Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-07
MUST DETERMINE OWN FATE.

MUST DETERMINE OWN FATE.
57HE Capital News is in receipt OF
what purports to be the Soviet
Russia" official organ Of the Russian
soviet government bureau, but bear
ing . New York date line. 1t clearly
discloses that the Bolsheviki are ac-
lively engaged in conducting their
propaganda in the United States in the
hope Of. winning support for Lenine
and Trotzky. 1t is filled with repuisive
atrocities alleged to have been COM
mitted upon the Reds by the enemies
Of the Bolsheviki. In view of the fact
that the allies have little sympathy
with the present reigning power IN
Russia. 1t Is surprising that the gov
ernment of the United States should
permit the printing and circulation IN
this country of an organ claiming an
official connection with the Russian
government. II should be suppressed
as should all other similar documents
which have as their purpose an attempt
TO win recognition and help In the
handling of the affairs or the manage
ment of the government of any other
country.
A month ago Russia bid fair to ex-
nerience another revolution by which
the Reds would be turned out Of power
In fact, Petrograd was reported as
doomed to fall and the Bolshevik reign
of terror was to come to an end. Today
the Reds are stronger than ever. 1t
becomes more apparent every day that
Russia must determine her own fate
from within, and without the assistance
of other powers. Either that. or the
allies must go into Russia with a
great military force and crush the
Bolshcviki. The great powers are not
inclined to take such radical step as
the latter.
The failure of General Yudenitch's
army to reach Petrograd when that
city was all but in his hands. was bad
enough, but now reports seem to agree
that his army is demoralized and that
1t IL likely to be disbanded because
Of the lack of food. clothing and shell
ter for the winter and has been forced
to make a long and disastrous retreat
The eastern Bolshevik front is hard
ly more encouraging. Siberia gives
promise Of being overrun with the
Reds. The evacuation of Omsk leaves
the troops under Admiral Kolchak, the
man to whom the British and Ameri-
cans have looked for great things. with
q retreat on his hands and winter al
his heels. So the Siberian offensive
has been a complete failure. Japan
is seriously debating the withdrawal
of her troops from Siberia and leaving
that section of Russia to her fate
Opinion Of Japanese statesmen Is tc
the effect that either Japan should send
large army into Siberia or get out
of there entirely. 1t is even suggested
that later II the Reds get control, Japar
can reach some satisfactory agreeinen
with the Bolsheviki. 1t is admitted tina
n the Japanese do withdraw 1t will b,
but short time before all Of 81
IBERIA will be In control of Lenine an,
Trotzky.
Having beaten the anti-Reds on tw
fronts the Bolsheviki are now turninl
their attention to the interior of Rus
sia and the political situation Niue
as the allies dislike to admit It tn
Reds SO far have been successful. Rus
sia is engaged in a cruel war of exter
I mination-a civil war of the wors
kind. The Reds are butchering a
opposed to them and they claim tina
the anti-Reds are passing the deaf
sentence on all Russians who adm
their sympathy is with the Bolshevik
Unless there Is united interference o
the part Of the allies the butchery wi
continue. Surely the fate of Russi
IL uncertain and the situation therei
to the allies unsatisfactory and dan
gerous.