Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-07
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction
in Europe Follow the Great
World War;
BOLSHEVIK RULE OF FORCE
People Are Helpless While the Army,
Privileged, Keeps Lenlne in Power
by Its Bayonets-Freedom Is
Thing Forgotten.
Article XIV.
BY FRANK coMERFoRD.

by hSttNN WI" GnF SHS'
The effort to socialize. politics did
not democratize politics; it was not
intended to. In practical operation, II
fulfilled it's purpose it created polit-
zeal autocracy.
The greatest power in Russia today
is the Red army. Without an army
minority government cannot exist.
Force is the strength and security of
minority rule. Bayonets held the czar
on his throne, the same power holds
the Lenine-Trotsky government ia au-
thority. Every inducement has been
offered men to join the army and the
navy. This is the best and almost
the only job in Russia today. The
soldier and sailor is at least guaran-
teed good food and warm bunk. He
escapes the danger of cold and starVa-
ton. Living conditions are better, in
the Red army than in any other occu-
patton.
Section 10 of Article 3 of the consti-
tuition is interesting:
For Che purpose of defending the
victory of the great peasants and
workers revolution, the Russian So
cialiSt Federal Soviet Republic recog
nizes the duty of all citizens of the
republic TO come to the defense Of their
socialist fatherIand, and it, therefore,
introduces universal military training.
The honor of defending the revolution
with arms is accorded only to the
workers, and the non-working ele-
ments are charged with the perform
ance of other military duties"
Only "Reds" Allowed Firearms.
No one else in Russia Is allowed to
have or carry arms. This rule Is
strictly enforced, and searches have
been made almost weekly in search of
arms. 1t is serious matter to have
q firearm in Russia if you are not a
member of the army. AS conse-
auence. the one armed force in Rus
STA today is the Red army. This is
the backbone of the bolshevik govern
ment. The people are utterly help
less. AS long as the army Is well fed,
warm and well clothed, it will con-
tinue to be the most popular occupa-
ton in Russia.
Carrying out the general plan OF
socialzing, the bolshevlk government
stripped army officers of rank. In do
ing this they tried to live up to the
constitution forbidding the bourgeoisie
entering the army. However, this
theory, like many others, did not work
out in practice Skill in military di-
rection is Indispensable to an effective
military machine. Facing civil war,
government and disaster. Lenine and
Trotzky found it expedient to turn
their backs upon the constitution. 1t
was necessary to have trained men as
officers, and the bourgeoisie to whom
they had denied citizenship and the
honor of defending the republic, were
called upon to advise the army.
Albert Rhyse Williams is devoted
friend of Lenine's. He was so enam-
ored with the bolshevik NOV ement that
he offered to join the Red army. He
has written a biography of Lenine
from which l quote:
"He Uenine) sent an automobile
with Red guards to the fortress OF
Peter and Paul to fetch part Of the
counter-revolutionar staff in prison
there.
Gentlemen said Lenine, as the
generals filed into his Office, I have
brought you here for expert advice
Petrograd is in danger. VIM you b.
good enough to work out the military
tactics for It's defense? They as
scented.
Generals Denied Better Treatment.
"'Here are our forces resumed
Lenine, indicating upon the map thu
location of the Red troops, munitions
and reserves. And here are our lates
reports upon the number and disposi
ton Of the enemy troops. Anything
else the generals desire they will cal
for
'sThey set to work and toward eve
ming handed him the result OF thei
deliberations. Now said the gen
erals, ingratiatingly, will the premie
be good enough to allow us more con
Portable quartersY
"'My exceeding regrets reptile
Lenine; some other time, but not jus
now. Your quarters, gentlemen, ma
not be comfortable but they have tn
merit of being safe The staff wa
returned to the fortress Of Peter an
Paul"
I have given this excerpt from tn
life of Lenine, not because the inc
dent is important. but because it illu'
trates the difference between bOlshevi
theory and practice. am not crit
cising Lenine's good sense in prompt
abandoning the foolish theory b
wrote in the constitution am tryin
to emphasize the foolishness and in
practicability of the theory.
BoIshevik Breach Of Faith.
So in the very beginning of the e
pertinent called bolshevism, its ieade
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