Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
BLOODIEST FIGHTING
Of. WAR WEAR, SAYS
CHARLES {. RUSSELL
Lecturer Says Huns Hope to
Crush Italy, Invade France
From South and Bring Allies
to Knees by July

The next thirty days will see the
bIoodiest lighting or the wal, In the
opinion of Charles Edward Russell, not
ed lecturer and writer, who was in At
lanta Tuesday.
Within that time, says Mr.. Russell.
Germany. will launch her long -heralded
offensive simultaneously on both the
western and Italian fronts. Her hope
Lis TO crush Italy, invade France from
the south and before July bring the al
lies to bay on the fringe of France.
If Germany consummateS her plans,
she will then offer a German peace to
the United States, says Mr.. Russell; but
if peace is declared, the United States
ten years from now will face the sit
uation of Germany dominating Canada
on the north, Germany dominating Mex
leo on the south, and Germany threaten
ing to invade the United States and
achieve the German dream of world en-
pire that shall be as omnipotent as was
ever Rome in the days of Caesar.
But one thing can stop this calamity.
declares Mr.. Russell--for the United
States and her allies to put into the
conflict every ounce of men and money
and fight the war undauntedly to a vic
torious finish, though it takes years
and untold cost in blood and treasure.
Mr. Russell is considered an authority
on the war. Since the beginning of the
struggle, he has studied it in intricate
detail, his writings in the newspapers
and magazines attracting widespread at
tention. Especially has he turned his
attention to Russia. He accompanied
the Root mission from America to Rus
STA and is exceedingly wei posted on
Russian affairs, particularly the Boil
shevik.
/ The news dispatch from Amsterdam
! Monday to the effect that the Russian
armies have been ordered demobilized,
Mr.. Russell characterized as important
| if true" Amsterdam dispatches he
places little faith in, but in this case,
the truth seems to have peen told, since
/ later advices confirm the demobiliza-
ton order.
In any event, Mr.. Russell says that
Russia is absolutely out of the war
| for the time being, anyway, more "out
! of it," in fact, than she has been at
any other time. He sees a CLEAN of
hope. however, in the fact that the Boil
sheciki, now in control, are not the ma
jority party in Russia. The great ma
| iority of the Russian people, he says,
are anti-Bolshevik. Granting that the
rehabilitation order is true, he says
| that it is likely to lead to a revolt in the
ranks of the Bolsheviki, for it means
that their leaders have thrown over
board their principles of no annexa-
| tions and no indemnities and have given
Germany unconditional surrender. With
such a revolt and with the majority
/ of the people opposed to Bolshevik rule,
| their power cannot continue. Civil war
/ is coming in Russia, says Mr.. Russell
| whether il will be of any avail to the
| allies depends, he says, on whether the
| party that Gusts the Bolsheviki sees IN
/ y -
| democracy and resumes the war Such a
| situation, he says. is conceivable, but not
probable.
Even should this come to pass, Mr.
! Russell says IL will not help the allies
i'm their most critical hour, which is al
| ready upon them. Germany, he declares,
was never stronger or more confident,
! and the peace with Russia will increase
this strength land confidence many
fold. for it will release for fighting l.
500. 900 German prisoners in Russia and
give Germany vast resources in food.
To oyerrun France
| Germany now has the greatest army
| in her history, preparing to launch its
full force" said Mr. Russell. THE blow
| will come within thirty days and it will
be double blow, aimed at France and
England on the west and at Italy to the
south. Germany is banking hard on an
she intends to loose the powers that
shall crush Italy. Even a partial vic
tory in Italy-the taking of Venice
| will give her what she wants--a foot
hold on the Adriatic With Venice under
her heel, Germany can send an invading
army into Italy from the south while
she hammers on the western front She
plans 10 overrun France and bring the
! allies to- their knees before July"
More than anything else, Mr.. Russell
declares the United States should realize
the peril that confronts her.
| Congress must see this! Congress
must realize it and cease this potter
and dodder that has been hampering the
progress of the war ever since we got
| in il. Congress has given no assistance
| whatever 10 the winning of the war
since war began It's high time congress
woke up and became a servant and not
| a constant handicap TO America"
| Mr.. Russell advanced the opinion that
IAmerica's plans for the war must go
| forward on a far bigger scale than ever,
| if the war is to be won. Even if 500, 900
| troops are in France by spring. he says,
! this will be but a drop in the bucket.
| Millions are needed, he declared, and
| they are needed now.