Michael S. Farbman

“ Even to-day, when nothing is left of all these calumnies and slanders, when they are no longer believed in by any honest man in Russia, and no honest Russian would repeat them, there are still people in this country and in France who unashamedly give these calumnies out for the truth. ”

“ In their hatred they have not hesitated to accuse the revolutionary democracy—the really best men among the Russian workers and thinkers, whose devotedness to the people was proved by many years of suffering and persecution—of being mere servants and hirelings of German militarism and German autocracy. ”

“ No: the democratisation of the army was not dangerous because the soldiers wanted to intervene in strategical questions. It was dangerous because a democratic army would inevitably intervene in political questions. Democratisation of the army was dangerous because it was bound to lead to democratisation of the war and of foreign policy. ”

“ This appeal of Rodzianko's was coincident with the first meeting of the representatives of the garrison with the Soviet of Workers' Delegates, which had been formed on the day before. The soldiers' delegates had brought with them the feeling of anxiety and uncertainty which was inherent in the soldiers' position. Their first demand was that the rights of the soldiers must be guaranteed by the Revolution. They would not return unconditionally to the barracks and to the authority of the officers. ”

“ Wherever such self-appointed delegations make their appearance, they are not to be dispersed, but taken prisoner and court-martialled if possible on the spot, and the decision of the court is to be executed at once... ”