The Archive · 1938

The Soviet View

To the Editor of the "Mobru-Chimn Dany News"

Sm—It may be correctly assumed that Russian Pamot, as he calls himself, writes, monotonously during every phase of political unrest or purge now in Russia that M. Stalin "and his clique" stand a chance of surviving "just another month."

Russian Parnior sheds a lot of tears bemoaning the fate of the congregation now sent on trial for being alleged spies, wreckers, terrorists, ana bringing apparent unrest and dissension into the unity of the party of the government composed of peasantry and labourers. The writer does not deny the fact that the accused are charged with responsibility for the "ever-increasing signs of the Complete bankruptcy of the Soviet régime"—which is a very bold statement, derived entirely. from the writer's own theories. He further asserts that "it is nothing surprising that certain neighbouring countries tuke interest in that and in some Way to encourage separatism move-tment." Looks indeed like Russian Parmot unveils his mantle and shows his true self when he includes such provocative sentences. The writer further gives a detailed report of the "cruelty of the Soviet regime" along with the "almost bankrupt state things existing in the U.S.S.R. to-day, and concludes hastily that "M. Stalin hates to hold himself responsible for all this" Does he really?

In the interest of the truth, how-Jover, it should be said that constructive criticism has always been a form of maintaining a solid foundation of a government still more solid and concrete. The constructive criticism in Sovietland has taken, due io the circumstances, a form of very ruthless purge, much io the ignominy of the patriots abroad, as the former has always been an effective medicine against those who have betrayed the realm. The congregation of "notables" goes for a tríal for the main reason that they have betrayed the trust of the working masses in their own! country. The traitors—who have -all confessed their apparent guilt under the pressure of incriminating and obvious charges and who shall be justly dealt with by the Soviet court—are indeed to be pitied and wept over by the columnists abroad who are monotonously prophesying "another month" for the "Kremlin tyrants." In vain they do so, in vain they keep on prognosticating, for never has been the Republic of the Soviets rore solid, strong ana staunch than in this very hour, And ihe popular voice and opinion of the masses has never been supporting the prosecution, the party, the trusted ren of the Soviet Union, as they are to-day, J. Berk.

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