A Trotzky Tirade

The first speech made by War Lord Leon Trotsky, after having set foot inside the Red War Office, fresh from convalescence in Russia's sunny Georgia, was in defamation of the U. S.

Said His Red Highness:

"It (the U. S.) has become a colossal tower of Babel and is trying to digest in its stomach all the huge gains it realized from the War. It is now keeping aloof from European affairs, but at the same time is carefully preparing for future war. It is placing aviation and asphyxiating gas foremost in its equipment; it is developing these destructive agents not only for a struggle against enfeebled Japan, but also against Europe. . .

"We all know the use to which the dentist puts asphyxiating gas, but when we see the United States preparing to use gas to extract the revolutionary tooth from Europe, we must be on the alert. In the meantime Americans are trying these new gases upon their criminals, discarding the use of electricity as a means of killing wrongdoers.

"Picture to yourself, rich and satisfied America sending to famine-stricken revolutionary Europe whole squadrons of airplanes which threaten to rain these noxious gases upon our heads! This is no fantastic romance.

"Soviet Russia, however, will not resort to such inhuman methods to gain its ends. War must be eradicated entirely; but it cannot be done by these extreme measures. It can only be done by the annihilation of capitalistic society. In spite of the recognition already accorded us by Great Britain, Italy and others, we must be ready for all eventualities."