the hands of the trade
unions. This was plainly at attack
against the Communist executive com
mittee and the highest soviet authori-
ties.
More recently the press of the coun-
try has shown signs of greater free
dom and has not hesitated to attack
policies of the government which, it
is said, has intrenched itself by ap-
pointing thousands of petty officials.
Press controversies have revealed
animosities between leaders For in
stance, Trotzky and his followers are
declared to be set upon policy of
naturalization of trade unions, where
as Len1ne believes it wiser to MAIN
tain the independence of the unions
apart from the government and to use
them as training schools for Commun-
ism. And there are numerous other
groups which, it is stated, are pent
upon other projects, revealing ten
dency to destroy the former unity of
front in Russian policy.
Within recent weeks the transport
tation of coal from the Donetz valley
has grown steadily less The pro-
duction was between 3OO,600 and 4UO,-
600 tons monthly, but only about $780,
900 tons were loaded for rail haulage,
due to the practice of appropriation by
subordinate soviet corporations or
simultaneously with the reduction
IN the coal supply there was an al
most complete cessation of delivery
II wood In addition to this, the snow
ess winter and the slaughter of hor-
'es in 1920 added to the difficulties of |
ocal transport.
Lack of fuel resulted in the shut
ing down of rail traffic. According
o soviet newspapers no trains are
on 30 lines and on the others
'nly rudimentary schedules are being
Little hope for Improvement is held
tut unless supplies of naptha stored
t Baku can be brought into the cen
er of the country