The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-13
ND T7EMPT BY
I HEENTENTE To
FIGHT THE REDS
MUST DEAL WITH THE
RUSSIAN EXTREMISTS
So Declares Lloyd George in
Discussing the European
Situation.


LONDON. Feb. -. (By Tho Associated
Prrss)-Prcmicr Lloyd George spoke
again today on the general peace situa-
tion.
The premier. defending tn" proceed
ings OF tho peace conference. SAID the
government had been devoting its time
to speeding .up agreements. He was
sanglinc that complete agreement
would be reached concerning the Ger
man western boundary, hut the eastern
boundary was IL different matter. Until
tho commission sent TO examine tho
matter reported. the allies would be III
no position to make demands upon Ger
many. The conference was unanimous
he said, that Germany had forfeited all
rights to her colonies.
Mr.. Lloyd George commended that with
regard to indcmnities the British gov
crnment was in advance Of any govern
ment as 1t was the first to appoint a
committee to deal with this matter.
The Bolshevists.
He declared that there had never been
any proposal advanced at the peace con-
ference TO recognize the Bolshcrists
Russia was easy to dogmatize about. but
difficult to deal with. He admitted that
the horrors OF Bolshevism were 80 great
that there was a sense or disgust when
they came 10 deal with its leaders. but 1t
was useless to blind their eyes to the
real facts.
No Ala From America
If troops were to be sent TO Russia
who should send them? America, he
said, would send neither men, money nor
material and the work would fall uopn
the British and French.
/ The Bolshevist machinery in Russia
was ruthless and brutal. but there was
no doubt about it's efficiency and it was
the only machinery there. Everybody in
the past who had intefered in Russia
had come to grief. There was no idea Of
recognizing the Bolshevists: it was quite
impossible to do SO as long as they were
pursuing their present methods.
1t might be argued. he said. that the
Bolshcvists governed by terror. Tho
same could be said of the French revo-
luton. He was unable to disclose the
figures that intervention would involve,
but after seeing them no sane man. he
declared. would advise the allies. after
five years of war. to undertake. the en-
terprise. Tho Bolshcvik military power
had grown strong while both England
and Germany were too occupied to at
tack It
IF we won. how long should VIC oc-
cupy the country" he asked "and what
guarantee would there be that when we
withdrew q dependable government
would be set up?" ..
c b. Referring 1.-The alternative OF allow
ing the lire in Russia to burn itself out.
the premier characterized this as bru-
tai policy, and added that It would be
useless to send food to Petrograd when
ehe only distributing organization was
Bolshevik-
70 Restore Order
Supporting the Prinlipo proposal, the
premier argued that It was by no means
unknown on the northern frontier OF
India to parley with brigands and even
assassins. Tho Bolshcvik system could
not last forever. and in the meantime,
he was informed. the threat of interVen-
ton was driving the moderate elements
into Bolshevik hands. He urged that
the allies must do their best in the In
terest not only Of Russia, but of Great
Great Britain and Of the world, to re-
store order and good government in that
dAtracted country.
Mr, Lloyd George was sorry to hear
members talking in rather sighting
tone about the league of nations. Any
one attending the peace conference must
realize how much the little nations were
relying on the league. They were not
ONLY unanimous but eager IN its sup
port
It was suggested that President Will
! son only represented one party regard
ing the league. but former iTesldene
Taft, he said. went much further than
Great Britain could follow him.
"I have been assured by q prominent
| Republican" he continued, that so Iar
as the league is concerned the Republi-
can workingmen Of America are just as
keen rs the Democratic workingmen.
and that American public opinion is not
divided on the league. although there
may be differences OF opinion on de-
tails agree that q nation ought not
to be committed to war by any league
! without having the responsibility con-
sidcred by itself"