The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-01
MOSCOW TRIAL REVEALS MILITARY
DICTATORSHIP PLANS OF BOSSES

tuals. His material condition before
the revolution was splendid; he was
the leading employee of the well
known textile magnate MoroSov.
Fyedotov earned finally 10000
doubles ($30,0Oo) yearly. He posses
sed landed estates valued at 10000
roubles cash ($2O,OOO); he had 3d.
900 roubles ($15,O00) in the bank. He
was an active member in the Con-
stitutional Democratic Party Cadets
and belonged to the cleft wing" He
contributed articles to the "RuSskiye
Vedomosti'', often called "toothless
academic liberalism"
Professor Fyedotov brags of having
prophesied in May 1927, the historic
inevitability of the Proletarian Die
tatorship. He remained true to the
Cadet Party, even when he claims he
recognized the ideal Bolshevism. -
He entered the employ of the Soviet
government in 1918 because he "rec-
ognized Bolshevism." But he admit
ted that at the same time he greeted
Denikin's advance in 1919, consider
ing joining him in case he reached
Moscow.
Lopatin recruited Fyedotov for the
wreckers' group in 1925. He alleged
that the group aimed then at the
improvement of the social conditions
of the engineers. His vacillation be-
tween the old Bolshevik textile spe-
cialist Nogin and Lopatin's group,
Fyedotov hcaratcerizes as my life
drama"
The counter-revolutionary wreck
ers' influence won out. Fyedotov
worked more actively as a wrecker.
Cross examination further re-
vealed the circumstances of Fyedo-
TOYS joining the counter-revolution-
airy wreckers' work.
Especial Gable to the Daily WOrker)
MOSCOW, Nov. 30.-In the con-
tinuation of the cross-examination by
the Soviet prosecutor Krylenko, the
defendant Professor Fyedotov at
tempt to pose as an honorable
gentleman" who failed, and striking
ly Illuminated the Russian emigres'
careerist and thieves atmosphere.
Supplementing his statement about
the London trip, Fyedotov described
Kresteovnikov's call on him. The
subject of the conference was the
question of forcing British firms VI
contribute to the Paris emigres'
treasury higher percentage on
Soviet purchases. The astonished
public learned that part of the val
liable Soviet gold was contributed by
manufacturers to white emigres.
Krestoxnikov, on behalf of the
Paris idlers, demanded an increased
percentage of from one to five per
cent. Fyedotov said that the total
sum for relief" then paid to the
emigrants was 100000 roubles. Be-
sides, Krestovnikov refuted Kupria-
nov's information that the Kono-
valov money lost influence. This is
more true regarding Riabushinsky
The reason for this is that Riabus-
hinsky and company robbed the
treasury of Wrangels government"
Here Krylenko interrupted: 1T
means that Poincare was receiving
common thieYes?"
Fyedotov: "One can say that"
Ramsin was then recalled for fur
Their examination by the President of
the Court, Vishinsky. He reaffirmed
his former statement showing that
Fyedotov defended monarchist senti-
ments in the discussions of the CEN
trail committee.
The honorable" professor stands
like whipped cur. His unmasking
was completed when Krylenko I'M
covered the circumstances Of the
payments by British manufacturers
of one half of one per cent to the
counter-revolutionary engineers from
the sale of sum of a textile ma
chinery. Fyedotov received 1000
roubles from the total of $4,000.
fthou-f iftyshm dfour50. t heweisnd
Answering Vishinsky's question;
For what?" Fyedotov attempted first
to speak about the usual courtesy,
and was finally forced to admit it
was an ordinary bride. After this