Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-03

writes that if the bolshevists can
bring food to the hungry people there
they can retain their control; that if
they fail there will be another revolu-
tion. Is it true, then, that hunger is
the food on which bolshevism thrives?
When the Hungarian revolutionists
made overtures to the people of Ger
man Austria, the latter replied they
could not adopt bolshevism because
they were dependent on the allies for
their food-the inference being that If
they were not thus dependent they
also would set up soviet govern
ment.
Another contradiction is to be found
in the stories that come of conditions
in Russia. American commissioners
and most of the press reports, have
led us to believe that there was little
to be found there but murder, anar-
chy, riot and starvation. Agents Of
the French government returning from
Russia report that wholesale massa-
cres have ceased generally, that order
prevails and industries are being re-
sumed. 1t is said that even the rail-
roads are returning to something like
normal service, trains being run be-
tween Moscow and Petrograd on
scheduled time. Conservative influ-
ences are making themselves manifest
in every direction in Russia, it is said,
and officials in power appear to real
ize the necessity Of recognizing indi-
vidual rights to property in order to
maintain their authority.
A bolshevik commissioner told the
correspondent mentioned above that If
the allies would withdraw their sup
port from those who are opposing the
soviet government the civil wars
would end in thirty days, the gran
aries of Siberia would be opened, the
army demobilized, the factories start
ed again and the present want and
misery ended.
Dispatches from Paris indicate that
the allied peace delegates are slowly
changing their opinion concerning the
Russian situation, though not in the
least minimizing the threat of boil
shevism to the rest of the world
Stephen PichOn, foreign minister, told
| the French chamber of deputies that
the policy of the allies in Russia was
not "war" but "pacifying" policy
and designed to save Russia from the
grip of Germany.
The league of nations commission
with President Wilson in the chair
completed its consideration of the
| covenant of the league Wednesday
| night. 1t was turned over to draft
ing committee which was to go ovel
1t carefully and return 1t to the com
mission for final consideration before
| it was reported to the executive com
mittee of the peace conference. Man.
| proposed amendments to the origina
| plan were considered including sever
suggested by Charles E. Hughes ant
those drafted by former Presiden
Taft. 1t was understood that Mr.. VIII
son had deferred the presentation OF
amendments safeguarding the Monroe
doctrine and exempting domestic
| questions from the leagues jurisdic
ton. No amendment has been incor
porated that specifically meets the de
mands of Japan for recognition of The
equality of nationals.
Among the amendments adopted was
L hn+ II,o IN
! league are open to women as well as
to men, and .one permitting the with
| drawal of member on two years
notice, but not until such member ha:
filed it's international obligations.
The industrial situation in Grea
Britain has been greatly alleviated b.
the report of the committee appoint
ed by the Industrial conference tha
met last February, consisting of thirt.
employers and thirty trades unionists
The committee recommends that ,
legal maximum working week of 4,
hours be established, that systemati,
overtime be discouraged and tha
legal time wage rates of universal ap
plicability be fixed. To meet the prob
lem of unemployment and the care O
the unemployed, it suggests state de
velopment Of new industries, the rails
ing of the age limit for child labor
more generous sick benefits and oil,
age pensions. A national Industrial
council of 400, and standing com
mittee Of 80 are proposed. 1t is be
lieved this plan, possibly with modifi
cations, will be adopted by the gov