Communism -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
November 11th, in the club of the Preobrazhensky Regiment, was held an
extraordinary meeting of representatives of all the units of the
Petrograd garrison.
The meeting was called upon the initiative of the Preobrazhensky and
Semionovsky Regiments, for the discussion of the question as to which
Socialist parties are for the power of the Soviets, which are against,
which are for the people, which against, and if an agreement between
them is possible.
The representatives of the _Tsay-ee-kah,_ of the Municipal Duma, of the
Avksentiev Peasants’ Soviets, and of all the political parties from the
Bolsheviki to the Populist Socialists, were invited to the meeting.
After long deliberation, having heard the declarations of all parties
and organisations, the meeting by a tremendous majority of votes agreed
that only the Bolsheviki and the Left Socialist Revolutionaries are for
the people, and that all the other parties are only attempting, under
cover of seeking an agreement, to deprive the people of the conquests
won in the days of the great Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolution of
November.
Here is the text of the resolution carried at this meeting of the
Petrograd garrison, by 61 votes against 11, and 12 not voting:
“The garrison conference, summoned at the initiative of the Semionovsky
and Preobrazhensky Regiments, on hearing the representatives of all the
Socialist parties and popular organisations on the question of an
agreement between the different political parties finds that:
“1. The representatives of the _Tasy-ee-kah,_ the representatives of
the Bolshevik party and the Left Socialist Revolutionaries, declared
definitely that they stand for a Government of the Soviets, for the
decrees on Land, Peace and Workers’ Control of Industry, and that upon
this platform they are willing to agree with all the Socialist parties.
“2. At the same time the representatives of the other parties
(Mensheviki, Socialist Revolutionaries) either gave no answer at all,
or declared simply that they were opposed to the power of the Soviets
and against the decrees on Land, Peace and Workers’ Control.
“In view of this the meeting resolves:
“‘1. To express severe censure of all parties which, under cover of an
agreement, wish practically to annul the popular conquests of the
Revolution of November.
“2. To express full confidence in the _Tsay-ee-kah_ and the Council of
People’s Commissars, and to promise them complete support.’
“At the same time the meeting deems it necessary that the comrades Left
Socialist Revolutionaries should enter the People’s Government.”
7.
WINE “POGROMS”
It was afterward discovered that there was a regular organisation,
maintained by the Cadets, for provoking rioting among the soldiers.
There would be telephone messages to the different barracks, announcing
that wine was being given away at such and such an address, and when
the soldiers arrived at the spot an individual would point out the
location of the cellar….
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