The sun., 1918-12-30
CALLS BOLSHEVISM
THE SOCIAL PLAGUE
w. E. Walling, in Booklet,
Tells Of Doctrines Menace
to World.
HE QUOTES FROM GORKY
Lenine's Policy Rule or Ruin ;
Confident "Disease" VIII
Not Attack Z. S.

Il
Not Attack e. s.
Bolshevism, its programme, It's theory
and practice, it's menace TO the world
all these interrelated topics are inter-
estingly discussed by IN authority on
Russia, William English Wallins, In a
special pamphlet issued by the League
for National Unity. Assuming that the
more known about Bolshevism and the
Bolshevikl by the American people the
less there will be to fear from the po-
liticai and social plague. Mr.. Wailins
goes very thoroughly into the whole VI
clous business.
He finds that It has made little or no
Roadway In this country. although he
notes a number OF pro-Bolshevists eno
observes that a good many people nave
been deceived as to the real character OF.
the Russian wolves because OF dehoer-
ately falsihed testimony or because OF
the unconsciously mendacious reports OF
unqualified observers in Russia.
Taking UP the Bolshevist programme
Mr.. Walling notes how different II really
Is ITQEn what pro- bOldilt Nlblb III
represent Il to be. For example, the
Bolshevlsts are represented here as be-
ing Democrats. In Russia they abso-
lutely repudiate democracy. Here they
are painted as paciflsts. In Russia they
propose war against every non-Bolshe-
visit nation where there ts a chance OF
success. There are numerous other d.
vergencies as startling.
Calls Gorky Insincere.
The master writer among the Bolshe-
wiki Ia Maxim Gorky. Mr.. Walling states
He returned to the red fold recently
probably because he desired to remain in
Russia and keep a head upon his shout
ders. It is his description OF Nikolai
Lenine that follows. this Lenine that Is
Kaiser. Pope and Karl Marx Of the Boil
shevik movement:
Tie II very intelligent and possesses
all OF the qualities Of O chief including
the absolute moral Indifference which is
often necessary for such a part. On oc-
casions he does not aok a certain senti-
mentalism. but at the Same time he has
no pity for the mass OF he people. And
he believes that he has the right to make
THE terrible experiment upon the Rus
sian people.
Weary OF the wal and very unhappy.
this people has already paid for Lenine's
experience with thousands and thou
sands OF lives. It will still cost It tens
OF thousands more. But this atrocious
tragedy never makes Lenine hesitate.
for he is the slave OF dogma and his par
tisans are his slaves. Lenine does not
know the people. But he does know
from his books-how TO arouse the
masses and how to excite their worst in
stincts.
Lenine Taking Chances.
"The working classes are to Lenlne
what minerals are to the m~etallurgist.
Can a Socialist-Nationahst state be made
of this mineral? Indeed, no, and Lenine
doubts It. But why not try? What
does Lenine risk II the attempt does not
come of? Nothing much"
In another place Gorky states that
the Soviets regard Russia as 30 much
material for experiments. the Russian
people being TO them like a horse to the
bacteriolog!st who injects into the ami
nal the bacillus of typhus In order TO
produce the a~ntitoxin. II Is with this
kind OF brutality, according to Gorky,
and this form OF disregard OF conse-
duences that the Soviets treat the Rus
sian people without giving the least
thought to the possibility that the tor
tured and half starved creature may die
in the process.
The social revolution planned can
never be realized. Gorky maintains. for
the reason that it is not possible over
night to turn into Soviets IS per cent.
OF the population Of the country. which
consists Of peasants living together, with
about 20,0o0,0 600 OF nomad from alien
races. Mr.. Wall!ng quotes Gorky again
To prove that there Is practically no re-
lation whatever between Bolshevik pro-
fessions and Bolshevik practice. AL
though the professions ara enough to
arouse the last degree OF hostility on
the part OF every democrat, the practices
are infinitely worse.
What new things, then. are the revo-
luton bringing" Gorky asks. How is
1t transforming the bitter realities OF
Russian life? For the period of the revo-
luton 10000 l~ynchings have already
been accounted FOR. During the DAYS
OF the progress Of drunkenness human
beings were shot down like dogs and
the cold blooded destruction of human
lives came TO be a commonplace daily
occurrence. Theft and robbery are in
creasing from day to day. The practice
OF the art of taking brides is becoming
more and more widely introduced. and
our new officials are already as well
trained In the art as those that served
under the Cars government.
omcials Drunk With Power.
THE dubious individuals that have
assembled around the Smolny institute
do not even hesitate TO intimidate the
frightened citizens. n coarseness OF
the representatives OF the government OF
the Peoples Commissioners have
aroused universal protest. The various
petty officials appear to be drunk with
A sense OF conquest and regard the citi-
zens as II they we're the conquered. All
his is done In the name OF the 'prole-
TARTAN in the name of the social revolt
ton but in reality It represents only
the triumph Of the beast over the man"
Mr.. Walling finds that the Bolshevlkl
rule precisely az the Car ruled, through
force md intimidation, the helplessnAss
Of a disarmed p~easantry scattered over
two continents allowing tho rule to con-
tinue, lie describes the maSsacres OF
the bourgeo!sie, and he again quotes
Gorky "In Russia conscience is dead.
The Russian people In fact have lost all
sense Of right and wrong. 'P!llage what
ever there is 20 plllage' IL the motto OF
the two groups OF the B%olshevikL
Churches. museums. shops and stores are
robbed. In tho provinces st!ll more
tragic events are taking place. Almost
Incredible demands are made upon the
population at A moments notice. The
Crimea is undoubtedly the province that
has suffered most. The slaughter con-
tinues.''
NT,rlor, ara Commodities l. A.. - 81.