The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
MIDDLE EUROPE LIKE
MAN WITH A FEVER"
Bolsheuisn a Disease, to Be
Treated, Says Bakhmsteff.

PARIS, March 2s.-"Bolshevism is not
q political movement, It Is a social
disease and must be treated as SUCH"
said Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian Ambas-
sador to the United StnteA to-day in dis
cussing the efforts to check Bolsheviem.
All middle Europe Is like a man with
a fever" he continued. Before the
disease can be treated the temperature
must be reduced. and the only way to
do that is by supplying food, clothing.
medicines and other things Necessary
to make life normal. And. in my
opinion. German Bolshevisn should be
fought before that In other countries by
such treatment.
'sThe world Is threatened with a lapse
into barbarism comparable with that in
the fourth century, when Greek and
Roman civilization were submerged. In
Russia to-day practically the +entire
population is mad. Bolshevikf and nom
Bolshevih alike are unbalanced by, the
struggle and hardships and arer in
capable Of sound judgment.
Hunger and suffering have rendered
the Russian forgettul of the old stand.
ards. and they are Indifferent to fate.
The hopelessness can be overcome only
by food and manufactured articles
necessary for bodily comfort
Commenting on the military situation
in Russia NJ. Bakhmeteff said that a
summary of the Russian committees
dispatches from Archangel. Omsk.
Kuban, the Don and Ukraine showed
conditions favorable everywhere except
In the southeast, where the Don Co.'S
sacrs were much affected by the an
nouncement of the proposed Prinkipo
conference, and virtually gave up the
struggle for short time. saying that II
Wac impossible to fight the Bolsheviki
II the Allies gave such recognition. How
ever. tho Don Cossacks had been reor-
ganixed under Gen. Bogneysky, who had
succeeded Gen. Krasnoff. and was at
present cooperating with Gen. Denikine
NJ Bakhmeteff expressed the belief that
tho entire Ukraine would fall under
Bolshevik control except Odessa. He
said this was inevitable. as Ukraine has
not settled her agraran troubles, and
Gen. Petlura, the Ukratnian peasant
leader, is far from having a we'll or
ganized force.
On the Perm and Ufa fronts, in NJ.
Bakhmeteff's opinion. the Kolchak
forces are in excellent condition and
will doubtless advance rapidly into Boil
shevik territory when the extremely
cold weather abates and the spring
foods subside late in May. The Kol-
chalk Government is able to collect taxes
and, said the Ambassador, many other
mocracy are being displayed among all
classes
The Russian Commission. according
to NJ Bakhmetefr. has learned that vir-
tually all the money for the Spartacan
movement In Germany was supplied by
the Russian Bolshevk leaders Lenine
, and TrotEky. who shipped the Govern
ment platinum. gold and silver reserve
to Stockholm. where It was exchanged
fer German marks 90
Reports from Gen. DenilIine at
Ekaterinodar indicate that his troops
have been suffering terribly from lack
of anesthetics and medical supplies OF
all sorts Amputatlons have been made
without anasthesia, the soldiers under
going great hardships in tho hospitals
The Russian Commission has been me-
gotiating with the American Red Cross
which has promised to relieve the sit
uation.