The Washington times., 1924-01-22
SOVIET LEADER,
LEN|NE:,|S
DEAD
Russian Red Ruler Succumbs
to Heart Trouble and
Paralysis.
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mind to say, but could not speak.
He bowed slightly and sat down.
The audience sat thunderstruck for
a moment. Then a mighty wall
went up. Men groaned in their
grief, women sobbed. Some Of the
women delegates tainted.
In the streets, military bands
marched slowly back and forth
playing funeral dirges.
The body viii be brought to Mos
cow tomorrow. 1t was embalmed
today. 1t will rest in state for
several days before interment.
Author Of Many Books.
Lenine was married but had no
family. He was the author Of
many books upon communism and
socialism.
Many attempts were made upon
Lenine's life, but he escaped them
all to die natural death, peace
fully in bed.
Dora Kaplan, woman socialist,
shot Lenine and he had a narrow
escape from death. The bullet was
not removed from his breast until
over a year later. This wound Is
said to have fastened his death.
Lenine was the real power be-
hind the Moscow government. His
powers were even more dictatorial
than those of the autocratic cZars
that ruled before he came into
authority as head of the Russian
government in November, 1917.
Lenine's death came at a time
when his colleague, Leon Trotzky,
as spectacular "a revolutionary
figure as himself, was i'll and at
war with the central executive
committee Of the communist party.
Disease and death thus removes
from the arena two Of the most
active figures that set the Red flag
flying over Russia.
Specialists Prolonged Life.
Specialists had been summoned
from Germany from time to time.
They succeeded in prolonging LIE.
mines life, but could not save 1t.
During most Of the time he was Ill
he lived in "a modest villa on his
country estate outside of Moscow
attended daily by his wife.
Members Of the Peoples Council
OF Commissaries (the government of
the Federal Socialist Soviets) visited
him at intervals for counsel. Sick
or we'll, Lenine remained the idol
OF the Russian Communists.
Al the last meeting of the execu.
uVes or the All-Russian Communist
party, which ended only last week,
resolution was adopted that Rus
sian youths should be compelled to
STUDY the political teachings of
Lenlne as the basis for the future
government of Russia.
Was Obscure Figure.
While Lenine's influence was felt
throughout the entire world, he
mas always remained more or less
OF an obscure figure. So long as
ne could rule and WELD power he
was content to remain in the back.
ground and allow the lesser lights
70 occupy the limelight,
IL had long been reported that
Lenlne would be succeeded by al
trlumVirate. It was a notable
circumstance that his death found
q virtual triumvirate in power.
Zinoviev. head of the Petrogradl
soviet, leader of the third interna.
uonaie and member Of the commun-
ist executive committee: Stain,
peoples commissar for minorities
nationalities) in the soviet govern.
ment; and Leo Kamenev, third vice
president of the council, are virtu.
ally In power. They are leading
the communist "old guard against
the hostile faction under Trofzl<y.
Practically Dictator.
For six years Lenine was practical
ly dictator of Russia. Allied powers
waged war against him but without
success. His notable military failure |
was the war against Poland when |,
Poland was saved by French troops.
Lenine's real family name was
Vladimir Ilyitch Ulyanov. He came |
OF noble family. but was banished !