The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-04
ENEMY ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA.

ENEMY ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA.
Excited reports by correspondents with the British
forces in northern Russia to the effect that the boshevk
were about to become masters of Russia not born
out by the facts Reverses to Admiral KOchak occurred
is true but they not due to the increased strength
of the boshevk at the expense of the loyal democratic
element in Russia The boshevd also made inroads to
ward Archange and Petrograd not taken from then
proposed at time; but making all allowances
for bolshevk and antbolshevk reverses the
situation throughout Russia confirms the verdict pro
nounced long ago upon the bolshevik-that their
beliefs and practices nulfy their efforts to dominate Rus
STA any other country by destroying the practical
of achieving and maintaining control When gel
food without effort when material will make itself
when distance and time longer weigh down mans mus
ce and when evil produces good, the bosheviki will
succeed.
1t may be asked "Why, then, should the world worry
over Russia if bolshevism is automatic suicde?" The
answer is simple 1t is not the triumph of boshevsm that
is threatened but the triumph of Germany, and the sys
tenn of autocracy represented by Germany and unforu
natey in respects by Japan, The bolshevik are
tools of autocracy and far they they deadly
enemies of democracy When they have done their work
the ground is prepared for Germanism.
Thus it is literally true that Admiral Kochak Gen
Denkne and all other leaders of antbohevik forces
lighting for democracy and free government directly
as though they fighting in France against German
aggression Admiral Kochak is holding aoft in Siberia
the principle of liberty which carried the American flag
to victory it's assaant If he prevails the last hope
of despotsm dies and if he goes down, Germany gains
stronghold from which she may be able to conquer the
world.
1t is not static condition Russia. The war that was
supposed to end in Europe June 28 is still being fought
The Germans are intensely active in Russia. Marshal
Foch has just reported to the supreme council some OF
the German activities in Russia. Diverted Americans
by their affairs and by discussion of the peace
treaty and its entangeents they do not fully appreciate
the situation the world, where two nations not
in sympathy with the principle of by the
pie stranng every to gain at the expense
of the Russian people The enemy is not marking time
but eapng forward in this favored time while the allied
nations are asleep to the danger in Russia.
How is it possible then for the United States and the
Allies to defy sending aid to the defenders of liberty
Russia? 1t blow at the victory over Germany to fail
now when Germany wrggles away from the treaty
and ntrigues for a stranglehod in Russia. The vctc
must be permanent it not victory Germany must be
permanently dsarmed or she is again menace. The
Huns were terrible foe when they had only limited re-
sources What will they be if they gain Russia?
The enemies of free government not overlooking
any opportunity to recoup themselves. They are telling
Kocha kand his at this very moment that they are
fools to rely upon the western nations These enemies
can cite many things unfortunately to give color to their
assertions Did the allied powers frt with the boil
,hevki? Did not the allies send Gen. SHUTS to Budapest
to deal with Bella Kun? Was not an American at Mos
cow comforting with Lenne? Why do not the allies send
supplies if they mean to keep their word? Thus the
propagandsts of Germany filling the loyal Russians
with doubts and fears the hope that they will turn and
curse the allies and either coaesce with the bolshev
make the bunder of reactng toward the restoration of
the Romanoffs In either event the Germans would be
assisted toward gaining early control of all Russia.
There is no peace while Russia is going through these
dangers There is peace treaty. but is scrap of
paper if Germany is not thwarted All that has been
gained in the west may be lost in the east and all that
Germany has lost may be than reganed unless the
present vctors vgant and determined to make vic
tory everywhere throughout the world for all time
This duty of this hour and it be performed only
by armed and alert nations cooperating for mutual de-
Tense 1t cannot be reegated and delegated to hypo
thetical league of nations. The enemy will not wait
Those who much together grow singularly alike
as time goes