New-York tribune., 1920-01-17
British Council
TODevise Curb
OF Red Peril
Defensive Policy Is Looked
For as Result of Confer
ence of War Officials
With Premier in Paris
Persia Calls for Support
London Press Declares Situ-
alton Is Serious and the
Menace to India Is Real

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The impression
prevailed here to-day that in the con-
ference at Paris Of Premier Lloyd
George, Winston Spencer Churchill the
War Minister; Walter Hume Long, Firs,
Lord of the Admiralty; Earl Beatty.
commander of the Grand Fleet, and
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief
OF the imperial staff, it will be decided
to take some defensive action against
bolshevik military aggression.
The Persian government has re
quested Great Britain to state what as
sistance can be given Persia in the
event of Bolshevik invasion and what
defensive action by Persia would ac-
cord with the British policy
An uncontirmed report from Berlin
says Enver Pasha, former Turkish War
Minister, who recently was crowned
King. OF Kurdistan, has been in Berlin
and has proceeded to Asia Minor This
raises the question of whether he was
trying to enlist the support of Ger
man extremist elements in CARVING
out cooperation between the Turks and
the Bolsheviki
Press Takes Serious View
In an editorial dealing with what II
calls the "Bolshvik Menace" "The
Globe" says:
ut is time the people should recog-
nize the peril with which civilization
is menaced. The Bolshevik army is
the strongest and most numerous in
Europe. We must face the fact that
bolshevism by its very nature cannot
remain confined to Russia, but must
endeavor to spread over the whole civ
ilized world. There is no occasion
for panic, but an obvious need for
wise and resolute craftsmanship"
Dealing with the same subject, "The
Pail Mall Gazette" says:
"The significance Of the Bolshevik
activities in Asia is probably sub
Ject Of under statement rather than of
Bolshevik leaders have
shown remarkable power in moulding
the ignorant population Of Russia to
their will by skillful mixture of fear
and falsehood. If they can extend the
process to India they may produce a
menace which ordinary terms are
quite inadequate to describe. No con-
fidencc can rest in the defensive pro-
visions Of that country"
British Policy Blamed
!
''the new extension of war with the
Bolsheviki which seems likely is not
a mere sequel Of the British policy" ?"
"Given an end Of that policy by our
simple withdrawal from the European
struggle the newspaper asks, "would
the Bolshevik state dream of carrying
on a new war of aggression in the
East !"
The newspaper says the announce
ment Of what amounts to a new war is
negation of all hopes for the worlds
financial reconstruction. "If the gov
ernment" it adds. expect the nation
to acquiesce readily and quietly to
such Illustration of every hope for the
speedy betterment Of the world plight
they have dangerously miscalrulated."
"The Allies must decide quickly what
the activities against Bolshevism are
to be in the next few weeks and days"
says "The Evening News" in it's COM
ment. There is no use to talk with
out action, that is not the way to deal
with a situation which without guilt
OF panic must be watched with some
dread. The Bolshcviki want to destroy
The efficiency Of the league of nations.
What is the leagues reply? The
councils deliberations have personal
interest for Britons and are of greater
at the moment. What is the Premier's
policy. now? The country cannot per-
NIT him to be too late"
"Price of Stupidity" says "star"
"The Star" says the semi official
statement regarding Bolshevism is
very ominous"
"In plain English" the newspaper
declares, "the English coalition has
failed and is preparing to DRAG US into
vast new military adventures involving
an illmtablc expenditure. We arc
paying the price of our stupidity in
waging war against the Soviet Govern
ment of Russia"
"The Star" thinks the right policy
would be to use the league of nations.
ut is necessary to keep our heads" it
adds, "and take control of the mad
men who are hustling and hurrying us
into wars, the end of which no man
can foresee. There must be an end of
the humbug. The lying Hypocrisy and
war propaganda must be stopped. Let
US have the truth instead Of a
nauseous stream Of propaganda lies.
We. are sick of atrocity mongers on
both Sides"
Bolshevik Attacks Repulsed
Advces to the Lettish Legation here
from Riga under yester erday's date state
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