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Three Phases in Situation.

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with insignificant exceptions the al,
lied military and diplomatic authorities
In Russia now favor . policy OF CO.
operation with the soviet government
Tentative cooperation has already be-
gun on the, recommendation Of these
allied representatives. The soviet asks
the aid of American and French officers
In organizing a new revolutionary
army. The soviet asks American and
French aid in removing large stores of
where they would be safely out Of reach
of the Germans should these again adj
vance. The soviet asks the American
railway men now in Hardin to come to
Russia and actually assist in the phys
ical evacuation Of the munitions.
Three great phases appear in the
present situation.
I. Previously we explained how the
resentment against Germany is crys-
ta1lixing the Russian revolutionary
the struggle against German imperial
istic aggression. The soviet actually
70 raising. eQuipping, training and dis
efpiining revolutionary army. calling
y 100000 men are now enrolled. and
old regime officers, who promise to re-
frain from politics are commanding
this army. The army itself is gradual
y submitting to discipline. which after
the terrible disorders in Russia itself IL
q distinct achievement. In the Ukraine
100000 irregulars, with armed peasants
and workmen, are fighting against the
Germans. 1t was this force that re-
captured Odessa. This can be counted
as a positive help from Russia. because
q certain number of German troops have
been recalled from the western front
owing to the activities Of the soviet fr-
regular troops IN the Ukraine.
Spirit Of Democracy Deep.
2. We find in Russia today the be-
einnings of an extensive democratic
tends deep in Russian life. 1t is in
tensely radical-almost unlovably so
but this democratic culture will auto
matically adjust itself to conditions ~
IL grows older. The early days Of the
French revolution were infinitely more
of the French revolution on the de-
moratixation of the world. In Russia
today a new form Of democracy exists.
essentially Slavic in nature. because
on Plans or ideals transplanted from
the western world, but founded on the
basic principle of Slavic life. namely.
the lotal village mir or soviet, which.
even uader the old autocracy. preserved
its ancient democratic spirit.
The spviet government is the direct
representation of 1000 village Mrs
Any exteme or radical democracy in
Russia il better than the old autocratic
regime: better than a vassal govern
are sincet in their fight for democracy
they mus, help to preserve this radical
government in Russia, which is really
nothing bit the birth Of a new Slavic
democracy
Return Of Gar or vassal Rule.
The allie have every reason to ex.
pect that the soviet democracy will
grow more like their own. The outside
proletarian Dictatorship" Ninety
three per cen, of the population belongs
to the proletariat masses. When the
soviet falls. az we in Russia see It
there Is one Of two things that can re.
place 1t. namely. the return of the csaI
with the iron haid or the vastly more
probable re-estabishment of . vassa
government through the force Of Ger.
man bayonets, which would reduce Rus.
sta to the state OF a German colony
The allies are combating German cul.
ture. We must reast the German cul.
lure. which Is struggling to penetrate
Hussia and to down the birth of the
power will not be able 70 hold out Ions
against Germany maided. II the al.
lies strive to do SO 1t may be possible
TO remodel or tone down this Russian
democracy.
Germany is contiguous. and. therefore
mas the advantage. Germany under.
stands Russian Psychology: the allie.
do NOT. Germany is pressing her adj.
vantage home. II the allies remain
passive, it means that they will lose
Russia not only for the purposes of the
world war. but also for the PURPOSE OF
a. world democracy. The loss OF Rus.
ca to the world democracy would msar