| Show Allies Owe Debt of Gratitude to Russia s Minister 11 Appeals s f for r Allied A Aid tl to Stricken cn Land Patriots Ready to F Fight Agui Against Germany I By A. A 1 L Konovalov ol Minister of Trade rude and Industry and Vice Prime Prima Minister in I Cabinet PO VON coining to this count country I 1 found fonn here an Dit active movement mo t ton b U UPON I IU recognition of or tho the called so-called Ro Soviets Roll ll I 1 wi wish h to emphasize tho Uta extreme I of or this thi notation which whid i is but hut a Ii neW v camouflage c for tor tho the Bolshevist propaganda in allied countries Nobody ob can ran be ho deceived cd longer lonor as 11 to tho the real ral nature of or Bol Bolshevism ilm he anti as 08 to the r of or th their ir nl rule in The forcin foreign for for- ci eign cin policy of the thc Bosh iki brought Ru Hn ia to the sk u pence p tt according to which Russia lost square kilometers of or territory with ith inhabitants or over rr 30 O por pr cent of or her entire population Th The Internal 1 policy of ot the nOl r resulted as aa ml ht h have been hen foreseen In the utmost disorganization of or the countr country's transportation and I finance The terrorizing of or the Industrial industrial Indus indus- trial class and the control eon eon- trot troI established In the f factories destroyed de tit even een the best but established Indu In In- In-I In du enterprises The output of ot raw rAw mat materials and fuel steadily tt decreased anti and this tOI together with l the tho utmost disorganization dis organization of transportation hat has stopped the work of or even those industrial Indus Indus- trial enterprise where the workingmen working working- men were Wre loua to continue working What Is I. left lett of th the country after atter the I Brest II treat treaty I. I In lit divided dl practically cally c Into tens of oC separate states Isolated Iso leo hated from on one another Hunger rages through entire provinces epidemics are area a appearing her null and there menacing under th the th present conditions the ex existence existence lX ex- of ot millions lk heck t 1 I Now o. o after the tho real nature ture of or Bolshevism Bol liol- Im ahe h became lne c clear to the tho entire world they themselves naturally tb do donot donot not Insist upon recognition of or the Bolshevik Bol liol- but Insist nal t upon the tue recognition of or the ao o government of the Soviets Soviet This Thill as ns I said before is I. only a 3 new camouflage for tor the Bolshevist Propaganda In III the tho he allied countries The Soviet government not on only I does dol not represent the population of ot Russia Rus Ilus- sia ain It does not does even eln represent the tho Russian Rus Ittis- sian laboring mou masses The great rent masses es of ot nUl Russia's population never ac actually AC ac- participated In the Soviet let gov gor- nt Th They participated In the j fO municipalities municipalities mu mu- and z whirl which after the March w were r elected on the basis of universal direct equal and secret suffrage The They participated In Inthe Inthe inthe the constituent assembly which was elected on the tho basis of ot tile the most democratic democratic demo demo- cratic cratit suffrage In the tho world The Tho Bol- Bol supported b by detachments of ot soldiers a and anil 1111 sailors I demoralized b by Bolshevist propaganda have dispersed b by bayonets these d democratic bodies representing nl nIL the classes of ot Russia and Instead of t f a n national democratic government cr created what they call the government ut if the Soviets So Thero There were after alter the March revolution tion two kin 1 is of Soviets lets or councils In Russia Russin tim tho councils of ot workingmen's working working- mens men's anti and soldiers soldiers' delegates u aud the councils of 01 delegates While the councils of ot workmen's and anti soldiers soldiers' d delegates I were nelo at nt the tho b beginning representative and covered lo to a Jr great At degree the anc and and- the garriSons garrisons garri garri- sons SOM In the tho cities the tue councils of ot peasants peasants' peasants peasants' peas pea ants' ants delegate were never ne able to reach rf the great masses of oC the Russian p peasantry which amounting to about l naturally could not be or- or organized In such a short time The councils of ot peasants peasants' delegates therefore therefore there there- fore tore even before the Bolshevist revolt rO represented only certain groups of the tho nu Russian y and never represented represent represent- ed cd the tho peasantry a as a n whole V Begin After Ater the tue Bolshevist revolt rc In Novem om Nov November ember em- em ber 1917 a of 01 disintegration began In tho the Soviets A conI considerable part of ot the In the cities were opposed to the Bolshevist adventure ad ture from front the tho er very beginning and It may be bc stated d that Hint now the tho rn majority J 0 rat of ot the Russian proletariat is 15 opposed to the Bolshevist jet and Soviet let rule rube In Inman Inmany Inmany man many cities view new el elections to the Soviets gave o majorities to the I social