The Archive · 1927

Dictatorship of the Proletariat

To the Editor of the NontH-Cnia Datty News."

Sim—At last: But really it was worth the while waiting. In his letter of Saturday, November, 12, 's Your. correspondent "Mentor" ex. ela himaer in nauseating cant and with a want of perception wi traly shpeonat na Ipnetanes has actually, in taking seriously ied "Convinced Bole shevik," published in your issue of November 11, fallen for the witty and satirical' contribution of your clever correspondent, I am aware of the identity of the writer a assure "Mentor" that there in this world a person who has a greater loathing and horror of Bolshevism.

In the ancient language of Ireland is the word "didthoreo"—~ the use of which is now archaic— it, means cloudy, or misty, and I advise "Mentor" to give his pen a rest until the fog clears up, Perhaps in attacking your correspond~ ent I shall be considered by some of your readers to have taken vantage of an adversary and to have adopted his methods as well, but in my own defence I may that for nearly two years I have been systematically abused almost every month in a publication. for which this Wise Counsellor" is responsible. I have, therefore, on this 0c:

jon fought "Mentor" with one of his own weapons—ridieule, Comrade Koslovsky, the No. 1 [Bolshevik of Whangpoo Road, conwidering his quarters. there to be

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