South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-13
LLOYD GEORGE
DEFENDS WORK
At PEACE MEET

voting its time 10 speeding up agree
ments. He was sanguine that a COM
plete agreement would be reached
concerning the German western
boundary. but the eastern boundary
was a different matter. Untn the
commission sent 10 examine the mat
ter reported, the allies would be in
no position 10 make demands upon
Germany. The conference was
unanimous. he said, that Germany
had forfeited all rights 10 her colo
MES
Mr.. Lloyd George contended that
with regard TO indemnities the Brit
ish government was in advance of
any government, as it was the first
to appoint a committee TO deal with
this matter.
He declared that there never had
been any proposal advanced at the
peace conference 20 recognize the
bolshevists Russia was easy 10 dog
Matte about. but difficult TO deal
with He added that the horrors of
bolshevism were so great that there
was a sense Of disgust when they
came to deal with its leaders. but it
was useless to blind their eyes to the
real facts.
Russia represented in area over
half OF Europe and nearly half of
Asia. and he pointed out il peace
were not made the whole of this inn
mense territory would be seething in
anarchy. disorder and bloodshed:
there would be no peace in the
world
The bolshevists. the premier de-
clared. were assassins. guilty of
the crimes laid to their charges
The allies had given the anti
bolshevik governments financial
support and assistance. Much OF
their equipment had been supplied
by the allies. who were anxious 70
keep the rich territories OF Russia
| out of German hands. If the troops
were to be sent TO Russia who
would send them. America. he said
would send neither men, money
nor material. and the work would
! fall upon the British and French.
The bolshevist machinery I'm Russia
was ruthless and b rutal, but there
was no doubt about its efficiency
and it was the only machinery
there. Everybody in the past who
had interfered in Russia came to
grief. There was no idea of rec
ognizing the bolshevists; 1t was
quite impossible TO do so as long
as they were pursuing their pres
ent methods
Govern by Terror.
II might be argued he said, that
the bolshevists governed by terror
The same could be said of the
French revolution. He was unable
TO disclose the figures that inter
vertion would involve. but after see
ing them. no sane man he declared.
would advise the allies, after FIVE
years of war TO undertake the en-
terprise. The bolshevik military
power had grown strong while both
England and Germany were too oc-
cupied to attack it.
IF we won. how long should we
occupy the country" he asked.
And what guarantee would there
I be that. when we withdrew, de-
pendable government would be set
up"
Referring 70 the alternative of al
| lowing the fire in Russia to burn it
/ self out, the premier characterized
| this as a brutal policy. and added
that il would be useless 10 send food
/ to Petrograd when the only dis
| tributing organization was the boil
sheviki.
Supports PrinkipO Proposal.
Supporting the Prinkipo proposal.
! the premier argued that < was by
no means unknown on the northern
frontier of India to parley with
brigands and even assassins. The
/ bolshevik system could not last
forever and in the meantime. he
was informed, the threat of inter-
vention was driving the moderate
elements into bolshevik hands He
urged that the allies must do their
best i'm the interests not only Of
Russia, but also OF Great Britain
and OF the world, 20 restore order
and good government in that dis
tracted country
Mr.. Lloyd GEORGE was sorry TO
hear members talking in rather
sighting tone about the league OF
nations. Anyone attending the peace
! conference must realize how much
the little nations were relying on the
league. They were not only unani-
nous but eager in its support.
Ii was suggested that Pres't Will
son only represented one party re-
garding the league. but former
Pres't Taft. ne said, went much fur
Their on the mandatory question than
Pres't Wilson himself. and much
further than Britain could follow
him.
4 have been assured ~ promi-
nent republican" he continued.
that 80 far as the league is con-
cerned. the republican working men
of America are just as keen as the
democratic working men, and that
American public opinion is not divid-
ei on the league. although there
may be difficulties OF opinion on
details. l agree that a nation ought
not To be committed 10 war by any
league without having the response
bility considered by itself"
NEW CARLISLE, IND. !