The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-16

SAS II
urges that representatives of neutra.
nations should be invited to attend the
Peace Conference to decide upon,
means of fighting "the danger threat
ening the stability of the universe"
To a correspondent of The Associat-
ed Press, the former Grand Duke said:
"Bolshevism is an evil force which
attacks the world, ruins civilization,
culture and all the moral laws. The
present choas and sucering in Rus
STA is today a striking and living IL
~lustrartion of what smay be in store
for any country which permits Boil
shevism and the lawless principles
for which it stands to obtain a foot
hold within its borders. To every-
body it is clear that the world must,
use all means to stop the spread of
this poisonous disease. It is the sa-
cred right of the peoples of each and
every country to be warned and de-
Tended by their governments. They
must not be led astray by false prom
ises which lawlessness and disorder
can never fulfil. .
"The organized forces of establish
ed order must be set up as a bulwark,
utilized az an instrument against the
Tyranny Of the formidable forces of
disruption and anarchy. The answer
to Bolshevism is a firm and decided
stand against it. In order, however.
to achieve success combined with CO.
ordinated action on the part of civil
lied nations is essential.
"The present offers an exceptionally
favorable opportunity for initiating
and organizing this campaign. Now
assembled in Paris are the represent
alive statemen of the world. Their
mission is to establish a lasting peace.
But such a peace, no matter how az
IDENTIFY and universally desired, is i'm
possible of attainment SO long as the
moral and social, the industrial and
political fabrics of all civilized u
tries. r threatened with upheaval.
overthrow and destruction by the VOL
canic forces Of Bolshevism. To blind
ourselves to this fact would be GRIM
inal folly.
advantage should be taken of the
presence Of the Peace Conference for
the express purpose of reviewing the
danger threatening the stability of
the universe, Of probing the Difficult
ties it presents, and of deciding upon
the best means to adopt to avert the
threatened catastrophe. Certain ten
tative decisions have, I believe, al
ready been arrived at by the Great
Powers in regard to their policy, for
counteracting the work and influence
of Bolshevik progagandists in their
respective states. But the Bolshevik
peril is not local or national or even
continental; it is worldwide in it's
scope and menace. Frontiers offer on
bulwark to its advance, oceans do not
hinder its expansion.
"Neutrals as well as belligerents
should, therefore, be invited to attend
the Peace Conference for the discus
sion Of this vital question, which has
far more bearing on the question of
world-peace than any subject of in
demnity and colonization now being
discussed. In particular, I would en-
phasize the importance of labor and
socialist organizations beng repre-
sented. It is Of vital moment that the
voices of labor and socialism should be
heard at this critical time. It is of
vital moment moment also that So
cialists especially should realize that
Bolsehvism means the undermining
and overthrowal of democratic prin-
ciples and ideals just as it assuredly
means the destruction Of the funGa-
mentals Of moral, social and Industrial
organization.
81 strenuously urge all civilized ma
tions to combine in resistance and re-
pudiation Of Bolshevism. No half
way measures will suffice. Any idea
that this new peril and the ideas which
it represents may be tolerated, is at
solutely fallacious and is today civil
izaticn to disaster. The present civil
way attitude is already lending moral
support to these forces. Bolshevists,
wherever found, should be declared
outlaws and treated as such. All tae
anti olshevik organizations, which:
are formed in different countries, must
have full moral and material suppou
of the respective governments.
"But if, ~concurrently with the adj
option of sternly repressive measures
in all civilized countries, an anti-Bo'
shevik campaign were inaugurated in
Russia, the moral and material effect
would, I believe, be tremendous. 1t
would inspire the terrorized popula.
ton Of Russia, already increased
against Bolshevism, with fresh hope
and courage and incentive to renewed
egort to destroy Bolshevism.
"Of course, Russia is the acknowl .
edged center Of the Bolshevist propa
ganda. But rest assured that the Boil.
shevists have taken good are to keep
a careful eye on the press and all
means Of attempting any counter
propaganda in the territory which
they now hold. But, if branded as