Evening star., 1919-03-25
JUST PEACE POLICY ]
OF US. INDICATED.
Spread of BoIsheyism Shows
FaIlacy Of Blockade and
Territorial Squabbies.
DEPICTS NEED OF LEAGUE.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Rarely has a theory or policy advo-
Gated by any government received such
quick vindication by events as the pre-
diction of the American mission in
Paris that boishevism would spread
throughout Europe unless just peace,
a peoples peace rather than a poll
tieian's peace, we're made in Europe
and food and employment given the
hungry, idle masses in central Europe.
Hungary has embraced bolshevism.
seeks union with the Russian bolshe-
Wiki and appeals for aid to the prole-
tariat Of the world. Germany threat
ems to do the same thing. If women
and children are to be starved through
the withholding Of food and through
restrictions of the resumption of in
dustriaI activity. no cabinet can stand
anywhere in Europe.
The American mission. helped by
the British, has been arguing that
the blockade must be lifted in order
to avert anarchy: that arbitrary lines
could not be drawn to mark bounda-
ity. The American commissioners
have been predicting bolshevism un-
less a treaty which recognized lines of
nationalities. even though they be
enemy nationalities, were made.
France Has Different View.
The French government has adopt
ed different view; has blocked food
relief on the ground that Germany's
money chest must be held intact to
nav France her indemnity. Italy has
nressed her claim for Fiume and the
Dalmatian coast. notwithstanding the
cry of the Jugoslavs that they viii! be
economically impotent unless they
have Fiume as an outlet to the Adri-
attic. The bitterness between the
Juposiays and Italians has amounted
almost to warfare-riots have been
frequent.
draw from the peace conference unless
they get Fiume. They seem unwilling
to arbitrate the question or leave 1t to
league of nations. as Great Britain and
the United States are urging. And the
more the politicians cling to what the
boisheyists have denounced as imperial
istic ambitions the stronger is the appeal
made to the imagination of the prole-
tariat by the agitators in all countries
i'm Europe, who profit by the tactics of
MISREPRESENTATION anu IiSiIiohdI SSillshilcSo.
premier Orlando faces an election. His
delegation makes flourish of possible
withdrawal Premier Clemenceau in
France is anxious to get the provinces
on the left bank of the Rhine. and when
his wish is balked by America and
britain he threatens to resign, but with
draws his resignation from the hands
Of Presto ent Poincare. Political ma
neuvers abound while bolshevism knocks
at the door.
Those who have been demanding
an immediate peace with Germany
have been demanding the impossible,
unless France and italy recede from
their demands. President Wilson
knew from the outset that it would
be difficult for the statesmen to re-
cede, and the league of nations
scheme seemed to him the best way
for the gap to be bridged, for a ma
chinery to settle these questions
| leisurely and eauitably to be set up.
| That's why he>fanted the league to
| be incorporated in the peace treaty.
| The allied statesmen all agreed to
| that, thinking that if they satisfied
| Mr.. Wilson on that point he would
| agree to some of their territorial de-
mandS.