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substitution of new men for old; which would not have necessitat ed such drastic, devastating mea- sures but a profound and funda- mental social regrouping. Anyone who finds this incredible, and still accepts the official story of spies and Fascist agents in control of the whole country, may as well give up the attempt to understand what is going on in the Soviet Union.
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THE NEW SOVIET PURGE TRIAL
*
Darwinism and Genesis
in
The decision of the Commission on Christian Doctrine that no ob- jection to the theory of evolution can be drawn from Genesis marka a wide divergence from the atti- tude of most eminene Churchmen in the days when Bishop Wilber- force fiercely attacked Huxley at the British Association and Dean Burgon wound up a sermon against Darwinism with the sin- gle concession. "If they leave me ay ancestors in Paradise, I am content to leave them theirs the zoological gardens." It is only fair to recall, however, that the controversy aroused bitter The enigma of what is happen-ness even outside the ranks of his ing internally In Soviet Russia, as the orthodox. Years after purge follows purge, presents famous B.A. address on man's added complications instead of place in evolution, Huxley simplifying as the "terror" works Carlyle in Cheyne Walk, itself out. In the new list of ac- slowly and alone down the cused, destined for liquidation, site side of the street”. Touched and name of Yagoda, with compassion; he crossed appears the former head of the 0.G.P.U., who spoke to the old man, then very was responsible for the presenta-near his end. Carlyle looked at tion of the "crimes" of Radek, him, remarked, "You're Huxley, Zinoviev, Karainex, and Piatakov, aren't you?-the man who says and is now accused of precisely we are all descended from mon- the same offences, spying, acting keys," and passed on without an- as agent for a foreign power, sa-other word. botage, generally plotting against
the State and so on. Some of the
saw going
leading Soviet scientists, their Younger Generals greatest experts in the realm of medicine, Bukharin, diplomat and
We are told that there is much journalist, former President of satisfaction among Army men be- the Comintern the reddist of cause an officer has been appoint- Red institutions and other high ed to the command of a division officials, men in the very highest at the age of forty-six, an ap positions, without the slightest pointment which brings down the connection with any known op-age average. Yet it is not with- position, are among the list of the out interest to recall that that disgraced, branded as enemies of was the age at which Wellington the people. It is known, more closed his military career in the over, that these are but a few se- field with the victory of Waterloo. lected for a great demonstration Napoleon, born also in 1769, was trial, that the number of officials at his best probably ten years be- actually shot runs into thousands fore Waterloo. In Ireland, when and the number arrested into tens he was just forty, Marlborough of thousands.
revealed the genius which was to
A special contributor to the astonish Europe, and his powers “Manchester Guardian” attempts were fully developed long befor to analyse the situation in Russia Blenheim. Marshal Saxe was in the latest issue. He points made a man
France
out in a fmal summary that the forty-eight, having earned undy People's Commissars and mem-ing fame in the · campaigns" bers of the Executive Committee many previous years. Frederick of the various republics, and the the Great was a seasoned Com leading Soviet and party officials mander when he won his grea in every part of the vast realm, victory at Hohen have been arrested in masses and thirty-three. Lux denounced as Fascist agents. The forty-four in his memorab! bulk of the party and Soviet ad-paign in the etherlands. ministrations throughout the ne was a mar country have been “renovated," thirty-three. often by "surgical" operation. be continued both backwards and Everywhere new men, mostly forwards.
So the list might
younger ones, have been installed It may be said...no doubt, that in office, the way has been clear-men mature quickly in war, but led, in Stalin's phrase, for "those surely the function of an army in who thirst for advancement." peace is to prepare for war should There was nothing ironical or de- war be forced upon it, 80 that preciatory in Stalin's use of this there may be all the more resson phrase, it was meant -- seriously for having young generals and approving! Hence the con-peace-time. If so, there is room clusion finally reached, that the for still further reduction în the
process the world has been wit- average.