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Karl Kautsky." Translated by B, Pritchard. George eCnwin Led, Mr. Kautsky rather discourages the reader who would see in this book the confirmation of the view that the present Soviet regime is Soto e Bees ates not because Mr. Kautsky does not endeavour to prove that disaster is jeertain to occur, but because unconsciously he reveals that he him-sina bad Sarena San fact feces Co"diatopmae the basic principles of Bolshevism but because the men who are in nee sea ay Te oat nay cing a's teak rita at lit un one dette and igo ing in its revelation, from duly Steer tgm he Ser eke may prs te, inde eat Mr. Kautsky regards the pro-Dale ne WRU He Salt la halle ey Soto ite di Contant nie before, but experience suggests Sta Weegee ce serine Ser ae costa tet ben bes preset masses, eagerly longing the Stith the democratic' and' socialist. {ellectuals together with the peasants, bring about the election et a new He does not believe that this is impossible, because if money is required it' can be obtained when circumstances are favourable:
Although Russia has become im.
poverished she is mot quite devoid of Treans. As soon at the possibility of arbitrary confiscation ceases, the wealth return' home idden hoards wil come to light. The soon as parliamentary the resent. autocratic power. together with the Snerending productivity of the. work: ers in town and country resulting From the mew conditions, will not only place the inhabitants of Russia to satisfy their needs better than former ip. bat al ks lack of means of production, which in ture will me sreape the producing power an sand lead toa contindovs increas of tie Hassian purchasing: power tu the world market, Then "proce wil Be"inilatec: which ea at tasse tend fe ie greeting ofthe erne tis which "atthe moment "weighs on all industrial States He Russia is grave and that it matter in which all Soci ists should take the keenest interest.
So ho concludes with this appeal:
"Many not fay een spe Bolshevik: coup deter it ts Wo vague, has so many' different meanings, tone prefers the term it is 96 bigvous, clint "whenever the "Ruse Sian Revolution "which ie to bp fvakened or revived is mentioned, it in'aewell to Aind out exactly which
all must-have. at heart van" only Nine Resian Revlution which we the Democratic evolutions"
Making all allowances for unc reliability of Soviet statistics and the gross mendacity of Soviet propaganda, it is difficult to. believe that Mr. Kautsky has discovered the secret of the restoration of Russia and it is more probable that the solution will come in the course fof natural development and not by fany' violent extraneous movements such as he suggests.—f.at
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