The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-28

lea0 the existence OF privileged
class.
Stain Shares Unpopularity.
"Stalin shares the unpOpularity
of his party" the correspondent as
serts, land most Russians evaded
a reply to any question about him.
saying: If Lenin had only lived
then all would have been WELL
"RykOv and TOmsky are despised
for their weakness in the Sixth
congress of the Communist party.
when they showed abject humility
before Stain. One often hears
praise, however, of the Right Wing
moderate Bucharin. The remark
is frequently made: 'Bucharin is
not done for yet
Nor do the methods used by the
party meet with the approval of
the masses. The Communists have
committed tactical blunder in
overindulgence in propaganda. We
do not read the notices because we
know already what is written on
them, was the remark of a teacher.
A miner expressed himself in more
vigorous terms: 4 do not believe a
word they say in the papers or on
the placards. They are all lies,
lies, lies. Nobody reads the posters,
we are tired of them"
The sympathy of the population
goes out to the victims of the
regime in the prisons, in exile and
in concentration camps, says the
correspondent. adding that there is
general fear of making protest be-
cause Of the alI-pervading influence
the Soviet espionage system.
The present food shortage was
attributed by most Russians to two
causes" he says. THE agricultural
revolution begun last year and the
absence of a free market"
Opposition Not Organized.
Discussing in his third article,
dealing with the Strength of the
Communists" the influences which
this state of affairs is likely to have
on the trend of Soviet policy, the
correspondent summarizes the stu
alton as follows:
"In spite of the widespread dis
content, the government seems rela-
lively stable. for there is no or
ganized opposition. While peasant
risings are possible, the military
and police powers concentrated In
the hands of the government ap-
pear sufficient to crush and sup
nnnnCi-
ton movement.
"Nor will the riots which will
probably take place this winter
bring about the downfall of the
Soviet power. for they will be sup
pressed with equal thoroughness.' y
the correspondent says.
Although there have been signs
of disaffection in the Red army,
composed mostly of peasants. an
army revolt is improbable, he be-
lieves
"But there is always the posi-
bility, so my informant seems to
think. of a Red military leader.
such as the adventurer. Bluecher,
loved by the troops and popular in
Russia, obtaining control Of the
army and throwing out the unpopu-
lar Stalin," the correspondent adds.
He also foresees the possibility of
the Right Wing opposition within the
Bolshevist party again asserting it,
self las the result of the sufferings
which Russia will undergo this
winter.
Indeed, the hardships of tho
next months might even make the
Kremlin realize that more moder.
ate policy must be adopted" he
says, 'that trade must be more free,
that the peasants must not be
forced into collective farms and
that goods must not be exported az
the price Of hunger at home. In
spite of this possibility there is no
prospect of any slow evolution to-
ward capitalism. such as was eX-
pected when the new economic
policy was inaugurated."
A good deal. in the correspon-
dents opinion, will depend upon
events outside of Russia and the re.
action of foreign countries to Sow
let dumping. but the big test for
| Communism will be in its home
policy, particularly as it affects
| agriculture