The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-04-03
country for months.

wondered that the Hungar1anS threaten
ed on all sides and with an almost hope
less future, should turn to the Russian
bolshevist power for aid. In that direc-
ton only was friendship apparently at
tainable.
The same reasoning from similar caus-
es may soon have its way in Germany. 1t
is ominously significant that on the same
day we hear of the Hungarian Russian al
lance we read that German foreign Of
flee has sent an emmissary, Carl Kautsky
to Moscow to examine the possibilities
of an arrangement with the bolshevists.
eMantime the allied peace terms hang
like cloud over. Germany So far as
their proposed outlines are known, they
will include not only large cessions of
territory but the imposition of an indem-
nifty so enormous as virtually to mort
gage the energies of the German people
for many years to come. l .A
1t is clear that if the terms ar too dras-
tic their acceptance by the Ebert govern
ment will almost certainly mean its fall
and the taking over power bf the radi-
Gals who will thrive on the despair of the
moment and once in power will very
promptly make alliance with the militant
bolsheviki of Russia. The conservative
and moderate classes of Germany which
are still able to keep the revolution in
check in that country will have little rea-
son for standing out to preserve condi-
tons made too onerous by the pressure of
the allied terms.
If this probability is realized Europe
with America ineXtricagly involved, will
once more find itself divided in two great
armies, with western democratic Europe
fighting as before for its very life and
good part of central Europe, supported
now by the vast resources of Russia, bent
upon new but equally ruthless form of
conquest. A red Germany, with Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria again at her side,
with bolshevik Russia and its great re-
sources as it's ally, and with revolutionary
propaganda actively at work among her
enemies, would rise again like phoenix
from the flames.
On the allied side, England faces a
general strike and Ireland is still rebelli-
GUS. In Italy revolutionary radicalism is
held in check only by the doubtful hopes
Of irredentism and national expansion
The radical movement in Spain is strong.
1t is reported that in Bohemia there is an
active bolshevik peril. Roumania is with
out supplies or arms. Poland is fighting
on all frontiers. The allies expedition
from Archangel has been thrown back.
The bolshevik have overrun Ukrania.
The reports from Russia, far from show
ing weakening of Lenine, indicate rath-
er the spread of bolshevist power.
In short we have conditions and tenden-
cies which threaten the greatest cata-
clysm in history. We are told that league
of nations must be formed at once to save
us. But there is today one great league
of nations and another may be forming
from those nations which are excluded
from the existing league to be founded on
principals subversive Of modern civiliza-
ton as we know it, and profoundly reac-
tionary though in the opinion of their adj
herents progressive. Rs so aeg
The statesmen who stand for represent
tative democracy must face profound
forces which are moving in human ev-
ents. They have the choice of new war,
more terrible and destructive than the
last, or peace of compromise and COM
mon sacrifices. 1t may offend the sense
| of ideal justice to rebate anything to the
crimes of imperial Germany and Austria.
But the crux of the present situation is
whether Germany shall be thrust into
radiealism and an alliance with bolshevik