Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-14
E!X-CRAND DUKE
WOULD FIGHT
B0LSHEVISM
Relative of Former Russian
I, Emperor
Worldwide Campaign

Paris. March 14.-(Correspondence
OF The Associated Press.)-A world
wide campaign of civilization against
Bolshevism is earnestly advocated by
the former Grand Duke Alexander
Michaelovitch, brother-in-law OF the
former Emperor Nicholas of Russia,
who IL in Paris. he says. to tell the
truth about Russia. h FORMER
grand duke, who was for a time kept
prisoncr in Crimea by n BolsheViki.
that representatives OF neutral
nations should be invited TO attend the
peace conference to decide upon
means Of fighting t. danger threat
ening tho stability Of the universe"
To "A correspondent of The ASCOT
ated Press, the former Grand Duke
said:
"Rolshevism is an evil force which
attacks the world. ruins civilization,
culture. and all the moral avs. me
present chaos and suffering in, Russia
is today n striking and living nlustra-
ton of what may be in store for any
country which permits Bolshevism
and the lawless principles for which
It's borders. To everybody it is clear
hat the world must use all means to
stop the spread Of this poisonous dis
ease. 1T is the sacred right Of the
peoples of each and every country to
be warned and defended by their
governments. They must no be led
astray by false promises which law
l%essness and disorder can never full
nj.
THE organized forces Of establish
cd order must be set W as "A bulwark.
utilized as an instrument against the
tyranny of the formidable forces OF
disruption and anarchy. The answer
to Bolshcvism Is a firm and decided
stand against it. IN order, however.
to achieve success combined and CO.
ordinatcd action on the part of civil
!zed nations Is essential.
THE present offers an exceptionally
favorable opportunity for initiating
and organizing this campaign. Now
assembled in Paris are the repre-
sentative statesmen OF the world.
Their mission is to establish "A lasting
peace. But such a peace. no matter
how ardcntly and universally desired,
Is Impossible OF attainment so long as
the moral and social, the Industrial
and political fabrics OF all civilized
countries arc threatened with up
heaval. overthrow and destruction by
tho volcanic forces Of B~olshcvism. To
blind ourselves to this fact would he
criminal folly.
HuNuIllukc SIlOulu W Gdhtu VI liz
presence of the peace conference for
the express purpose OF reviewing the
danger threatening the stability of the
universe, Of probing the difficulties it
presents, and of deciding upon the
best means to adopt to avert the
threatened catastrophe. Certain ten
tative decisions have. I believe. al
ready been arrived at by the great
powers in regard to their policy OF
counter-acting tho work and influence
Of Bolshevik propagandists in their
respective states. But h Bolshevik
peril is not local or national or ever
~continental: it is worldwide in Its
scope and menace Frontiers offer no
bulwark to It's advance, oceans do not
hinder Its expansion.
"Ncutrals as well as beligerents
should. therefore. be invited to attend
the peace conference for the discus
sion of this vital Question, which ha:
far moro bearing on the question OF
World-peace than any subjects OF in
demnity and colonization now being
discussed In particular. | would en-
phaslZe the importance Of labor and
socialist organizations being repre-
scented. 1t Is of vital moment thai
the voices of abor n socialism
should he heard at this critical time,
1t in of vital moment also that social
lists especially should realize that Boil
shevism means the undermining and
overthrowal of democratic principles
and ideals just as 1t assircdly means
the destruction Of the fundamentals OF
moral, social and Industrial %organiza-
ton.
II strenuously r all civilized ma
tlons to combine in resistance and
Reputation of Rolshcvism. No half
way measures will suffice. Any idea
that this new peril and the ideas
which it represents may he tolerated
Is absolutely fallacioua and is TODAY
leading civilization to disaster. TIL,
present halfway attitude is already
lending moral support to these forces
Bolshcvists, wherever found. should
be declared outlaws and treated as
such. All the anti-Rolshcvik orcani-
cations. which arc formed in different
countries. must have fun moral and
material support OF the respective
governments.
"Rut, if. concurrently with the
adoption of sternly represslve meas,
ures in all civilized countries, an anti.
Rolshevik campaign were inaugurated
In Russia, the moral and material Of