Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1920 — PEACE INITALY PEEVES LENINE [ARTICLE]

PEACE INITALY PEEVES LENINE

Russ Dictator Declares Revolt Failure Due to Betrayal of Proletariat TREASON LAID TO SOCIALISTS Rome New*paper»Bays Lenine and the Bolshevists Are Serving German Reactionaries Who Wish to . Restore the Monarchy. Berlin, Oct. I.—Charges by Nikolai Lenine, Russian Bolshevik premier, that the “Italian proletariat was betrayed by Deputies Daragopa, Turatf and Modlgiianla,” which are printed in the Freiheit of this city, have produced a great stir among Socialists here. The newspaper also prints an article written by Lenine which was published In the newspaper Pravda of Moscow, which says: “Events In Italy must open the eyes of even the most obstinate. Turati, Modigllanla and Daragona are guilty of sabotage against the revolution in Italy at the moment, when it begins to ripen.” A ukase has been issued In Moscow, accusing the Italian Socialist leaders of treason. It bears the signature of members of the executive committeeof the third Internationale. Serving German Masters. Rome, Oct 1. —Commenting on the charges by Nikolai Lenine, the Glornale D’ltalia says: “Lenine and Bolshevism are serving German reactionaries who wish to restore the monarchy in Germany and obtain revenge over their recent enemies by disintegrating countries of western Europe through revolution. “The highest positions in the Bolshevik army and the soviet administration are in the hands of Germans, who, camouflaged as communists, try to sow the poison of hatred and Internal dissolution in western countries. “This is the reason why Lenine Is particularly ferocious against these Italian socialist leaders who were unwilling to drag their country to ruin, as was planned by Lenine’s Insplrers in Berlin.”

Italy Still Dazed. Social and Industrial conditions in Italy might be compared to those found after a violent earthquake, when tremors continue for a considerable time. The great shock of the metal works ers’ movement is passed, but the tlement will require days, and perhaps weeks. • A gradual readjustment will be necessary, and employees and workmen must reach a series of compromises which will render possible the satisfactory co-operation of the two elements under a new system, which is at present still in its theoretic stages. No one can predict how the new plan will work in practice, and doubt will not be dispelled for some time, soft will not be Introduced Immediately in Its entirety, but must be delayed until a Joint committee of employers and workmen have studied the problem.