File 1341/1921 Pt 1 'Khorassan Intelligence Summaries 1921-1922' [‎681r] (1009/1080)

However the Cingalese have declined the gift, finding a constitution
reactionary. They demand a liberal autonomy and freedom from the rule of
the English Governor.
Extract from the “ Izvestia,” Moscow, dated 22nd January
1921.
In 1905 the Russian proletariat and especially the Petrograd workmen,
made the first attempt to free themselves. It is true that this rising was
quelled, but the working class cannot be killed by repression. In 1917 the
Russian workmen dealt two blows at their enemies, the first one was in March
at the Tnarist Government and the second in October at the Bourgeoise.
Although the Russian workman was the most oppressed member of the inter
national proletariat family, he now takes his place in the advance guard ot the
world revolution. By his example and activities he has opened cram the
history of mankind. He has now awakened the people of the west and East.
The idea of Communism and Soviet power is daily meeting with new successes.
At the present moment when we are counting our victories .and defeats, alter
many davs of fighting, and already see on the horizor the rising of the universal
liberation, we deeply feel for those that have fallen, but, at the same time we
are proud of what has been attained and remember those that laid the path for
their brothers.
The “ Nabat” of 16th February publishes a leader on the dearth of food
resources in Turkistan entitled— ^
On to the Supply Front.
The situation ot the Turldstan Republic with reference to its food resource*
is catastrophic.
We are at the dawn of that day when our resources in wheat will be com
pletely exhausted.
The phantom of hunger stands before us.
Tamiarv 1921 1,462,369 poods of wheat remained in the
granaries of the Tur .^ w-ot toreaUs^fhaHUho^upP^s
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at a most melancholy result.
Tims no matter what quantity we have prepared for up to the end of 19.1
we shail eat it all and still there will not be suthcient. _
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The “ supply front rr.ust be q inc fh v ^rn^irwith hunger. The task
^^rea^but^ust performed at^U costs. Therels not and cannot be another
;^ y out of stands before the workers of Turkistan,
The phantom of all.-powermi OT1(irT1v order to assure the
existence and 1 wcUare 1 ^the Turkistan Republic, wo must smash this enemy,
and smash it with a swift and unernng blow.
All forces to the fight with han ger !
All eyes on the Supply Front!
Everything for the battle with hunger !