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Show Interna! Dissensions Sap Strength of Bolshevik Ranks WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES jin Germany, Oct. 10. (Correspond ence of Associated Press.) Sidelights I on the trend of events in Soviet Rus 1 ; B ia indicating that internal dissension in the Bolshevik ranks is sapping the , power of rhc soviet leaders, are contained con-tained in the report of a soldiers' and i rrilors' conference, details of which recently reached American headquar tors. The conference was held in Per-lograd Per-lograd in the summer and much dissatisfaction dis-satisfaction at conditions was dis played by ihe soldiers who charged that, officers enjoyed special prlv j leges and that affairs generally were I worse than they had ben under thej rule of the former emperor Portions of the report read: "The convention of the supporters of the 'Red' iruard and the sailors.! I id In Petrograd, was attended by '!al thousand from the army anil! the fleet. The minutes show that; the commanders and the war commis Bioners still take advantage of their j Office, and although members of the communist party, are ever trying to secure special privileges. The soldiers and .sailors were indignant because of the increase in pay of the commander- and declared that conditions were worse now than tho-e 'hat preaileK under the regime of the ernpeWjB The demanded that the pay be aquaV lor all, whether the oldicr be a privatB or a general B'l "Complaints were made against tbSl conditions of the barracks, because JB repairs were made and the funds afltl propriated for this purpose went intjj the pockets of the high officials. TB condition of the hospitals is still monfl. deplorable There are no doctors QfB medicen and those really sick oBM woundi 1 have to -hift ihe best thsjRj can for themsehe? The worst prob'fc:, lem of all is to provide for the faai-ff Hies of soldiers in the field. NotbingL. is done for them and ihe money fH i dis ppear? in the pockets B.i the official thieves ." "Wv, |