The Washington herald., 1919-03-07
u. S.-BRITISH BLUNDER
ENDED RUSSIA IN WAR;
FORCED FATAL TREATY
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come in and take possession of
those guns and turn them against
the allies on the Western front
He suggested that II the United
States were to come in and take
control of the transportation sys-
tenn 1t could secure the guns and
keep them from falling into Ger
many's hands. The guns and the
ammunition had been manufactur-
ed in England to be used by the
allies against the Germans.
Guns Turned ON Americans.
"I said that Trotsky's proposition
looked like a good thing, and I did
what 1 could to take the matter up.
But nothing came of 1t. and Germany
did get those guns and ammunition
made in England to serve the allies
and used them Is the March drive to
shoot down American boys on the
Western front.
Shortly after this, the American
government, having been apparently
aroused by the fact that I had been in
consultation with Trotsky, sent out an
order that / s"ould no longer coop
crate with the Soviet government The
American Ambassador believed in me,
at least, hope he did; anyway, he re-
quested his government to withdraw
that order and 1t was done, and 1 was
instructed to continue in cooperation
with them. From that time until I
left Russia / was in constant and
close association with the Soviet on
Cials. Upon numerous occasions /
was the unofficial representative of
| the American Embassy in dealings
with the Soviet government.
when the negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk were first begun, there was a
| perfect understanding between Denine
and Trotsky for a Democratic peace;
that is, a peace without indemnities,
without annexations and with the
right of self-determination. Later,
when the allies had refused to have
anything to do with that suggestion,
negotiations were begun with the
central powers alone and Germany
accepted for democratic peace.
soviets Betrayed by Germans.
But. after the first meeting at
Brest-LitovsR, when the Soviet rep
resentatives went back, the real Ger
man terms were disclosed: they were
just the opposite. In other words, the
Soviets had been betrayed by the
Germans into accepting the negotia-
tions for peace. and then the terms
had been changed. Lenine and Trots-
ky were both violently against ac-
ceptance OF the terms; they denounc-
ed them in big meetings held in
Petrograd. Trotsky's statement with
reference to the German protocol was
Germany Is trying to carve its way
with the sword over the bodies of
European nations
"At this point Lenine and Trotsky
separated. Trotsky believed he could
beat the Germans and was in favor
of going back to Brest, rejecting the
terms and defying Germany to fight
he wanted to tell the German rep
resentatives that the Soviets had been
deceived and would not accept the
terms. Lenine, however, believed It
was too late and said there was moth
ing to debut accept the obnoxious
terms.
Trotsky Denounced Huns.
''Trotsky went back to Brest and
denounced the German delegation and
then took the first train back to Pet
rograd. AS soon as he had left, the
Germans did not wait for the expira-
ton of the truce. but began to ad-
vance. The Red Guards tried to re.
sist, but in front of them were the
remnants of the old Russian army,
rotton to the core, and they deserted
forcing the Red Guards into a retreat.
There is one thing that can be said
of the Red Guards. no matter what
else is charged against them; they do
know how to die. They made a GAL
| liant resistance, but it was of no use.
"Lenine took supreme command
Trotsky sulked. Lenine sent out a