CHAPTER XII

“THE PARTY” AND THE PEOPLE 251

“Government of Workers and Peasants” a misnomer--A gulf between the Communist Party and People--The Third International--Its relation to the Soviet Government--Disturbances in Petrograd--Suppression and arrests--A speech by Lenin--“Sackmen” legalized--Free trading permitted--Welfare of people subordinate to interests of party--A party purge--Of what did the party consist?--Training members--Three degrees of membership--What is a Soviet?--Bolshevism not Soviet Government--Soviet elections--A meeting of the Petrograd Soviet.

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