The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-19
THE NEW WAR
UDWIG MARTENS,

UDWIG MARTENS, representative of the Soviet govern A men of Russia estifying before the Lus Committee spoken with utter franknes about the purposes of his the International sphere For this he especial credit The Lenine government rests upon political which is well known. It is govern of the working class which asserts that the workers of the world constitute class, which must take control
 In this nothing novel, That has been the creed of the socialist groups since they founded by Carl Marx anybody surprised socialists proclaim the unity of the workers berays much unfamiary with current discussion and indeed with the literature of mics of forty years more
 his proposals peace which he addressed formally to the Allies in the Peace Conference Lenine agreed to with draw his international propaganda among the workers, which is equivalent to confession that he is making it.
 The especial interest in the Bolshev propaganda is not in what they attempting to do, for that is very old pro- But the Bolshevs in control of the government of vast territory and have vast populations under their tro military and treasure which quite another mat
 So the question that conron the world is of very spe cific nature. What shall be done about Russia?
 the beginning there remedies, the remedy conquest by force; the remedy of and argument
 The first remedy has been tried apparently the for Lloyd George has announced that the British will take their forces out Russia and will give aid which have been fighting Lenne This decision a 4nlea aio mus come ou'' ana m means means plopaDy na posing its will on Soviet Russia.
 The decision which Mr. George has reached volun- ary but compulsory He has stated elements of the compulsion Russia great territory not much provided with modern of transportation late.
 The cost of in Russia would be cost reach Of The people of the Allied nations not any to war with the Most of the people want The Socialist and Labor groups of Britain Italy ag fate for the withdrawal of forces
 There remain the counsels of Either the government has program adapted to exist it has the is impossible, it will ultimately ure might be assisted by propaganda carried comparatively rflng expense the Russian left to make solution their preferably
 Ii the nations engage in species of propaganda war against the Sove> they fairly complain Sovets the against them.
 It might be better to make terms accept under standing that Russian agitation shall according to the conditions offered to the conference
 Or the Soviets may be left exactly as they please and each people may find it's defense borders by deporng all Soviet propagandists declaring own people through argument and the superiority the American system.
 The world Is faced with different known; of ideas waged not destroy of the opposing nationals but to their brains This form of war has been made possible by comm1nca- ton and subtle than any of combat that has previously appeared
 By propaganda America broke down the German rnsiet ance, as Ludendorff has testified much inc arms M inc Allies. ~ - "
 At Germany conquered the Russians by propa ganda, by the silent struggle for the other it is even yet undecided whether Germany
 The beyond reach of violence. It must be fought in the domain of with the weapons gence. This can be fought in other times such to study The friends of know what foe is that assaults them the saut conducted and upon what objecves enemy has set his forces.
 SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING