New-York tribune., 1922-06-10
Soviet Master Declared to
Have Succumbed i'm the
Throes of Lunacy After
Losing Power of Speech
Trotzky Expected to
Order New Policy
Concessions to Opinion
of World Are Awaited
From Practical Ruler
From "a rrlbnrs'. Washlnqlsn Bueaa

From The TribuHc's Woshsf9ion Bnrcdh
WASHINGTON, June Q. - Nieolai
Leninc. who for nearly five years has
dominated the communistic experiment
in Russia. IL dead. according to re-
ports received by an embassy here.
In Moscow, the report says, it is com
mon knowledge, though there has been
no publication with respect TO II, that
he died several days ago. The report is
eireumstantial. saying he had A stroke,
following which he was out Of his
mind for about ten days before his
death.
The State Department and the Rus
sian Relief. headed by Herbert c.
Hoover, have had no confirmation Of
Lenine's death. The State Department
has heard unofficial reports Of Lenine
suffering n stroke, but nothing abou.
his being out OF his mind and nothing
about his death.
As a result OF the reports received
here there is considerable speculation
as 10 what will follow IL Lenine is
really dead. Il always has been con-
sidered here that Of the two big figures
in Soviet Russia, Leninc and Trotzky,
Lenine was the idealist and dreamer,
while Trotzky was more the practical
opportunist.
II is believed, therefore, that n Le-
nine is really dead, Trotzky may be
willing 20 make more concessions -
world opinion 10 maintain his own grip
on the situation. Some diplomats here
take the view that II Lenine is dead,
Trotzky cannot possibly maintain his
hold. and a new set Of men will come
into power.
LONDON, June o (By The Associated
Press).-From sources which cannot be
doubted IL is learned that Premier
Lenine's condition up 20 n few days
ago was regarded az Moscow as criti-
cal. and probably hopeless, although
there is no word as 10 what change
the intervening days may have
These advices state that the recent
stroke Of Premier Lenine was one OF
cerebral paralysis. He had lost speech
entirely on June 1. and was expected
10 die any day, those about him belne
certain that the end could not be pro-
! longed beyond few weeks.
The Premier was possessed with
mania before the stroke cans upon him
say these direct Moscow adviees, and de-
manded that his villa outside OF Mos.
cow be furnished with iron bars. This
nervous tension had begun 10 manifest
itself in February. and had been pro-
gressive up 10 the time OF this stroke
In view Of the Premier's grave eondi-
tion Tchitcherin was ordered 10 return
20 Moscow. Adviees from Berlin, how.
ever, have stated that Tehitcherin did
not consider the Premier's condition as
grave as had been represented and
was still hopeful OF recovery.
no mention Of the gravity Of
Lcnine's case has been made In Mos
COW. and no bulletins had been issued
up to June /. although a later indeh-
mite bulletin was issued.
Those at Moscow closely eonversant
with the political situation say il is
impossible 10 determine as yet whether
Trotzky would take control Of the situ-
alton in the event Of Lenine's passing,
thus strengthening military COM
munism, or whether there would be an
increase in the prevailing movement
toward the Right or moderate wing.
RIGA, June 9 (By The Associated
Press).-The Soviet Legation here said
this evening that no further announce
ment regarding Premier Lenine would
would be made at present, as the latest
accounts OF his condition were good.
The various rumors regarding the i'll
ness Of the Soviet leader and the lack
Of news from Soviet sources, led the
German language newspaper Riga Re-
view" TO comment to-day that IL seems
as IL the Bolsheviki had begun TO reck-
on on the possibility Of Lenine's de
narture"