New York Tribune in New York, New York

British Said to Have Muzzled Soviet Envoy

A special cable from London cites Gregory Stastin, the Russian Bolshevik Minister of Trade and Commerce, claiming he was muzzled by a promise. The correspondent quotes Kissein’s statements asserting the Allies’ failure to subdue Soviet Russia by force. He argues every Entente blow strengthened Bolshevik resolve, notes peasant resistance, and describes coercive requisitions and rural hardships under both sides. The Bolsheviks credit delays, Polish war actions, and discontent with foreign policy as factors that could sustain a prolonged conflict while seeking reconciliation when possible.