The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
RUSSIAN PEACE
BUT
WAR BREWING
Lenine Forecasts Vast and
Widespread Social
Upheaval. .

Moscow, March Is. Delayed
Peace with the central powers Is
ratified, but our real war has not yet
begun"
With this slogan the Bolshevist
government, emerging from the all
Russian Soviet Congress stronger
than ever. because 1t put through the
ratification by an overwhelming vote.
set to work after today's momentous
/ session, outlining the campaign Of
Russia's-and the world's-proletariat
which, Lenine asserts, has only be-
gun to fight"
This, too, was the keynote Of the
.esoIution adopted by the Congress
Ia response to President Wilson's
message. While voicing Russians ap-
gs'cciation the reply summons the
.uasses OF America and of all other
ountries to Join the Russian prole-
lariat in q vast social upheaval TO rid
The universe OF Imperialism.
Determination Undying.
Everyone in that great assemblage
in the historic hall of the nobility
who cast his vote for peace did 80
with war to the knife In his heart;
a different sort of war from that
fought on the various battlefelds to-
day, but war just the same-perhaps
more deadly and more decisive.
Out OF every speech. from that Of
NicoIai Lenine. down to that of the
humblest Bolshevist agitator. rang an
undying determination to avenge the
shame that Russia was today forced
to accept Internationally. But to the
outside world, both Russia's enemies
and friends. the vital thing is this.
that Russla-the great mass Of the
Russian people saturated with class
war fanaticlsm - considers every
country in the world except herself
ruled by "imperialists," every people
on the face of the globe exploited"
and will henceforth work for an
anarchistic world upheayal.
Lenine epitomized this feeling, which
has become a national obsession in
this war-racked Russian land. when
he declared in his speech before the
Soviet today:
"Our only friend Is the proletariat
OF all countries"
One thing seemed absolutely certain
tonight. Russia considers this a make
shift peace, a respite enabling her to
recuperate. and will wreak her ven
geance as soon as she is ready.
With fair means or foul the Boil
sheviki propose to spread over the
Teutonic lands the seed of revolt
Austria Hungary Is to be the imme-
diate and special field for Bolshevist
preachings and propaganda.
Surrender Only In Phrase.
Herein, indeed, lies the direct mean
ing Of today's surrender vote. 1t is a
surrender only in phrase, but In fact
and effect 1t is a declaration of war.
a war which could not even be begun
while the Teuton armies were sweep
ing through Russia The peace. now
finally ratified, Russia proposes to use
as her sharpest weapon.
Immediately after the taking of the
vote Lenlne went into consultation
with his chief advisers and deliberat-
ed regarding the future. First and
foremost on the Bolshevist program
Is Q thoroughgoing reconstruction.
The authors OF Russia's chaos have
been converted to the truth that
chaos has struck Russia the body
blow. Through order and reorganiza-
tion they mean to revive her.
Meanwhile storm signals are report
ed with increasing frequency from
far off Siberia. A new great crisis Is
believed on the march.