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TO UNITE
RUSSIANS
(l*y Kd*ord M. I’hierry )
PARIS. May 7
the political eggs ot Ku.-Ma is
giant task the Russian pol.t a o>.i
gress has taken «>n its >h«»ul»iei
\0 parley with * e Pel-aievi i
on their program.
They are aiming at nothing les*
1 lit.
SEWARD
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Our Bill of fare consists of
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BOARD BY THE MONTH
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11 tor aim: LONF.I.Y
Prop in tho
l\ Ft.
IF tor VUK OAt
( onu* in and 1 hoor
us up.
than a l listed States o! Russia.
Their plan is far the welding to
gether ot at lea t se\ ell sopeiate r*
puh'it's now existing or claiming : »
, t in what we once know as Kuss’n.
IRiv are the men who ace attorn
i*>g tin* contemn«■:
Pi inee Lvoff, president el the til-'l
»»n»vi 'tonal n puhiic government ot
Russia after the czaPs abdication; he
„ave wav to Kerensky, \\h<* wa- min*
<>i war in his cabinet.
S. Sazanoff, lOinni Russian min*
ti of f« :c gn affair.-': be as well ns
! vi.il epee.-** n’ tin* Omsk (Siberiau)
guNcinnient . he aVo represents tlv
iv .ban iSouth Russia) government.
X. Tchaikovsky, president of th
.' •liangel (North Russia) republic.
\V. Makiakoff aniba^sadoi to I*’ran.
i.> Pakh< mctcff. ambassador t >
•in l nit* d States.
>!. \. ». or g amhas.-ader to Spain.
1. N. Kf err.off, mini.'.* m to Swit
zerland
\1. Savinkoff. minister of war in
t\.*;opsky’s cabinet.
Oiher tin»«p>. Other Plans
< ly a (m sk. kiihan*and Archan
’ «»• »v<•! aim nt a"* represented in
eonf cme. !• tie- congress x
;>oci to i • aie n the uPimate I’nit
i i S at \> of Uu.>>ia the eminent •
ru*ainio. i.ith air: .. Ksti.. and
l io'M - ,i.
A id jo i to make matter complica -
te entirely aside t*;om the liolsh -
v:s* giant that lias them all 1>> the
’/■ -oat hack in Uussia--the rkinnian
I.ith . a an and Ksthonian government
nP ha'c ."operate delegations in Pari-.
None of them are working with the
Uussian political conference.
The tieotgian go\ eminent hasn't
shown much activity around the peace
i t*nl’e - nee. P»ut it ha had a represen
tative in Switzerland since last Nov*
oinls r.
What ’he conference wants is re
cognition by the great powers of the
de facto governments “which hav.*
’o«en constituted by these nationalit
ies/* They add that “these govern
ments aie inspired by democratic
P'inciph and enjoy Mipport Crom the
populations."
They a *>o want the powers to "giv*
a lift*’ to “ provi ional regimes ade
quate to meet all actual necessities
and primal ily the financial, economic
al and military needs of the popula
tions concerned.**
Members of the conference say this
doesn't necessarily mean military sup
port. They do not commit themselves
very exactly. Nor do they elucidate on
the question of money.
Want Russian People to Make the
Divisions
They want the powers to agree to
thi> principle that only “with the
knowledge and consent to such pro
lems as “territories of the Russian em
pire within the boundaries of 11*14, ex
clusive of Poland's ethnographical
limits" and the “future status of na
tionalities within such limits.”
The congress holds that “no defin
ite action on such problems can ‘take
jdace until the Russian peojple are abl-*
to manifest freely their will and to
take part in the settlement of these
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questions."
Leaping suddenly 1 roni the theory
to prat tice I asketl how they proposed
to take the first step— how the Kus-j
. ian p> »»pie Vei e tfointf to tfet a ehan ■« 1
to “manifest their will” with Lenin
a. ti Trotsky hanging: arountl < arkiiu I
the I to!' lit*\ iki whip.
The •• was n.» answer to <ju. stion ;
like that.
_ ~ .> *
srnscitnti*: iou tun <;\n:\v.\
* * * . *
tiik \m i:si;s> bofshf*. ik i
'1 11 * war has taught the people of tile world many tilings, among these
th.il the truth should always he lol l, facts I id hare, plain every d.. lan
*d so that all can underst; I. no i
war lies (aught that fiendish ties*,, etc., sh • ild he exposed so 1 li.it ev»ry
man. woman and ehil.l can know all truth-**.
