The Berlin "A.B.C. Zeitungs-Korresponden:" publishes the following account of the organization by the Bolshevists of "'Potemkin villages' for the deluding of various foreign "investigators" who proceed to Moscow to see for themselves "how things really are" and "what is the truth about Russia." The account was given to the German paper by a gentleman who has visited Soviet Russia several times lately, and has been in direct business relations with members of the Bolshevist Government. This gentleman has been appointed by the Soviet rulers as one of their chief "buyers" in foreign countries, and it is noteworthy that he has received no orders for goods of primary importance which could be used to relieve the sufferings the unfortunate populations of Soviet Russia, but has orders to buy only articles necessary for propaganda purposes, such as paper, printing ink, colours for illustration purposes, gramophones, etc.
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According to this gentleman's account propaganda in Soviet, Russia is organized in a most brilliant manner, Every railway station hes been transformed into a propaganda centre. All refreshment and waiting-rooms at the various stations have been closed, or are empty and devoid of any furniture, but the special _propaganda rooms are fitted up most luxuriously. This propaganda room is the only one that is heated in winter, Soldiers and passengers, who are compelled to wait usually 24 hours or more for their train, are thus literally forced to*take refuge in this room, the walls of which are covered with propaganda posters, the tables littered with propaganda books, pamphlets, ete. A gramophone is installed in every room and continuously reproduces the latest speeches of Lenin and Trots The speeches are ground out over and over again, and the bored wayfarers, most of whom cannot read,' unconsciously learn heart all the newest Bolshevist catchwords, Town or Camovriace Moscow is the propaganda-tows for foreigners. No foreigner sees anything in Moscow which the Bolsheviks do not want him yo see. Every foreigner who has received from a Bolshevik representative outside Russia the _permission' to enter Sovietland is received in Moscow! as the guest of the Soviet Government. He housed in one of the former hotels or in special "guest houses," to which purpose some of the finest houses of the former bourgeoisie have been transformed, and is surrounded with every possible cor fort. A special "aide-de-camp" is delegated to him, and this com-emissary has to see to it that the foreigner does nct make one step] outside the house unaccompanied,
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