Evening star., 1920-07-11
RED PERILSLOOMING;;
ALLIES GROW FIRMER
Teutons Capitulate at Spa, But Bolshevist
Gains in Poland Threaten All Adjust =
ments by Menacing Germany.

and use OF large loyal governments
forces prevented a successful conclu-
sion to the reds revolt.
Many as are the evils of militarism.
it has to be confessed that militarisnl
in Germany today is the only thing
that is binding the country together,
for without it the discordant ele-
ments. the disciples of Lenin and
Trotsky. would strike hard. With re-
duced military forces to combat them
there is reason to believe they may
become more obstreperous than ever
and usher in the same sort of devil
taliZing processes that have left Rus
STA PROSTATE.
The allies do not desire a more pros
trate Germany. for this would vitality
interfere with the general reconstruc-
ton processes throughout Europe, at
the same time force the allies to ex-
penditure of hundreds of billions of
dollars to set things aright-a finan-
cial task which the allies arc not in
position to assume. 80
Even Lloyd George admits Germany
Is essential. but he also realizes that
any living Germany must be taught
| respect for the victors in the recent
war. else the horrors of the past five
years eventually may be lived over
again: Hence the allied attitude OF
insisting upon the fulfllment of the
| treaty. but with a degree OF modera-
| ton which in many quarters, even
German, may be taken as a sign of.
impotence on the part Of the allies
| themselves.
Bolshevist Peril Real. ~
The Germans have used much bunk
in their arguments that Germany may
be completely gripped by bolshevisni,
thereby nullfng all the terms of ver-
sailles. They have held up this buga-
boo at all times since the begin
ming or the Paris peace conferences to
irlehten the allies into mitigation of
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and do realize this. but they neverthe-
less know that underlying all consfd-
erations the bolshevist peril is real.
1t has been the allies extremely dim
cult task not to overdo or underdo In
the application of demands, for fear
OF unleashing the reds Of Germary.
The demands at Spa are in conee-
quence Of this policy possibly with
the hope in mind that in the next six
months there will have been set up
In Germany. in which case the allies
may proceed without hesitation in
handling the whole peace situation.
IL there is chaos in Germany the
aliles can do nothing except move ar
mics into Germany and this military
expedient is not coveted by any OF
the allied powers owing to sentiment
In allied countries against further tise
OF armies and bloodshed. and also be-
cause OF the vast expenditures neces-
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country hoping the Germans will fail
| 20 live up to allied demands, for .evens
To-Day France has not abandoned hope
OF retaining all of the left bank Of
the Rhine. IL not other sections rich
| IN natural resources.
Poland Now In DANGER,
With the Spa parley. also comes
ern front against the Poles, Over =
4OO-mile front the reds are marching
forward from the Pripet marshes 30
Rumania- Much of the early military
success OF the Poles has been dissi-
pated by red success Today. Poland
is In danger and unless the allies take
speedy measures to assist Poland In
her hour of trial there is likelihood
that the country will be overrun.
The problem is grave. For should
the bolshevists succeed in their mie-
sion 1t is but step into Germany
and with the German bolshevists able
to form perfect liaison with the Rus
SLAMS, with communication lines into
Germany controlled from Moscow,
with untold billions back of such n
bolshevist crusade. and with the Ger
man armies reduced to a minimum,
the reds of Germany. assisted by the
Russians. would be in a position 20
accomplish desired ends. f,a.s,
Union With Germans.
International experts long have. re.
garded the creation Of Poland merely
paper protection against the liaison OF
Russia and Germany in possible fu-
ture wars, but under the bolshevists
1t would be no obstruction at all. In
fact, the fall of Poland to bolshevi1t
control may be taken as a certain
signal for bolshevist operations far.
ther west, and if Moscow's dreams cf
controlling Germany are made easy
through the collapse of Poland. then
the fate of western Europe indeed
will be a matter of grave doubt.
With a comparatively complacene
Germany for the moment-that is, >
Germany that is not insistently -oppos-
ing strict and immediate application
of all allied measures-the allies may
be in better position to deal with tne
| holsheyists in the east-but, when
the whole field is reviewed. there
looms the possible use of allied armies
of occupation within Germany 70 com
bat the spread of bolshevism tartner
to the west in order that civilizatios
may be protected. AZ