The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-12
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RUSSIAN PROBLEM. T. IS
WORRY TO THE ALLIES
Revolutionists Ready to Over
run Germany and All =.
Central Europe.
EXPECT I. s. TO ASSIST
As Menace Confronts World
Troopers Tire of War and
Long for Home, Sweet
Home.
EXPECT u. s. TO ASSIST
Bv James j. Montague.
&c. $. Correspondents, Who just he
turned from Paris.

New York, March 1l.-SecretiVe as
they are about most things the
statesmen now tinkering at the peace
treaty in Paris make no secret of
their fear of Russia. The object of
the negotiations now going forward is
presumably peace--universai peace.
But there can be no peace. even
in Europe, with Russia In revolution
and with her revolutionists ready to
overrun Germany and all central
Europe, Here is where the danger to
America in the league OF nations plan
lies. The first thing to be done by
the league in securing European coun-
tries against wars. And any of the
peacemakers, If he is frank, Will tell
you that this must be done by pacl-
flying Russia.
Now Il European countries In the
entente could pacify Russia by thon-
selves there would be no danger 20
America. But If America is expected
TO help them America must supply an
army to help them with.
This is a thing that iE not talked
about much in Paris. but IT is in tho
thought OF most OF the statesmen
who are engaged IN framing the
lengue I doubt If there is any set
tied plan as to how 1t Is to be done.
now,
MEAGRE INFORMATION.
There IL really little accurate or
comprehensive information about tho
actual conditions in Russia Enissa-
ries who go tiaither seldom come out
again Tns, failure OF the Prince S
Island parley scheme nipped ans pros
pect of getting information.
But no one doubts that Russia must
either be ignored, or dealt with in
some fashion or other. And three
months in Paris convinced me that
all the entente statesmen cherish the
hope that in some way or other we
shall have a hand In the settlement
when 1t comes.
Just at present there are number
OF Russians I'm Paris-~reprcsentati
'or some of the overturned govern
ments--who are frankly soliciting
armed Intervention to put down tho
Eoisheyiks These men believe that
$4,000 troops would do the work.
The French foreign minister NJ
Pinchou, admitted 10 party OF news
paper men that he did not know how
soon the soldiers now south of Arch
angel could return.
Strength of BoIshevists-
He also said that the Boishevtsts.
having food and money--in fact. all
the food and all the money that Is to
be had in Russia--are gaining
strength all the time. And that Is the
belief of every one who has had any
opportunity to learn of Russian con-
dstIons This being the case, what.
short Of armed Intervention, can the
entente do to secure Itself against the
dangers of Bolshevism?
Already our boys In France and
Germany are very weary of their Jobs.
a. cali for volunteers might bring
forth few soldiers Of fortune who
like to fight for the sake OF fighting.
But no sentiment of American pa
rriotism could be awakened by an ap-
peal 70 enter that land OF anarchy and
nut down the Bolsheviks. that the
peace of Europe might he more Sc
cure. There Is no altruism among our
soldiers that will extend as far as thai.
They feel that they have done their
fall duty to our allies. whose cause
they still uphold despite certain per
sonal differences between French an
American soldiers and British ana
American soldiers
What they want to do Is TO come
home. They will come home any
way they can, They will stop as long
as may he required in muddy EN-
narkation camps, spend as many days
as may he necessary crowded IN the
bellies Of slow transports, so long as
IL meas Homecoming