New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918Various
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New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918
Various
World War, 1914-1918
What have they done with my Russia? It is necessary to be a
fanatic or a paid agent to be able seriously to maintain that
the international proletariat would help us. Only criminals and
lunatics could base a political computation upon such support
when Lenine and his co-adjutors entirely destroyed Russia's
former means and power. The Germans lifted the mailed fist and
Lenine instantly gave way, but others commenced howling about the
necessity to defend the fatherland, not only my Russia, but the
newly invented fatherland. Who can believe the men who destroyed
the army and declared that the idea of fatherland is a prejudice?
Who can believe that they would defend Russia? They are impotent.
Nor do I believe that they are sincere. The Soviet admitted that
the declaration of Lenine was right that we Russians ought to put
up with the loss of Finland, Esthonia, Livonia, Courland, White
Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and part of the Caucasus districts.
The rights of Russia exist no longer. There are only separated
towns and villages, economically dependent upon foreigners. The
position of Russia is like that of Poland after the partition. Has
not William realized his dream? Have not the People's Commissaries
deserved the Iron Cross?
The Bolsheviki have served Germany and serve Germany still.
It is no secret that Russia is covered with a net of German
organizations, and that the Russians who are wishing for the
restoration of the monarchy are working hand in hand with the
Germans. It is no secret that many Russians dream of the day on
which the Germans will enter Petrograd and German policemen appear
in the Nevsky Prospekt. They prefer the devil himself to the
Bolsheviki. What have they done with my Russia?
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