Evening star., 1919-05-08
DOOM OF BOLSHEVISM SEEN
IN REDS FALL IN HUNGARY
Vast Changes in Russia Near, Simonds
Believes-Allies Must Oppose Anarch-
ism as Well as Prussiianism.

part of well !ntentioned Americans
and British humanitarians, possible
victims of less we'll intentioned in
trigue. to carry food to Russia SO
far this effort has failed. II failure
remains constant. 1t is possible to
hope that Russian bolshevism will
fall Of it's own weight, solely due to
starvation, which it has produced. and
become the victim of the sin which
1t engineered. The single hope, so
far as one can now see, for Russian
bolshevism lies in the possibility of
interference from outside which will
provide food and thus abolish that
.,EtEta-y. if not terrible, lesson which is
being taught as to the meaning Of
anarchy and the consequences Of ter
ror.
Looking TO the German situation. it
is plain that with bolshevism crushed
In Hungary and falling into ruin in
Russia. 1t VIII be less easy for Ger
many to insist upon modification of
the terms OF peace, and reinforce her
insistence with a threat of surrender
to bolshevism. This is what Hungary
did. and probably under German in
sih! anon. ne osvice was momenta
rI!y successful and created a panic in
Paris. 1t led to very regrettable con-
cessions in the matter of Poland. and
1t is now clear that the whole scheme
has failed, and been exploded
Great Changes Near in Russia.
Unless all signs fail, we are on the
edge Of very great changes in Russia
Those who come to Paris from Petro-
grad and Miscow report that in an ef-
fort to anticipate the change, Lenln
and Trotsky have already laid aside a
large portion of their mad project
are. in fact. making a desperate effort
to enlist precisely the same elements
that they were numbering and de-
stroying six months ago. So far, they
seem to have failed. Russia is at the
moment industrially dead and eco
nomically PROSTATE. because conf
tions abolished. and while food ex-
lists in many regions. starvation Is
prevalent in even more.
1t is still conceivable that the in
fuence Of Americans and British will
avail to save Trotsky and Lenin and
continue in Russia a regime which
has produced the ruin which now ex-
lists. If Trotsky and Lenin can even
now get possession Of large supplies
of food. II they can achieve the SEM
blance of recognition by the western
powers. they might escape from the
consequences of their course, but II
the lesson Of Hungary Is appreciated
judgment of all thoughtful men here
that the end of bolshevism in Russia
is within sight. Only another Prinkipo
experiment. only another SHUTS mis-
sion, might delay the deliverance Of
the Russian people from the death
which has overhung them for two
years.
The arrival Of bolshevism at Buda-
pest marks a great moment in the
history of the last six months. The
collapse of bolshevism incident to the
occupation of Budapest by the Ru
manian army supplies an even greater
event. Peace in Russia cannot exist
until tho west has made up its mind
to deal with bolshevism asSyell as
Germanism. That treaty of peace
which we have now about completed
deals with the Germans. but not with
the bolshevists. The success of the
allied policy in Hungary is the first
clear. promise that both the great
problems can be settled before the
conference at Paris terminates its Ia
bofs.
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