E.
H. Wilcox worked for the Daily Telegraph
in Russia during the First World War and reported
on the Russian Revolution during 1917. His
book, Russia's Ruin, was published
in 1919.
(1) E. H. Wilcox, Russia's Ruin (1919)
From a
kiosk in the garden, inflammatory harangues were delivered daily to
open-mouthed crowds of workmen and soldiers in the street on the other
side of the palings. Money Lenin had in abundance, and the smartest
motor-cars in Petrograd carried his army of orators into the remote
working-class districts on the rim of the city.
(2)
E. H. Wilcox wrote about Vladimir Lenin in
his book, Russia's Ruin (1919)
Neither
his physical nor his mental equipment is of a sort to appeal to the
crown. He is a little man of commonplace figure, with no outward mark
of distinction that the high bald dome of his forehead. His speech
is swift and fluent, simple in its form and free from ornament, but
crowded with facts. He frequently introduces political and economic
conceptions which can hardly be intelligible to untrained minds.
(3) E. H. Wilcox was very impressed with Alexander
Kerensky and praised him in his book, Russia's Ruin (1919)
Kerensky
became the personification of everything that was good and noble in
Russia. He was no longer the leader of the political Party, but the
prophet of a new faith, the high priest of a new doctrine, which were
to embrace all Russia, all mankind. Whatever he may have been before
or after, during this dazzling and intoxicating interlude he had in
him true elements of greatness.
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