The New York herald., 1922-11-09
Says Reds Are Willing if
Other Nations Set the
Example.
NO DECORATIONS OR POMP
Army Shows Results of Its
Reorganization on Simple
and Effective Lines.
ny FRANCIS M'CULLAGH.

ny FRANCIS M'CULLAGH.
Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1899. By THE NEW York HERALD
Moscow, Nov. S.--The fifth ami
versary OF the Bolshevfst revolution
of November z, 1917, was celebrated
in striking manner here to-day,
following the formal commemorative
demonstration in Petrograd. where !
was allowed to see everything and
treated with the greatest courtesy by
both Soviet officials and soldiers.
The most brilliant item on the
Petrograd program was review OF
the Petrograd garrison in the square
OF the Winter Palace, where yester-
day Gen. Budenny, the famous cav
airy officer, took the salute as the
Red cavalry rode past. The soldiers
greeted Budenny with tremendous
enthusiasm. waving their sabres and
yelling. 1t was a magnificent and
stirring spectacle. The stand upon
which Budenny stood was opposite
the entrance to the Winter Palace,
and the whole square was a mass OF
red flags and inscriptions about the
anniversary-proud announcements
of the revolution of the proletariat.
Fort,-flve thousand troops took
part. They were excellent soldiers,
from 90 to 80 years old, admirably
armed and equipped, many Of them
of cadet and training units. No en-
tire battalion was present. but only
a company representing each bat
talon, whence it is reasonable to con-
clude that the Petrograd garrison
numbers 10000 men. Regiments
OF infantry, armored motors, aviation,
cavalry and engineers were distin-
euished by different rolors, showing
2 complete rearrangement of the old
army on simple and efficient plan
Omcers without Decorations.
Very noticeable was the absence OF
decorations or pomp among the Gem
erals and other officers, who talked
with their men with democratic affa-
biIity. Even Gen. Budenny wore a
rough soldiers coat, without epaulettes
or any decoration other than several
red chevrons indicating his rank.
AS with the Soviet schools and thea
tcrs. the educational system Of the
army marks a great departure from
the old organization. The soldiers
said that only 10 per cent. Of the men
still adhered TO the Christian faith,
with 90 per cent. "undecided' and the
remainder not in sympathy with any
religion.
Two Other notable events in Pctro-
grad were a mass meeting in the
Peoples Palace. which 5000 attended.
and reception for the foreign Com
runists in the Duma building. where
the excitement was so intense that
one got the impression that Petrograd
must be redder than Moscow. Ger
tainly there was n fund OF almost
unlimited revolutionary energy. un-
dampened by wet weather and slushy
streets since Sunday.
To-day Moscow is one blaze OF red,
the celebrated Red Square in front of
the kremlin being the centrifugal and
radial point for professions of red
flags waving through the streets, held
by children and youths. some career
ing madly in motors. Crowds con-
grcgated in the Red Square this morn
Ing for memorial exercises. and the
battlemeu.s OF the Krcmlin were
packed with people and hung with
huge red banners bearing inscriptions
IN many languages welcoming the for
eign delegates.
Trotxky for General DissrmiuE.
Leo Trotziy. the War Commissar. in
Generals uniform, opened the re-
view and addressed the crowds from
n rostrum in the shadow of tho Krem-
lin, near tho graves OF fallen Com
munlst leaders. among them John
Reed, "the American comrade." which
were brilliantly decorated with wreaths
and flags. Trotzky, speaking of Eng
land. said.
Lloyd George behaves as IL he were
the captain or the ship and Russia
passenger with no right TO speak to
the man on the bridge" In extolling
the virtues OF his establishment he
declared that Russia had "a big army,
and a good army. but she Is ready to
dissrm IL other nations disarm.'
Then those who have not yet dis
armed passed in review, as in Petro-
grad. this time 10000 men. followed
by tho Communist Youths, armed, but
IN civilian dress, and looking tho
ncrcest Of all. This was perhaps the
most striking part OF the ceremony.