demo and socialist revolutionists revo revo- ami anil this new antl- antl anti Bolshevist Soviets t Were wore d b by bayonets bayoneta b by bythe bythe the red guard a hotly body III In PR pay of ot Bol- Bol he The Bolshevist terror brou brought ht about a situation whereby a groat majority majority ma ma- of the city proletariat Is I. de tie- of oC the right to express its political po po- po- po utica opinions and to participate In Inthe he the Soviets This Chi part the greater part of ot the Russian proletariat is I. engaged now In a mighty movement mO against the nfl anti and the tue Soviets Soleta where here the Bolshevik rul rule According to the last hut reports report the proletariat In Petrograd Moscow and man many provincial cities IK is planning now flaw now a t general strike demandIng demandIng demand- demand In Ing the convocation of ot the constituent as Assembly an and l of ot the time na national national nis- nis LI democratic government So the city Soviets So or as ns they are usually called clied the councils council of ot workingmen working working- men and soldiers soldiers' delegate dont don't represent rep rep- resent now th ell city proletariat since Inco I Iman man many political factions of the fhe city proletariat pro pro- pro pro-I are deprived of 01 the rights to participate In the Soviets and since chico the majority of the city proletariat II Is opposed opposed opposed op op- op- op I posed to the tho very cr principle of ot Soviet government nt of oC z f l' class clau government and stands for a national democratic Uc gov KO I The Tha S Soviets Soviet dont don't r represent further the army since lInea there is I. no nf longer lung long I er or an army ormy In and tullia and the soldiers In great numbers have already left the cities Their giace Is taken b by the red I guard J which us as 1 I saId Mild before I is I. a botI body In pr pay f If the Not t r. r As a to the tle Soviets let or peasants peasants' title dele gates Kate the they not represent the vast peasantry of ot even en In their b best beet t I time before the November OT revolt re titer Alter the Bolshevist revolt the all Russian U-Rus U lan I council of ot p peasants peasants' a nt dl legatos delegate and th tb the p party of ot th the Ku Un pea peasantry the party part of ot socialist revolutionists ta started nn an n open fight with Ith the Bolshevik which brought about repressions ulon from th the r red d guard Finally the Bolshevik organized ft a council o of pent peasants delegates dele dole gates of th their lr own which has haa no r relation rein rela IR- IR I tion Uon to the former all ail council of peasants peasant delegates and which do does dO not r represent nt At M all the J of th the th Russian pe peasantry antry V If you ou r coi lz the Russian people and Its It right to live and to fight ht for tor liberty rl and democracy you cannot recognize rec ree- the time so culled d Soviets which h have hae no relation whatever to the Rus Russian Hulan ln people and nd are lire In their Idea cUss class J organizations or or- and In III their practical ox- ox ulo artificial organizations domi domi- flitted b by a n single faction which did Us Ua utmost In disorganizing the new de democracy tie tie- J mocrey n I and 1 betraying It to the German Ocr Ger man mail militarism Take Tak e the called call Br t p peace a You ou know knew that thai the tho con U- U democratic l tart party the party of oC th the social social- M n means nit all Al political parties with lh the exception or of th the th have av protested against the Brest k treaty You know kuo that the church hurh expressing th the feelings feeling of or the ilie great grent millions milon of ot th j Russian people joined ltd its I. I voice to 0 this protest This Thin warn WA the real voice oleo of the lbs Russian people rewarding re the Llo t k treAt treaty At the same me time the congress of or the tho Soviets lot In Moscow dominated b by Lenine anti and Trotsky who t nn any order sent lent to them lI by Germany ratified this thin treaty treat Now whom should you ou recognize the Russian Rus Hu sian Ian people who protested the shameful p peace tA fo or the tho I 80 Soviets ts which accepted it U I anti and have hac betrayed the young i democracy i Truth Iut o o olet let Summarising the situation I t would SA say The Soviets were born In lit the tho flamo CAro of ot the March revolution and ami even en en In their b but beat t time tl did thu not 10 represent the tho groat KrOt masses masse of ot the tho Russian This Rus alai sian p people ople The Tho provisional govern o government ment undertaking undertaken H am A. Us its Il fundamental task talk the organization of ot the tho young democracy reorganized the municipalities municipal itie and o by Introducing universal tl uni tini- craM versal direct equal and anti secret suffrage suffrage JUr suf suf- frage tl thereby bringing In the representation of the entire population Into the local government This system of ot democratic t local 1011 KO government t hail to tobe tobe tobe be crowned b by an Russian all al constituent ent assembly through h which th the entire