Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
RUSSIA PRESENTS
ABAR OPEACE
Europe Cannot Rest Easy
Until Issues There Are
EffectuaIIy Met.
BOL sHEVIK F0UNTAINHEAD
RY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

special stan Correspondence of The Evening
Star.
PARIS. January 6.-Russia of today
offers one of the gravest problems
by those who will endeaVor
to reach an equitable adjustment ot
world relations. Owing to the iact
that there have been no strictly tof-
NAL sessions of the conferees who
have SO far been selected, the Rus-
sian problem has been considered only
in informal fashion, but that the is
sue must be met is generally agreed.
And upon successful settlement OF
the Russian problem possibly depends
the future peace and security OF all
eastern Europe and a great portion
of Asia.
Russia today is the fountainhead OF
such seditionary gospels as threaten
the very existence of existing order.
Must Be Effectually Scotched.
Until the disciples of loot and pill
lage are effectually scotched there Is
not a government in Europe TO-DAY
that can or will rest easy.
L
bolshevik gospels among the
peoples of all Europe there is possi-
bility of perpetual discomfort and dis
cord. Only when Russia has been
placed upon straight paths, only
when existing conditions are COM
pletely mitigated through concerted
effort on the part of the allies Will
Russia be able to emerge from the
mire.
Though it can be stated without fear
of contradiction that Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau of
France realize fully the potential
danger of continued Russian chaos.
moves toward allied Intervention.
there is marked division of opinion
as between governments and peoples
as to what course should be pursued.
Even among broader minds who real
ize the dangers offered by continued
disorder and chaos. there exists the
opinion that the allies should make
no further attempts to increase the
size of forces now operating south
ward from the Murman coast in the
Archangel region and from the gen.
eral direction of Vladivostok, in ST.
IBERIA. First of all, many peoples of
France and Great Britain believe that
sia, because, in the final analysis,
Russia failed the allied cause when
failure placed tremendous strain upon
the resistive forces Of those nations
arrayed against Gersdany. This
cnnasr 6ganSh Of theashs wSs,a let Russia
tions that may prevail and permit
Russia to emerge from Her dilemma
as best she can.
Asserts Conditions overdrawn.
rhara 10 ,roth.. ,,h..r /. . 4lL.
and it is composed of the socialist
elements of France and England.
which declares that conditions in
Russia have been overdrawn, that the
regime of the bolsheviks is truly
representative of the desires of the
Russian people. The socialists hold
that Lenin and Trotsky, whom France
and England regard as traitors to
the cause of liberty. are really great
leaders and thoroughly representative
of socialist dogma and doctrines.
They declare that the world. through
the medium of censorship. has been
left in the dark as to actual condi-
tions in Russia, and, for diplomatic
reasons, Lenin and Trotsky have been
painted black. These socialists. who
really exert great influence in France
and England, declare that Lenin and
Trotsky will establish in Russia the
true democratic state, without allied
aid.
But it must be stated candidIy that
the socialists of France and England
today are presupposing mere hope is
actual fact. l have just talked with
numerous eminent journalists of
America and Europe who but recent
ly have returned from Russia. They
paint conditions black. Russia. in
SO far as representative government
and stable economic conditions are
iS J.anin and
Trotsky. through medium of their
control of the largest definite gov
ernmental organize ton. are enabled
to inflict their will upon the oppo-
sition in all regions which are not
definitely under allied domination or
antagonistic to the bolsheviks.
Bolsheviks Increase Army.
Lenin and Trotsky. Furthermore,
are increasing the size of their mill
tary forces. Through sounding
appeals they have been able to lead
certain sections of Russian people
principally the ignorant working
classes-to believe that Russia today
is engaged in war with allied ma
tions and that their salvation lies in
support of the bolshevik regime Fur
thermore it is declared Lenin and
Trotsky have been able to revive GER
tain branches of industries in the
regions which they control, and this
has made an appeal to peoples eager
not so eager to return to work have
been forced to do SO on penalty Of
death.
Everywhere in Paris it is maintained
by closest observers of Russia and
Russian conditions that present dis
orders will continue until the nations
of the world have sent immense forces
into Russia such as will be a con-
crete assistance in restoring order.
Present armies are insufficient. Most
is there belief that it would
be suicidal for the allies to extend ex-
tensive economic and commercial as
sistance to Russia unless it is made
certain that every penny and every
ounce of stores will be diverted to
right channels and will not fall into
the hands of those who have disem
boweled the nation. but VIII lose no
to further chaos the world
over.
Two Angles to Situation.
Rut on one fact there is agreement.
n will take many years for the res
toration of order in Russia unless the
allies send greater forces there to
crush out the bolshevik
leaders. If great armies are sent then
there Immediately arises the peril of
in allied nations OF Europe.
owing to strong sentiment for COM
plete demobiiization of all fighting
forces and immediate return to peace
full pursuits
such governments as have been es-
tablished in Russia antagonistic to
the botsheviki have extremely proble-
uatical power
That the whole Russian question
NAV be held in abeyance until a con-
crete working arrangement is effected
hetween the powers looking toward
the perpetuation Of peace and order
the world Is one opinion
advanced by high authority in Paris.