Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05
Huns Backing Bolsheviki.

THE bolsheviki who rule in part of
central Russia by means of mass ter
ror are able to stay in power only
through German support AS soon as
this support is withdrawn the popula-
ton will overthrow them.
THE appearance of an allied fleet
in the Black sea and the evacuation
OF Russia by German elements both
constitute a death blow to bolShe
vikism. 1t is difficult to predict the
trend of events. but it is very prob
able that after the overthrow of the
holsheviki in Moscow the directorate
of five, chosen at the congress OF Cfa,
a. the all-Russian provisional gov
eminent, will move from Omsil to
MOSCOW, and upon arrival in the cap
ital Will begin to speak for the coun-
try and probably after a certain re-
organization will be able to send dele
gates to the peace conference.
The overthrow of bolshevism will
release the armies now operating
against the German bolshevist forces.
and they will be used by the pro-
visional government for safeguarding
order during the period of reconstruc-
ton until the municipalities and
Zemstvos elected on the basis of uni
verSal suffrage are re-establiShed and
the all-RusSian constituent assembly.
representing all classes and nation
alitfeS of Russia. defines the conStitu-
ton Of the state and solves the main
social and political problems.
Important Problem" Discussed.
1.-The stream of events brings a very
important problem to the surface if
Germany accepts the terms of the
arnistice, and there is almost no
doubt that she will have to accept
them. although they mean uncondi-
tional surrender. The tonnage now
used for transferring to France 10000
i Il Il g.,
plying them will be released.
Until now lack of tonnage has been
one of the fundamental conditions
that has hampered the allies and the
United States in rendering any con-
siderable help to Russia. The other
condition preventing allied help, so
far as the most suffering central part
OF Russia Is concerned, has been the
impossibility for the allies to reach
it under German bolshevist rule. With
this rule removed; with the Black sea.
and probably very soon the Baltic
sea open; with tonnage necessary for
transferring American soldiers to
France reIeas :, The allies and the
United state. will have every pos
sibility TO- .endering effective eco
nomic help to central Russia
Hope for Russian Nation.
"The Importance Of this problem
point of view of Russia's national
existence, the danger is almost past.
since Germany is beaten and no peace
is possible unless the German bclsne.-
list treaty IS torn into bits. From
the point of view of suffering, how
ever, the worst is still before Rus
STA. already drenched in blood and in
tears.
Lord Cecil estimated Russia's pos
sible losses during the coming winter
as twenty millions. This estimate is
probably o. "a It wa b ". 8 ~-tt. 10
say that. beginning with January.
tens of thousands will daily fall from
hunger in the cities and villages of
central Russia, and the final result of
this epidemic OF hunger may expose
itself in several millions.
But even this will not kill Russia,
with it's enormous reserve of one hun
dred and eighty millions of popula-
ton and with the vitality of her
youth. Russia's misfortunes are of a
trying. she will arise in a few years
n great. orderly state. led by Il stable
democratic government.
What must be taken into consider
alton by Russia's allies is the great
possibility that should Russia be
forced to pull through the intolerable
sufferingS of the coming winter with
out considerable help from the out
side the Russian people may become
infected by misanthropic feelings, I'M
til now unknown to Russian nature.
and become to a great degree anti
ally and anti-American. These feel
ings will indeed be used by Germany.
which under no circumstances Will
Fart with her dreams about economic
domination in Russia.
Another Phase of Situation.
More than this, being defeated in
her ambitions for world domination,
being almost isolated from the west.
she will turn again to the east and