Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
NJ 'ADO0,P PEACEENV0Y,
WASH H|NGT0N RUMOR
Would be Big Aid to President
Leaders Say-Bolshevikism Chief
Theme Before Conference

Washington, Nov. 26.-Wiliam Gibbs
McAdoo NAV 90 to Europe rs one of the
peace commissioners from the United
States. This was one of the Developments
growing out of the resignation OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Another one was the discussion OF the
name Of Edward N Hurley, chairman OF
the Shipping Board as a possible successor
to Mr. MdAdoo rs Director General Of
Railroads.
The report that Mr. McAdoo might so
TO Europe as ono of the peace commis-
sioners is based largely upon the part
which MIR McAdoo had played In the
war program, on his knowledge of the
finances Of the world powers and the fact
that il was largely upon his own initiative
that large loans were made to foreign
ruvornments 1t is also assumed II would
tend to lessen reports Of friction between
the President and lus son-ir-law.
gorsHEvIK TIDE FEARED.
The rising tide Of Bolshevism which
now threatens to engulf Central Europe
has reached such a point that II will TN
fiouhtcdlv constitute ono of the serioes
problems to hc considered by the forth
coming conference Of the three Entente
Premicrs and President Wilson IN PARIS.
The political disntegration which has
pern,eated II sSia Is extending to other
countries in the wake of the war. The
SpartacaIs group IN Germany, led by
Llcbknccht, which is allied with the Rus
sian Bolshcvists. IS becoming more
important fact in the turbulent politlcal
situation Portions of Austria are under
going protess of CorroSlon under the
influence Of the extremists, among whom
the Austrian prisoners returning from
Russia are most active. Even IN tho
neutral countries. Scandinavia, Holland
and Switzerland, signs of BolehcvIst ac-
tivity have not been lacking.
Despite the suspicion with which re-
ports from Germany concerning the threat
of BolshevisTn are received there ls reason
"a believe that the situation there IS re
garded with some apprehension II ir
not altogether improbable hat before the
peace conference Is held the collapse of
governmental authority may be sn COM
nletc that there may be no responsible
antagonist with whom terms OF settle
ment can he made
The menace Is greatest IN Northern
Germany. especially IN the port cities.
The Russian Bolshcvists, under the leader
ship II benlne, are filtcrlng across the
border and spreading their propaganda
among the disgruntlcd Germans with the
cd-hpcration Of Iiobknccht and his radical
followers In the southern portion Of
Germany more conservative spirit pre-
walls II docs not seem probable that
the extremists viii bo able to obtain con
troll there.
The present German Government has
been able to retain It's place by compromise
with the Spartacus group In sharing
its authority with the soldiers and Work
men S Council il has virtually taken the
same step that preceded Russian downfall
Subsequent events will show whether
sh., same course is tn he followed in the
former empire oi the kaiser. Diplomatic
opposition based upon reports received
from various sources concludes that the
chances for the Central Government and
the Soldiers and Norkmens Council
arc even.
MAY CONTROL PORTS.
Il does not now seem improbable that
the BolshevistS viii gam control ~ least
Of the port cities oi Germany. The
Southern Germans, the mainstay Of the
moderate group, may Ill themselves with
the Germans 10 Austria and set up
separate republic
Whatever the outcome NAV Be, all
reports show that tho armlstice has pro
vided an opportunity of which the Boil
shevlki under Lenine and radical leaders
in Central European countries have not
been slow to take advatange
Lenincs power is growing amid the
sreckage of war The return OF the
German army disorganized and for the
first time free from the disciplinary au-
thorities to which they have been 50 long
accustomed, adds to the gravity 81 the
situation. Llebknccht and his followers
are already making their appeal TO the
soldiers returning from tho battlefield
How successful They wlll he i stlll > Ques-
ton. The German soldier is far less likely
TO lose his equilibrium than the ignorant
and imaginative Russian peasant or absorb
with the same facility the fantastic doc
trines of BolshcvIsm.