October 1917 British Major-General Alfred W. F. Knox's October 12th letter passing on remarks made by a Russian staff officer |
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| "He says that the men in the trenches are short of boots and warm clothing, and many of them are without great-coats. They gamble away their boots. Commanding officers cannot carry out inspections of clothing; as this duty is supposed to be performed by the committees! He says that if Bolshevism wins all along the line in rear, it is very doubtful that the men will remain in the trenches. It is certain they will all leave a few hours after they hear of the commencement of peace negotiations. He suggests that we [the British] should bribe widely, and employ murderers to get rid of Lenin, etc.--gas bombs in the Circus when the Bolsheviks meet!" (694) |
| Click here to read "Russia 'Won't Bow to Forced Peace'" from the New York Times on October 22, 1917. | |
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