Soviet Control Uncertain

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 5

Soviet Control Uncertain

"Radio Reveals Position E\VIDENCE that the Soviet Government is meeting with considerable opposition from a section of the better class farmers in Russia, and that the "Five yearly Plan" inuagurated by the Soviet is not progressing as well as Dictator Stalin desires, was forthcoming Friday last. Our representative, together with Colonel Shebalin (late of Russia) listened in for a considerable time on Friday night, and the follow ing translation indicates what took place. A huge meeting was held at the theatre in Kharbarovsk, the chief speaker being the Commisar of Kharbarovsk. A Commisar is really the local head representative of the, Soviet or Communist party, appointed by the dictator. He is the temporary city manager. The meeting was relayed through Station RA97, Siberia. The first speaker said: "Owing to the workers not being well organised, the five years plan as outlined by the Soviet is not meeting with much success so far, and the workers must organise and make better preparation for the future. "The Soviet Government wants everyone to advise it as to the position regarding their local organisations, and to inform the Government of any suggestions they may have for the better organising of the workers; and also to advise the Soviet by letter of any persons committing sabotage," continued the speaker. An interval of 15 minutes was announced, but actually it was 40. Continuing the relay from the theatre, another speaker said: "Numbers of peasants do not like working under the Soviet new system; the reason is the propaganda Kulak (rich peasant). We must organise the workmen, and the Red. army, and prepare to break up the Kulaks, and confiscate their implements and possessions. If you don’t do this it means that Russia, cannot hope to remain a Communist country, but will fall back again into the hands of the capitalists." The Commissar of Kharbarovsk then addressed the meeting, and appealed for a special agitation amongst the peasants. In a sarcastic voice he said: "All Europe is preparing to defeat the Soviet, and wage a religious war against our ideals, and we must be prepared to fight these believers in Christ." "Wurope is at present holding a great Naval Conference in London, and is talking a lot about curtailing navies, battleships, and other war weapons. What have they achieved?" asked the Commissar. "Nothing! The Conference is nothing but bluff," shouted the speaker with derision and _ ridicule. "There’s too-much talk. After the Conference, the powers will have bigger fleets still." The Commissar appealed to Russian workmen and the Red Army "not to worry about Europe or their Conference." He told the meeting that the peasants fail to realise and understand the Soviet’s instructions regarding the new system which was commenced by the Soviet, relative to hamling over of wheat and other products to the Soviet. "The result of this misunderstanding may be a famine," said the speaker. a

"The peasants are following in the footsteps of the Kulaks; the Kulak is like poison for the peasant people." After the Commissar of Kharbarovsk had finished his address, music, including an operatic duet from the "Spade Queen," with orchestral accompaniment, was broadeast. Colonel Shebalin, during a general discussion on the Russian situation, explained that the Kulaks would naturally try and persuade the peasants to assist in combating the Soviet’s confiscation of the farmers’ products. The Kulaks did not like the Soviet demanding all they produced and possessed.