Evening star., 1918-11-24
PUT DOWN BoL LSHEvIsM
IN RUSSIA, SAYS PRINCE
Continued from First Paxe.)

Continued from First Pase.)
said Prince Lvon. A statement pre-
pared by him follows:
Until now I was avoiding an inter-
view with representatives of the
press. L intended first Of all to meet
the President of the United States and
tell him about the situation in Russia.
Now that 1 have been introduced to
the President, may talk to you.
sonal initiative to come to America, but
just before the time of my departure
I was arrested by the bolsheviki and
imprisoned for several months. / was
released q short time before almost
all Of my fellow prisoners were shot
by the bolsheviki. Having left the
prison, l started on my journey.
I'm the course Of these eight months
q good many things have changed.
However. bolshevism still continues
to control a considerable part OF the
country. A sentence on bolshevism
and its crimes has already been pass
ed by all the civilized nations, but the
viki's power still remain not clearly
understood by many people abroad.
Tricked War-Wearied.
"At the moment of the greatest
weariness Of the war, they promised
peace. bread and liberty to the peo-
pie and great many followed them.
Instead of peace, they gave never
ceasing war; instead Of bread. hun
ger without precedent in Russia; in
stead of liberty, a bloody tyranny
years of the reign Of the czars.
Now the attitude toward boil
shevism has considerably changed in
the country. However, they succeed
ed from the very beginning Il teI-
ing hold of all the arms stored in
and of obtaining the support of Ger
many. 1t has become much more
difi1cult to struggle against the boil
sheviki. A year ago they did not
believe themselves that they would
retain their power longer than two
weeks. Now. with each day they
grow more confident that they have
at their disposal the means. by in
creasfng the terror, for heiding out
longer.
"The bolsheviki are indulging in
perpetual revolution. Their aim
is a universal social eruption: They
are interested in Russia chiefly as a
hearth where they may keep up by
all means the fire Of worlds con-
Migration. From the outside. 1t
would seem as though the boisheviki
display strong power, but this i'm.
preston is not correct. Almost. all
the branches of their administration
are in a state Of chaos and they are
unable to enforce, even by the most
cruel and sanguinary measures, the
submission of the border lands and
the execution of their DEGREES.
-. Cause Hunger Reign.
'In the bolshevikfs state. in con-
nection with complete anarchy, reign
hunger and the need of all the es-
sentials Of life. Industry has been
dstroyed, the railroads are in des- @
perate condition, free trade is for
hidden, the minimum Of personal Sc
curity is lacking.
Tn Siberia and Ukraine there are
large stores of grain. not only OF
the last crop, but also from previous
ones. Nevertheless, the bolshevik1 sievik
either with this grain or with that
on hand in the limits of their do
minion. The anarchy in the coun-
try and the weakness of authority
deprive the government of every
possibility of getting hold of this
grain and Of carrying it over to the
hun uneer-stricken provinces.
.."The allies have decided to feed the
vanquished foes. Can they let Russia
die Of starvation? Can they quietly
permit the enormous supply of grain
stored in different parts of Russia te
be left without using on account OF
the anarchy prevailing there? And
from where. with such conditions
shall the victors procure the grain
to feed hungry Europe?'
Can Allies Tolerate 1tP
'aThe allies require order from Ger
many. Can they tolerate the nest OF
anarchy in Russia, the domination OF
the bolsheviki. who are aiming to
kindle class hatred, and the struggle
against other groups OF the popula'
ton?
Il deem that the Intervention by the
allies. is dictated not only by pure
compassion for the victims of Rus.
sian bolshevism, but by political fore
sight as we'll.
.The heroic deeds of the Czecho.
Slovaks were not performed in vain
Around these champions Of the fu-
ture Of Slavdom have already be.
gun to rally the elements in Russia
which long for order. Around them
also has grown. the idea Of public or
der. the national army. and, with the
gradual emancipation from the rule
of the bolshevIki. series of loca
governments. The latter will grad.
ually JOIN tOSeCner ana start TO DullC
up a strong central power.
The persons holding the authority
may change many times, but the very
process, healthy and promising, is
clearly expressed.
Unfortunately, the Czecho-Slovaks
are numerically weak. Left to theil
own resources. they might soon gel
weary and succumb, and with them
would collapse the young Russian
army and newly born idea of public
order.
Needs Munitions.
'The Russian army is in need Of
munitions and artillery. The frs
need Of Russia consists in additional
man power for the Czecho- -Slovaks
and in supplies for the Russian army
If Russia might have had the
sufficient and timely support Of such
q kind she would have settled he,
inner affairs a long time ago, but
without such assistance from out
side even her liberated parts will
fall into the hands of the bolsheviki
II am convinced that it is still
possible to help Russia with a com.
paratively small force of men and
means, and that with every day OF
delay it will require more and more
forces and means, and that in the
clusion that friendly intervention and
assistance cannot be withheld
'T came here to say that further
delay in helping Russia is impossi.
BILE. I am aware that the obstacles
and difficulties in rendering assist.
ance are enormous. but believe tina,
svmpathy and cordial diSposition o1