Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-27
RUSSIA ON THE rOBOGGAN.

Has the Russian revolution of March, 1917, against
czarism and for democracy gone for naught? Is the ire
mendous sacrifice of life, strength and treasure by the
Russian people in vain? Is an sautocratic, imperialistic
regime again to~be fastened upon the ted slav
domain by Germany because the Bolsheviki chased rain
bows? These questions are timely and pertinent in view
of what is now taking place.
Other queries; too, will be raised. Are the Bolshev-
Xxi leaders traitors at heart to their country while pro-
Claiming themselves champions Of the proletariat of the
world? Are the men who make up the workmen's and
soldiers councils poltroons who would sell their birth
rights for a mess Of pottage? Isn't there left in Russia
enough patriotism, enough courage, enough national
stamina to assail and put down the thing that is now IN
process of fulfillment?
Men who have been on the ground recently in Rus
STA declare that war could not have been wageo mucn
longer if the car had remained in power or if Kerensky
had been able to carry out his program. 1t is unthink-
able that a country of such potentially could not have
stuck to its guns effectively up to the present time if it
had had sane leadership, but 1t Is a bit late now, appar-
emily, to reckon with what might have been. The world
is face to face with the fact that an iron-shod autocratic
foe has its heels planted on-the PROSTATE form Of the
grizzly Russian bear-prostrate because its tendons have
been cut by fools or worse.
Now we are told that the Bolshcviki Acceptance OF
peace terms means that Russia will lose territory almost
five times the extent Of Minnesota; that she will be shut
AL 1Ou Liz bditlC III SUCH way as u put nf a [ the mercy
Of the Prussions economically and politically.
AS we understand the peace terms the Germans laid
down. the provinces Of couriand, 1ivonia and Esthonia
pass to German control, the Ukraine and Finland are d.
vorced from the Russian country, and the Balkan prov
inces are likely to be lost to the mainland. Germany
probably will impose such commercial and political ar
rangements as pleases her in the Baltic. the Arctic and
the Black sea. The Bolsheviki government oblisates
itself to put down any and all internal anti-German
propaganda and agitation. The occupied Polish prov
inces are freed from Russian domination.
Indeed. If Germany sees fit, she can take advantage
Of provisions in the earlier terms to do anything she
pleases now with poor old Bolsheviki-ridden Russia I'M
less by some miracle of spirit there shall rise out Of the
murk a new leader capable Of ralying the people to ef-
fective defense Of what the revolution first held out to
hem.-Minneapolis tribune
Persia has been notified BY both Russia and Eng
land that is no longer cut in two Spores Of influence"
and the old rag has been flung TO the breeze again.
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Up to date the west front hasn't been scared back.
And Che crown prince has postponed the final destruction
of the allies. sM.
The Freak Feeders Club" Of Hutchinson. Mimi.
should take notice Of the banquet a Warrington man
gave to: his friends in which tree rabbit was served.
of his friends
How to live to be : hundred years old. Be q Gsr-
man spy In America. #EsgSs#
Russis. q ~ understand the ~situation,s ii neither Il
war or ct peace and 10 not even neutral.
why. ~ can rsmsnbsr whsn ths ia aAsns 4i4
sonsthins for ~ eAusssy y ssvsNe esats = dozen.