The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-06
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD.

BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.
The great interallied war conference
opened in Paris on Thursday and the
world Is justified in expecting momen-
tous results from it, though they may
not be Immediately evident.
Aside from the question of unified
control Of the war, one Of the most
important matters considered by the
conference, Of course, was the Russian
situation. This was rapidly moving
to a climax, for during the week the
representatives of the bolsheviki gov
eminent crossed over to the German
side and made their proposition Of an
armistice on all fronts Of the belliger-
ent countries. Since this plan coin
cides with Germany's desires and
doubtless was inspired by her, the
German authorities accepted the sug-
gestion and set December 2 for con-
ference on the subject. Meanwhile
members of the German general staff
were in Petrograd advising Lenine and
Trotzky.
The conference in Paris took under
consideration the issuance of a "rea-
sOned statement for the guidance and
warming Of the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely to fol-
low If separate peace is concluded"
to quote the conservative language of
Lord Robert Cecil. This means moth
ing less than that the Petrograd rad
icals, and Russia If they are able to
impose their WIFI on the country, will
be recognized as enemies Of the allied
No Ahrc ~ ho OIL
les and Of the Omitted States were
ssad to be- waiting for the meeting of
tbs Russian constituent assembly,
elections for which, were held last
week though the results were not
known at the time Of writing.
Slope in southeastern Russia.
There are growing indications that,
when the froth' and spune Of the pres
ent b9lsheviki revoIRbion in Russia
have Hbwn away, the original revolu-
tfonists< Of last March, men like Mil
youkoff,. who have BRAINS and expert
ence as we'll as ideals will come to
the surface again and regain a control
that may save their distracted coun-
try from the talOns of the Prussian
eagle.
The beginning OF the end for Lenine.
was reported to- have come on Friday,
when, according to dispatches froms
Petrograd; his, cabinet was succeeded
by a. coalition ministry of advancedt
Socialists and other factions, with the,
Bolshevikf ia the nmhnerity.
Despite. the fact that the second audi
fifth arnaaes last week gave their adj
herenee, to. the Bolsheviki "goverps-
ment,' Lenfne and Trotzky, have
shown mo slightest evidence Of
their ability to rule Russia. and
whether or not they be knowingly
agents Of Germany, their actions are
All for the benefit of the central pew
ers. If the armistice they ask for
were followed by the. kind Of peace
they advocate, Russia would lie open
to Germany as a ripe field for merci-
less exploitation and the Germans
would gain infinitely more than they
possibly would lose In western Eu-
rope.
The hopefulness in the situation lies
far away from Petrograd. great Or
ganiZatiOn knOWIl as the Southeastern
union has been formed, embracing the
Don territory, most of Little Russia,
the lower VOlga region and Turk stan.
This is the great grafn-growing part of
Russia. the territory that feeds the
| rest, and steps are being taken to add
| to the union the cOrn-prOducing bart
| OF Siberia. In all this territory, rough
ly speaking General Kaledines, het-
man Of the Cossacks, is in control, and
no. In turn. is controlled by leaders