Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27

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because II is war for freedom more
truly than ever before was war
fought for the liberty ~ man. In times
past. r. is true. men have fought for
free3osa from nruressors Sometimes
they have won ana sometimes they
have lost But always there has been
place in this biz world where those
who had lost in the struggle AZ home
might 81 aud find country where
they n sht enjoy The liberty they
loved
Now II js different n the forces
which are fighting for freedom In this
war are defeated. there win be no !
place il the whole world TO which they !
mny 80 to find p refuge from Prus-
sian domination. Every land underl
the sun n-IH De directly or Indirectly
under control q the victor; and II
the victor is autocracy. freedom per
I ishcs.
The land where freedom is most Inn
miuenflv mennced by the legions Of
/ Prussian Huforracy. at this moment
s. the land where unwonfed freedom
temporarily has run riot and has lost
the power "a fight for ifSelf-Russia
We are fighting FOR the freedom Of
/ Russia and must continue 70 fichi for
II uutil Russia learns what freedom
means. aH8 IS again able 70 nghi. II
yge DO not. freedom win die in Russia;
Prusslan autorrncy viii rule and ex-
/ plot the country for its own benefit:
and the very forces which overthrow
the car viii Doe turned against the
freedom net only Of themselves. but OF
other leads
In N rs gone by. when the forces
80 rera Ifian were showing themselves
here and there in Russia. they had the
sympathy q America In spite OF the
methods of terrorism of which we
did not approve. When the ear and
the kaiser. lead rs Of autocracy. We're
locked in a death grapnle Russia still
rf err sympa ny. because she was
/ f-itir on the side Of those who were
10 safeguard the world from
Prussian miiliarism-
When the car was deposed over
night American feelings were mixed
+ There was Eov at the downfall Of an
"
buf there was fear that Russia would
become toa dleorranlzea % firht fur
thrr. COUPLED with the thought that per
hape che revolution had come too soon
% he effective
Tfer followed the brief regime OF
Kerr sv when ID began 10 look as
thor-a freedom ln Russia might be an
or ize1 freedom. prepared 20 fight
f0- > rights and aT Americs hailed
TIE Hussal revolution as a blessing.
II bad HaUue absolutely correct TO
say tta a uar was a war 81 democ-
rcCy ar d autocrecy. No pro-Ger-
men e.rfr iou~nr point 70 the czar.
whenever sn argument arose.
Fyna'iy came the holsheviki revolu-
T. "a. l wt q ktrensky was over
throw Rus IAN industry ard Rus
sian aeiefv were disorganized. and
Russ armies ceased to fight The
ialeer armies pressed on unOpposed.
took hat they desired Ia spite Of q
eC pesce. and Russia appeared 10
be about fo pass completely under con-
troll - Germany America stood
arfagt at fhe prank freedom had
riaye6 and American opinion turned
larre against Russia. but thinking
men fused 20 give up hope. Rus
sia WIS and sin is Incapable Of offer
inr r, istance. hut Russia is not re-
r'--al 70 aufocrucy. II devolves upon
others 70 fght for the freedom Rus
sia must have.
The experience Of other nations has
been that men who loved freedom
were willing % fght for II. and 20 die
FOR Il IL necessary. The Russian at
fitude - uorrsEi stance was something
new -u the world and IS hard 20 un-
derS,lnd The bolsheyih represent
"a the extreme idea u liberty. To
them freedom meant not the right Of
the majorty 70 choose their form Of
government. hut the right of the indi-
vidual 90 BE- free from Hil forms OF
governmental restraint They would
tear down fhe cid order completely.
at one stroke. and set mp the mill
ienium. They would divide the land
the factories and the tools among the
workers and have no masters hence
forth.
Even IN Russia, however. there were
dlssenters- some took up arms, and
the bolshegiki. who fought the Ger
mans not at al. fought their brothers
most feroclously. The result was an
archy. iawleSsneSs. massacre. the dis
organization of the railways and the
. failure of tie food supply. The mil
/, lcnium refused 20 come at the mere
decree Of the bolsheviki. II was shown
. that there must be organization and
government of some sort
: Russia win not longer fght side by
! side -rith her former aIlies SO in
/ siduCus has been the German propa-
, ganda that, in many instances. Russian
hatred ~ the allies seems TO be deep
: er than hatred Of Germany.
Therefore the United States cannot
: render direct aid % the struggling psO-
J PIE Of Russia. She cannot send them
armies and supplies. for they have re-
fused 70 d. battle for themselves. To
4 Rgtt frr Nr.-efr she must fight on the