The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-06

PEACE OFFER
IS DEBATED
British Commons In Hot
Discussion On Russian
Problem


LONDON. Nov. s.-Thc house Sf
commons devoted the entire evening
last nightto discussion OF the Rus
Sian problem without however.
throwing any now light on the sub
ject. Labor members strongly criu-
olzcd the governments Intervention
policy and the cost thereof and a
statement that the Bolsheviki were
ready TO negotiate peace with the en-
tente governments upon reasonable
terms was made by Lieutenant Col
onel Lestrnnge Malone. one OF the lib
eral members.
Winston Churchill minister Of war,
made a long reply, defending the gov
ernmcnt policy. which he contended
was not solely British policy hut
ono carried out In fun cooperation
with the allies. including the United
States. who are equally responsible.
He made no reference to the state
ment By Colonel Malone.
Tells of Itevolutlon.
Colonel John Ward, the laborite
u.nber %. parliament who was or
dercd to Russia In January. 1918,
Joined In the debate. Members
crowded into the house 60 listen to
the absorbing tale OF hiS experiences
In European Russia. and In siberia.
and 10 his reflections on the revolu-
tion.
when revolution started" he said.
you 70 hack 10 the Jungle, whether
you like q or not" There had been
mussnu.1e aud murder on both Sides
and you would have exactly the
same thing here N revolution uc-
cured he declared
Colonel ward drew a terrible pic
ture of ~" In Moscow during the rer-
olution. Every day bodies were tum-
bicd into the streets without lnqursts
and without pun shment OF the siay-
ers.
DcfcaS Koiclsk.
Colonel Ward defended Admiral
Kolchak. commander Of the Siberian
armies lie said that In some dts
tricts controlled hv the soviet. condi-
lions were good. but ir others ruled
by some narrow -mlndrG scoundrri.'
there were occurrences which beggnr
description.
lie gave horrlfyirE accounts 81
Boishovlst atrocities during which, no
said. the wolls had been chokcd with
dead ard he asserted thot lrNn~
newspapers IN England which called
criticism of this regime IAN attack
OF social democracy" did not want 10
study the fpcts
Colonel Ward concluded with the
statement that Great Britain hal
helped Russia through the most aim
cult time and b. would be fatal 90
withdraw lust whom the atmosphere
appeared To hc clctrirE. In response
10 ignorant and uniformed public
clnmur.
Malone said he believed O. would bH
possible 20 call q peace conference OF
tho waf ing factions IN Russia on the
basis that an existing dcfgcto gaVcr1-
mcn's In the various UHrts ~ Rus
sia should rcm1in In fun control ut
The territory they now are occupying.
subject to adiustme MS. The removal
~ tho economic blockade OF Bolshc-
visit Russia also would no condition.
Colonel Malone said that he was not
cnamored with Bolshcvism but that
he had been impressed nevertheless
with the work % national reconsiruc-
ton hclng performed by the soviet
government.
The terms referred TO. Colonel Ma
lone said. are Identical In the main
with IA .sc Wlich Wituum 9 .Huil,.
who went 10 Russia az q representa-
tive ~ the American pence delegation,
brought back from Moscow TO Paris
last spring. They included In addi-
tlon "a the raising Of the economic
hiN'khht, luT liill'hlhi' NtAuhAaNhi
~ allied troops from Russia the su
pension 81 further military aid To the
auti-sovict governments. proclaim
tlon Of a general armistlcc and recoF
milton on the part Of the soviety gov
ernment of responsibility FOR the for
cign debt OF Russia,
Colonel Malone, who recently pass
eel through Hc!slnEfurs on his retui n
from Russia. had stated there that tn
Bolshcvlst government was showing
no siErs ~ military weakness hut Was
on the contrary apparently in fuu
control of tho situation.