Evening star., 1919-11-30
SEES u. S. AND OTHER
NATIONS ON RED ABYSS
Partisan Takes Star Correspondent to
Meeting That Illustrates Need to
Throttle Radicals
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. November 15.-"Your own
America is standing upon an abyss
My dear France faces terrors the
like of which those of the revolution
will pale into insigniticance. Eng and
is seething. Only the most courageous
action will forestall those who seek
to disembowel our old civilization
that civilization, ideals the bases for
which millions of men fought. mil
lions of men died. Unless We are
careful our victory. achieved only
after four years Of terrible war. will
be forever wrecked. 1t is terrible.
Is il not so?"
The voice of my companion VI
brated A slight shudder passed over
him as he contemplated the evil re-
suits of the things he was picturing
for the world at large. He was dead
ly in earnest. He was not wholly a
theorist as to potentialities, for some
of the things he disclosed were facts
derived from perils of his work. he
being none other than a member of
the great SeSIcl SCI iSS via I
today is endeavoring to trip the ultra
radicals of France, who are hand in
glove with those world Missionaries
claiming allegiance to no nation, only
the internationale. the leaders of
which today are striving to under
mine the fundamentals of world or
der and set up in their stead com
munism bolshevism-whateve you
may wish to call tin every great
nation of the world, by peaceable
but deceitful methods if possible. but
by arson and slaughter if necessary.
We sat in little cafe in Rue
Naugirard, in the Latin quarter of
Paris.
Glad That France Lives.
You know. we must get on said
the buXom. bustling proprietreSS. VINO
so carefully saw to it that the food
was good and who was overly, So
licitous as to whether you were
pleased.
MY boys. brave lads, are gone.
Yes. many: But-my dear France
lives. lives
And her eyes were bright. Then
they were filmed with tears-tears of
grief for those one-time happy
youngsters, who were gone forever,
or tears of emotion at the thought her
Hear country was safe. l knew not.
rs l speculated my friend, who sat
at my side, inhaled deeply from his
cigarette and with eyes fixed on rie
wall beyond, muttered beneath his
breath, but audibly enough for me to
hear:
But, France may die"
And, as quickly, his body becoming
rigid, his eyes flashing fire, he raised
a clenched hand, brought it down
upon the table with such vehemence
that it danced.
by God, it shall not be-"
My companion sat as in daze, in
frequently. but then slowly and
meditatively. drawing upon his ciga-
rette. l. too, was silent.
Says Menace Is Great.
Yes" he almost musingly said at
last. just as if there had been no vio-
lent interruption in his previous con-
versation. the menace to all is great.
l know. l know. Will officialdom the
world over prove craven towards in
dealing with this thing or will We see
the streets of Paris, London. New
York. Washington and Rome run red
with the blood of law abiding citizens.
stabbed and trampled in the streets
by the mobs of anarchy, mobs COM
posed OF foul traitors to modern
ethics and commonest decency? VIII
these officials who have the power to
stop this thing prove weaklings and
not grasp the situation now while
they can?
II know Come with me and 1 will
prove what I say. You shall see for
yourself. You shall hear that that
which is being preached to the un.
thinking the world over today in the
hope of gaining converts for leaders
who know no scrupies, VINO are pian-
ming to undermine the pillars of civi-
lization, decent thinking and right
living. merely for the elevation OF
self. Come"
Silently / followed.
AS we gained the street my compan-
ion turned with this admonition:
Say little. If you say ANYTHING talk
of the cause These as means
much or little. depending upon where
YOU may be or who you may be with.
Follow my lead. You cannot speak
Russian. You cannot speak French.
You know only English. Is 1t not SO
Good
Our steps were carrying US past the
Luxembourg and it's gardens. AS we
walked on and on, turned here and
then there. the streets became darker
Peculiar odors pressed in from all d.
rections. Suddenly he stopped before
a forbidding old building. and as his
hand reached for the bell he eau.
toned:
BE prudent. careful. Follow my
lead in all things"
Admitted by Old Woman.
There was a moments wait. shut.
fling of wooden sabots was heard on
the inside. A great bolt was slid back
with accompanying squeaking ana
showed her night-capped head around
the side of the opening. There was
short conversation.
"Ah, Oui. Oui. monsieur. did no,
recognize you" she ratified on in
French.
..rh;, u.v, nv compapiop aid
Evidently he had been there many
times, else il would have been impos-
sible to have gone forward with the
accuracy and sureness that governed
his movements.
A few seconds later he struck a
match and he began what was to me
an indeterminable climb up old stone
steps that were worn smooth with the
decades. But soon he stopped, lighted
A match, looked, quickly extinguished
the flame and knocked ever so light.
". Seven taps. From behind the door
there came an echoing four. Seven
more, then a single echo. Two sharp
taps from the outside and the key
was turned from within and the
slightly squeaking barrier swung
backward.
Another whispered parley in French
Nondescript Lot of Men.
AS the light streamed out into the
hall the guardian at the door caught
glimpse of me. He held up pro
testing arm. Then there was further
parleying; shaking of a puzzled head
More whispering and then the mar
stood back as he shrugged his shoul.
ders. followed my companion
through short hall into medium.
sized room choking with tobacco
smoke. filled with the fumes of liquor
and buZZing with excited talk. There
sat possibly fifteen men. And what
n0ndpScriDt lDt thew were Mostly
they appeared dirty. unkempt, bu