The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-30
PRoPAcANpA VS.. WAR

coming German propaganda as they were IN overcoming
German force? While taking pains to that Germany
shall have power to do physical harm hereafter to
any allied country they equally careful in planning
to prevent Germany from doing than physical
harm? If So the world should be made acquainted with
the facts for the appearances all the other way
Russia and Italy conspicuous fields Of German
intrigue Both nations were faithful allies and de-
serving of the strong support of the allied and associated
nations in order that they may tide over their Difficult
ties and become stronger defenders Of freedom than be-
FORE Yet the latest expressions from British statesmen
and publiciss are in favor Of scuttng policy in Ru
and there are ofsettng declarations in the United
States or France The allied military organizations may
be doing much in the way of gathering and forwarding
supplies for the antbolshevk forces in Russia but along
with that aid there should be prompt and strong public
declaration by all the allied powers that they intend to
stand beside the Russian people and help them to regain
control of their country and its government.
Any Russian reading the opinions Of the allied states
men and taking note of the mid policy Of the govern
mcnts would be excusabe in reaching the conclusion that
the allies traitors to Russia that the Russians
cannot aid the allies in and in dire distress Yet
this would be an erroneous conclusion for the allied PEG
pies are friendly and desire to assist Russia The faue
of the allied governments to give adequate help to Ad
miral Kolchak and Gen. Denkine not in response to
any protest from the peoples of Europe America but
be caused purely by the overcauous and vac
atng policy of the in control of affairs All the
benefit that done by sending supplies is more than de-
stroyed by the failure to the Russian people
stawart loyalty in the hour of need.
The Germans quick to take advantage of this allied
bunder. They invigoratng the bolshevik by send
ing officers and arms They carrying forward thel
plans for splitting Russia into small independent states
for easier absorption at the opporune time They have
their armed forces along the Baltic thwarting the anti
bolshevik Russians and the Poles. Their propagandst
allies have betrayed them
In Italy, also German propaganda has been powerful,
assisted by the allied mistakes Why Italy left out
the proposed defensive alliance of the great powers agans
Germany? This alliance secretly negotiated at Paris
and Italian government authorities say they
advised of the matter invited to Join in the compact
not such action calculated to wound the feelings anc
impair the position of one of the great allied powers
Does it not aid the German propagandsts in Italy, whc
actively endeavoring to show that Italy made mis-
take in joining the allies? Does it not pour oil on tn
flames of popular discomfort in Italy, by making tn,
Italians believe that they need not regard the allies
faithful friends?
i Probably there was adverse motive against Italy il
making the treaties but it can
not be denied that it was mistake to leave Ital,
isolated Americans who have felt the pressure of Ger
man propaganda in this country will understand tn,
danger when is recalled that German capital was para
mount in Italy and German influence potent through
out the pennsular before the war. This natural
Italy and Germany allies and there was no hint
the reacherous attack that Germany was to make agans
the world. AS she could, Italy shook off thi
German influence, broke the alliance, and joined thu
forces that defending freedom She gave 500 OO(
lives to the cause and has debt amounting to nearly
nine-tenths of the total national wealth. She was in
vaded and ravaged by the Germans She recuperatet
and threw off and conquered the enemy. Yet, Will
France and Great Britain and other nations have ha,
their interests safeguarded at Paris Italy still watn,
to know whether her frontiers shall be SAFE The victor
is hers, but the fruits of victory denied her. Thu
people are bitterly disappointed The German agents
are improving every moment in this uncertain and dis
couragng period to poison the minds of the Italian
people.
Why do the allied powers permit Germany to defea
by propaganda what they have won by war-Washngtor
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1t is pity Mr.. Bella Kun sinks from view so soon Hi:
is such ornamental feature of the news pages