Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-07-08

to hold back the threatening terror.
1t is the duty of the world to come to
her support generously. 1t is not
enough to help her with munitions and
army equipment. To keep up the
morale of the Polish army it is neces-
sary to help the home flank. Poland
does not want charity. She asks for
her due. She is morally entitled to
support. If she is not given it, she
will crumble before the onslaught of
the Reds; the world will pay the price.
She is starting her life as nation.
By her position in Europe she is called
upon to hold back the revolutionary
horde, the bolshevik terror. In the
meantime she must build her house
and organize her life. She needs
credit to do this. 1t is her crying
need. It must be forthcoming. Dol
lars and pounds and francs will be
worth much less than they are today
if Poland the keystone Of the arch, is
allowed to fall This is a question the
allies must answer. America is vital
ly interested and should lead in the
response.
If we can hold the bolsheviks in
Russia and keep Europe free from this
menace, bOlSheviSm will die a natural
death. In the meantime we should
adopt policy and bend our energies
to carry out that policy. Russia is
made up Of cooperative societies. /
believe 20O0O,000 Russians are en-
rolled in these organizations. The peO-
pie trust their own cooperative So
cietieS. They do not trust the boil
shevik government. The majority in
are victims of it. Why should not
we arrange, if possible, to help the
starving people of Russia through
these societies? Without recognizing
the bolsheviks it is entirely possible
to make an arrangement under the
terms of which allied help can be
given to the majority Of the people in
Russia, the people whom it is the in
terest of the world to save. If such
an offer is made and the bOlshevik
uprising in Russia, increased opposi-
ton to the bOlshevik government,
would weaken it's power. Such pro-
pOsal was made at one time, and l
believe President Wilson favored it,
but because of the lack of team work
at the peace table and the absence of
a definite plan it failed to get beyotd
the discussion stage.
Let Russia Find Herself.
Let us take our troops out of Sibe-
ria; let us leave Russia alone. She
will find herself sooner if we do. Let
US convince the Russian people that
we are their friends. Let the nations
of the world acting through the League
of Nations compel Japan to keep her
hands off Siberia. Let our friendly
cooperation make unnecessary and
impossible further German penetra-
ton of Russia. Let us not encourage
Denikines, Yudenichs, Petluras and
Kolchaks. Let us, by our acts; con-
vince the Russian people that we want
them to have self-determination and
that we are not planning to put upon
them a reactiOnary government. With
the end of military movements in
Russia inspired from the outside, there
will be no reason for the "Red" army.
The people will compel it's demObiliza
ton. The soldiers who make up the
RED" army will be eager to get back
to civil life There will be no in
vaders in Russia to give morale to
With the passing Of the army the
soviet government will crumble.
The majority in Russia want a free,
democratic government. They will get
it if left to themselves. Russia is
rich. The establishment of order in
Russia, the reorganization of it's life,
will contribute much to making Eu-
rope solvent. / do not mean that Rus
STA is to be exploited. What have in
mind is that a productive Russia will
help feed the world and furnish it
with raw material. Russia in normal
times before the war exported more
grain from Black sea ports than the
United States and Canada combined.
We should not be afraid of bolshevik
propaganda. All we need do is to
abandon our policy of calling names
and abusing our own people by calling
them bolsheviks, when they are not.
We have the truth On our side. Why
not use our resources to get the facts
about bolshevism to the people? There
is no occasion for secrecy or mystery.
Few people in America would enter
tain bolshevik leanings If they under
stood the program of bolshevism and
knew the methods adopted by the boil
sheviks. The press, the pulpit, the
platforms are available. Open the
schools, the churches, the lodges, the
labor meetings, the community centers
and expose the crime against the
world. The getting together will do
us good.
Copyright, 1920 Western Newspaper Union)