The following article was print*.'! in the Bhilai tlphi.i North m *. 'can
February 19th . this year. The t n ted State* gave mnent is now m nding ,
out a reprint of the article to all • ewspapers, a.I internal organizations, j
schools ami various public sociciies. the g* **r. ra* c.J asks that the v.i- • a
publicity la* given to the atticle as it shows what Bo'shevikism i-. what
the tenets are. what degradation v ill suit if this accursed evil i> m> 1
**d out. ’flu* article is as (allows:—
IMF BOl.SliF.Vl'.vl \ND Hlii I \'iilA
Decree o( the Bolshevik soviet, coinmis ioned by Lenine and I’rotsky to
govern lh** city of Saratow , official translation presented to tin* I niton
State* senate committee by Rub' ll II. Simmons, termer representative o»
the department of commerce in Russia:
Social inequalities and ligitimaA marriage having been a condition in (In*
past which served as an ins'i mnent in tin* hands of the bourgeoisie,
thanks to which ill the best species of a!i the beautiful "omen have been
ty *»i 111 prev
ihe human race. Such ponderous argument* have induced the present or
ganization ‘.o edit the fo’lowing degree:
1. From March I the right to possess women having reached the ages
17 to ’>2 is abolished.
2. 1 In* age of women shall he determined by birth certificate or pass
port.'* or l»v ill*- testimony ot witnesses, and on f ilure t«» produce docu
ments tin. ir age shall be determined by the black committee, who shall
judge them i ccod.ng to appearance*.
•h this decree docs not affect women having five eh ild ret)
I. The former owners may retain tlu* right ol using their wife with
out awaiting their turn.
Social inequalities and legimate marriage-having been a condition in tlu*
pn.*t which served a- o instrument in (lit* hands ot :he bourgeoisie. Shanks
to which ail the best species of ait the beautiful women have been the
property of the bourgeoisie, have prevented the proper coitlinua'.ion of the
human race. Such ponderous arguments have induced th* present organi
zation to edut the following decree:
.*». In case of resistance ot tin* husband lie shall forfeit th* right of the
former paragraph. *
d. All women according to ibis decree are exempted from private
ownership and are proclaimed the properly of the whole nation.
7. Tlu* distribution and mnn. gemeul of the appropriated women in
compliance with the decision ol the above said organization are irans,cr
ied to llu* Anarchist Saiutow ( lob. in three day*- iruiti the publication o;
this decree ell women given by it to the use of the nation are obliged to
present themselve.** to the given at!*!cess and give the requir*d information.
' y. Before the black commute** is formed for the realization of this de
cree. the citizens themselves shall Ik* cluing d with such control. Remarks:
Fach citizen knowing a woman not submitting Intm il to the address un
der this decree is obliged to let i’» be kiriv !. to the Vnnrcnists ( hib. giv
ing the full address, full name and father’s name of llu* olfeit ling woman.
•9. Male citizens have the right to use one woman not oftener than
t h r**e times a week, for three ho it is. observing the rules specilied below.
10. F tch wishing to use a piece <»l public prope. ty sin old In* a bearer
ol certificate from the factories committee, professional union, ot work- |
men’s soldiers and peasant's council, certifying that lie belongs to the work
ing family class.
11. Fvery working members is oblige 1 to discount 2 p**r cent from his
* earnings to the fund ol general public action. Remarks: This committee in
charge will put these discounting funds, w»th tlu* specifications of the
names and lists, into the state hanks and other institutions Handing down
these funds to tlu* popular generation.
12. Male citizens not belonging to the working class in order to have
the right equally with tlu* prolctarist are obliged to pay 100 rubles month
' ly into tlu* public funds.
1'The local branch of the stale hank is obliged to begin to rcscnc
ihe payments to thenationnl generation funds.
14. All women proclaimed b\ this decree to he the national property
will receive from the funds an allowance of 2.'IS rubles a month.
All women w ho are pregnant are released of the direct state duties
for four months, up to three months before and one month after child
birth.
lb. The children horn are given to an institution for training after
they are 1 month old, where they ar<* trained and educated until they are
17 years of age at the cost of the public funds.
17. In case of a birth of twins »he mother is to receive a prize of200
rubles. •
15. All citizens, men and women, are obliged to watch carefully their
health. The examinations are to he made daily at the laboratories of the
popular generation health.
19. Those who are guilty of spreading venereal disease w ill he held re
sponsible and severely punished.
20. Women having lost their health may apply to the soviet for a
pension.
21. Ihe chief of anarchists will be in charge of perfecting the tempor
ary arrangements and technical measures concerning the realization of
this decree
22. All those refusing to recognize and support this decree will he
proclaimed sabotage, enemies of the people and counter-anarchists, and
will he held to the severest responsibilities.
UOUNUIL or THE (TTY OF SAKATONV, RUSSIA
Under the Bolshevik system there are scores of soviets, each ruling
its own district and each with power to make what laws it pleases regu
lating the affairs of the inhabitants of the district.
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