The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-28
LUDENDORFF WARNS OF
SOVIET DEFEAT OF POLES
Victory Over Poland Would
Result in Bolshevism Sweep
Ing the Whole World

Washington. July Pa. P.)-vic-
tory for soviet Russia over Poland
would result in bolshevism sweeping an
OF Europe. and eventually the entire
world. in the opinion OF Gen. Eric Luz
dendorff. the famous German war lead
err. His views are set forth in a specially
prepared and hitherto unpublished
| memorandum on THE Dangers Of Boil
shevism," written last month and re.
| celved here today in official circles.
| "Poland's fall win entail the fall Of
Germany and ho-Slovakia," Gen.
Ludendorff says. Their neighbour 20
| the north and south will follow. Fate
steps along without elementary force.
| Let no one believe II Will come to a
| stand without enveloping Italy, France
and England in its hideous coils. Not
even the seven seas can stop It,.
Addressing himself to the civilized
nations as q man who knows war" Gen.
Ludendorff pleads that his message NOT
fall on deaf ears.
clared, and the present civilization win
crumble as did that of Greece and
Rome. And the cause will be the oD-
tuseness of government and lethargy OF
the bourgeoise, as the latter, always
and everywhere, likes to stay quietly
at home ON days OF decisive events.
"Bolshevism Is a monster that must
advance to exist. II IL advancing now
and in a gradual progress from east TO
west, and Is crushing everything be-
tween the midland sea and the Atlantic
ocean.
II described the impending menace Of
holshevism in my interview with the
press early in February. My warnings
were cry In the wilderness. These
menaces are now "A reality Lenine has
advanced his lines TO the frontiers, OF
China. Afghanistan, Persia and India,
ana 10 now preparing to continue his
victorious progress,
THE bolshevist enterprises encounter
resistance east OF Lake Balkal on the
part of Japan and Gen. SemenofE The
tenactty and the superior shrewdneaa ol
the Japanese make II probable that the
bolshevists win meet with reverse In
have the inner line In the direction Of
India and Persia no less than In Europe
Japan's turn win be later, 90 they
figure.
'Bolshevists have England's world
power 10 face In both directions. but N
addition to that we must remember
they must face what the world calls
civilization besides. A conflict between
the bolshevlsts and England Ii not the
only problem. The world could afford
to be an onlooker in that case. The
ana barbarian s1n u vb Dsw ssa
interests OF civilized nations are one.
They can afford to follow their several
ways. as dictated by their several In
terests. only when this conflict IL at
tended 60.
"Bolshevist propaganda in Germany
assumes great variety OF Grapes. With
socialists. Its preachments advocate
war on capital and the establishment
OF proletarian dictatorate: with Ger
man nAtionalists Its missionaries de-
mand the deliverance OF the country
from the entente yoke: manufacturers
and merchants are promised commercial
although every one knows
the bolsheyists can give nothing but
can only take. Yet we are compelled to
that the bolsheyist propa-
sanda IL a perfect success
1.-THE proof OF its success IL that the
holshevsts already have an advance
guard stationed In Germany, which
yaarns passlonately for conquerinE al.
preach OF the bolshevist armies, at the
-rsn g hnr, It's own following Into the
refuses to comprehend that bolsheviain
Ia mere distraction and cheerfuilg all.
ows itR vigilance Co be drugged. Iven.
ure to assume that the bolAhevist man.
With kindred success all over the world,
including the United States. II affects
eehle organizations like q stimulant on
Ike narcotic poison. IL raiiiea the
1roletarlat and puts sensible citizens n
deep. The bourgeolse world win .soor
lave rude awakening from It's half.
awake lethargy to face the first guns
81 battle.
THE armies Of soviet Russia are gain
Ing ground In Persia. They have firm
hold on the territory near Baku and
along the Donach, which means 40
much for the economic life or Russia.
rebellion In Asia Minor 10 over.
come The Egyptians and Arabs are
aking up arms. Is
ut IL difficult 10 obtain a clear view
u conditions In Poland. One can prob
Ihly recognize that tho Polish republic
las not had time 20 settle It's founda-
ions or rightly 20 adjust It's adnninls-
ration and finances 20 include the army
nth the real discipline every army must
ave. A state OF that sort In unable 70
onduct n serious war. So what good
bservers OF European conditions have
reelected viii probably take place: Po-
md will be enEulfed by boishevjst RUS
In, and II win then curse the me-
Tho created II and refuse 10 aid II IN