Evening journal., 1919-01-01


sor 4. G. Mssaryk, President OF the
CZechO-SlOva Republic.
Whether revolution torn Germany viii
finally sink down under a Bolsheviki
regime or not. one thing is certain. un-
der the auspices, encouragement, plots
and financing Of a kaiser-ruled Ger
many, Russia was thrown to the tende.
mercies Of the BOlsheviki mob, who
thereafter worked every hour and ey-
cry day in the interests Of Germany.
They were prO-GeTman throughout.
In the service OF Germany they disor-
ganizcd the Russian army, and destroy
ed Russian industry and agriculture. In
the service Of Germany they sent the
Russian governments gold 30 the kai-
ser's agents. They fought every ele-
ment that was opposed 90 the kaiser
and that is why they sought TO fight
ne Czecho-Slovaks.
And their very army, their Red Guard
had as 50 per cent. Of its membership
German and Magyar Hungarian, pris-
oners Of war in Russia, When our
Gzechs killed some Of this sO-called Red
Guard we found on their bodies regis
iration cards indicating that the in
dividual was a German or Magyar pris-
Oner Of war in Russia. We also found
printed orders signed either by Emperor
William or Emperor Karl ordering these
prisoners 10 enlist in the Bolshevik
army. Could any stronger proof be re-
quired TO convince any sane man that
The Bolshevik regime was a pro-Ger-
man regime?
owing 20 their neglected condition
under the old czarlsl regime. the mass
OF the peasants. with little or no edI-
cation, kept in subjugation by the m...-
istry, the military and the priests, had
The most primitive ideas about the
function Of government. They were cas-
Ily in1amed by pictures or a Utopia
which could not possibly be realized
They We're easily led o. passionate
hatred of not only the rich but OF COM
mon men and women who had accumu-
uled small homes and homesteads by
their labor
All that Bolsheyism accomplished
however. was TO bring on a state Of
anarchy and wholesale destruction and
murder Promised social reford in pro-
prietorship of land and in industry have
resulted only in the destruction OF fac
tories and business and in the failure
10 cultivate vast reaches OF land which
formerly produced the food upon which
Russia lived
Factories were burned by mobs led
ny Bolsheviks. And even where land
was divided among the mob. IL was
Impossible TO work it because of lack
Of farm tools and machinery.
Men who knew how TO run factories
10 produce goods were either murdered
or forced TO conceal themselves.
The peasants. who had owned their
farms before the revolution. produced
only enough food last summer TO salts
~ their own needs. because they knew
the BOlsheviki would cOnflscate their |
crops or pay for it in money that is |
mere joke. After a year Of unrestricted !
Bolshevism the Russian country people |
ran get no material for clothing and |
shoes, no manufactured goods of any
kind, while in the cities the people cry
IN agony fos food
The leaders of the Bolshevlks have 1
blamed this condition OF affairs uQOn /
"lhe sabotage Of bourgeOisie" middle /
class) Thus the passion OF the disap-
pointed mob was turned away from
their new rulers and upon those unable
10 defend themselves.
Only one hlass was safe and that was
composed Of the lowest and worst ele-
menis Of society. There was danger in
a clear collar or decent appearance.
safety lay in being dirty and unkempi. I
I'm not referring merely to Tie danger
ID the so-callcd upper class. tde mobiles,
lae rich landowners. the higher govern
ment officials under the old regime, the
army and navy officers They were eth