population of Ru Russia la to d define th the Jo governmental structure of oC the tho democracy establish a it stable democratic dem Ito government nt The Bolshevist r rol re revolt revolt re- re volt ol In November o r. r ll l' l 17 d destroyed th the entire entre plan In of or enlarging the th basis of political r representation of or the people Bolshevik b by establishing the rule rul of ot the tho Soviets o and by from front U tho tle Soviets Soviet almost nil all th the factions fae fac lons to tl Bolshevism n a new rew kind Ind of oC tyranny the worst wort kind kinti of If a u tyranny In iii the history of or orI I Russia nula and probably of or the entire world I The Tho situation Is II critical The Tue allies should hou h have he e undertaken an active ac ac- ac- ac tire tive policy of 1 helping Russia of oC saving saying say sav ing nu Russia RUMA la from German domination half a year Ear a ago o Immediately after tho signed the tr treaty nt th th treaty which betrayed flue Rus cia sia iia Instead of 01 doln doing this the allied aIlio chose choso a policy of waiting Meanwhile the sufferings suffering of our people lOII calling t to the ale allies for help are arc Innumerable und un the tile enemy l Is moving dally daily dall' dall deeper nil ami amil nilI of the country l I cler Into th the th heart The Tho Russian people are arc very er patient but there l is I. a limit to tu any patience The ron moment mt In is not distant when our p people ople for help heleIn believing lit iii hith th the allies allu may mar meet md such disappointment such auch and ald the be German domination may mla e establish h such uch a n over fler Ocr and ami o over or r the tue peoples people's psychology PaY 1 allied help holp thAt even en should finally conic come It ma may come too late late t Therefore we wo call enil RI for Cr Immediate help We call caU or or help feeling that the Ru Bus nUI- alan Ian an l people ople hl have the tho right to a ask ak k help W e wore were wert fighting for three years eAU since A Aua lt 1511 and anti our up to date are arc Rr men mon Of Ot th thane ae R.- R. O nO about were actually killed and wounded and 1111 tortured tortured tor tor- to death In German prison ramp The first Ru a lan Invasion In n Kaat Prussia Cut at the thet t very beginning of tile tho war helped to save f Paris li beU cau the German general staff Itar had llad to t transfer I t 10 the eastern easter front six army corps corp on oil I t battle of ot the the eve ve of the great bAtte Marne Our second leond Invasion In cast tat Prussia helped the allied au during durin th the critical daY dave at Calais Cabal where tilt the then thin English lines hues Une were wore attack attacked V by the guards lu Aid The R campaign In 1915 and aDd andIn V Vin In 1516 the off offensive n lve movement In OaI On- On i hem which resulted In the summer of oC I I ld IUS during drive In the I making of ot half halt a million prisoners and andI ant I I about 50 guns all un all this thU th had Its Ib great gret gretI situation the western I effect on the on chI ten front giving th the French Punch British and ad al Italians Italian the possibility of ot preparing their lalAn attacks attack Atack and giving the United State States ther time for or analyzing the European European Euro Euro- Iuro conflict and entering It I finally as a. a battle baUle of ot their own We sacrificed mu touch much h for the shied allied Ule cause caUle and nd therefore theordore He we f feel tet l that at t tilts this critical moment the Russian people peo pe pIe ar are entitled to allied ted help holp Thai Thoy Tho are entitled all 1 the more mor because only with nU Rui Rusia lla la coming back blk Into Inlo tIle tit war wih the allied victory victor against G Germany aled can be speedy peed full fun and decisive en Russia RUHla needs general and military hIp help We Wr neel need neeti etl general Keneal help In the tho form of or rolling stock tok and nl engineer to tor r establish re-establish h our means mean of transportation tion and In foodstuffs clothes shoes ho etc ton for or the starving population Wo We e need also All special m military 1 tar help In the Ua form of ot an milled army the th staff tf of or Immediately which would undertake the task taik of organizing regiments regiment di division dl- dl vision and anti finally armies of Russian nuu patriots patriot veterans of ot this war who are ar their country countr and nd I read ready to fight for for freedom Rusl nula has hu done much for or the allied Is time for the allieS allied It and cause row I I ale aleto to hell help Rus Russia a. a Let feel that she he if is not alone Ilone that friends are Ar com coming tor ing without an any selfish elleh elf h purpose with the dane t desire to lo make her again and happy A powerful power power- powerful free lre Rua- Rua Russia M K free tee ful Una a ft happy fula fre bl ble blessing to the entire sla sia will be bo a entro world worl iia wll and her resurrection ton will wil most moan moana mosta On OnA a Iel ee ly defeat of ot German militariSt militarism a triumph for d democracy this the world or over Cr |
