The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
FOOD AND FUEL
CURE FOR CARBUNCI.E
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conference to extend formal recogni-
ton to the Lenine-Trotsky government.
Such recognition would imply neither
the approval nor disapproval of the
communist experiment which the boil
shevih are attempting. All the world
recognized the Romanoff government
of Russia when it was in power, de-
spite the awful cruelties perpetrated
on millions Of innocent persons in the
name of the car. If the peace con-
ference permanently adjourns leaving
Russia in the position of IN outlawed
nation, the benert to Germany may be
Very great Once the peace treaty is
signed the alliance of the entente ma
tons and America is dissolved There
after German relations with Russia
can be directly established without
supervision of the allies.
Should Russia thus be thrown into
Germany's arms by default. the west
ern powers will have given Germany
a big advantage in the race for re-
Mobilization.
RussIa's Proposition.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
copyright 1919, by The United Press.]
PARIS, April 3.-The Russian soviet
government is not asking for recogni-
ton by the associated powers, it was
Learned from authoritative sources to-
day. The proposition recently sub
mitted to the peace conference by
Premier Lennie summed up, is sub
stantially:
Make peace with us, enabling US
to end the numerous little wars that
are being waged on Russian territory.
Lift the blockade SO as to permit
us to get food and materials.
Then we will make good and you
can recognize us-if you care to-"
The Russians, it is understood, are
also willing to make separate peace
with the associated powers, that is
without including the new Hungarian
soviet government in the pact. By
making peace with the Russians Is
naturally meant withdrawal of all
allied forces from Russia and cessa-
ton Of participation in such cam
paigns as that in Odessa district.
Lenine agreed to cease fighting, it
is declared and stop propaganda work
in other countries. applying his gov
ernmental machinery to purely ma.
tional affairs, in which he expects to
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coed in which rich man cannot get
anything merely because he is rich.
The Russians attitude is that such
military operations as they are now
carrying on. are in self defense. 1t
is known that the peace conference is
giving extensive consideration to the
latest reports from Russia and is be-
coming more impressed with accum-
ulation Of evidence that violence and
bloodshed are not stopping bolshevism
An instance of this is contained in
reports reaching here from Copen-
hagen regarding the reception accord
ed General Mannerheim in neutral
countries. Mannerheim crushed the
bolshevist movement in Finland by
killing hundreds. When he went to
Stockholm recently huge crowd
awaiting him on the pier Kissed and
hooted. Mannerheim did not leave the
boat In Copenhagen he was stoned
while riding through the streets with
the king. He intended to visit Nor
way, out his visit was cancelled.
In view of the reports of serious
food conditions, as we'll as the spread
of typhus in Russia. coupled with dan
ger of a Russo-German alliance, the
peace conference is said to be con-
sidering whether the associated pow
ers can afford to ignore the present
opportunity to effect an immediate
agreement with the Lenine govern
ment