Charlevoix county herald., 1920-02-20
"RED" MENACE
MOVING EAST
Whole World in Grave Danger
Through Advancing Tide
of BoIshevism.
NOW FLUSHED WITH VICTORY
Practically All Of Asia Is Open to the
Propaganda, and Result May BE
Bioodiest Chapter In Worlds
History.

WaShingtOn.-Ine DANGER 10 INC
world from bolshevism was never
greater than at the present moment.
The collapse of the Russian national
forces under General Kolchak In 81
IBERIA and the retreat of General Deni-
kine's army from the Moscow front
are regarded in every capital in Eu-
rope and in Washington as constitut-
ing q threat OF possible invasion OF
Europe, certain penetration by the
bolsheviki in Asia and menace to the
peace OF the entire world.
Even Prince Michael Cantacuzene.
husband of a granddaughter Of Presi-
dent Grant who has Just arrived In
the United States, while hopeful that
the Russian national forces may still
save themselves, confesses that their
plight is desperate unless allied aid
reaches them. '"They have no shoes,
no clothes. very little ammunition and
very little food. If the allies wish to
stop the spread of bolshevism through
out the world they must come to the
rescue of Kolchak and Denikine."
fresh from Siberia and who Is optimis-
tic enough to advance the opinion that
" bolshevism can be kept isolated in
Russia It will wear itself ont by ito
cwn excuses.
On the Hllh Tide Of Victory.
The word "if" makes all the differ
ence in the world. But the fact Is that
bolshevism is now riding on the high
tide of victory and there does not seem
one chance in million that II will be
confined to Russia Nearly all of Asia
Is now open to its propaganda. The
defeat of the forces OF General Denl-
kline opens the door between Moscow
and the Black sea. The connecting
military link between the former Kol.
chalk and Denikine lines has been oh.
vent the agents of the bolshevists from
moving toward Armenia, Persia, At
ghanistan and India. Agents Of the
Russian reds have already stirred up
considerable trouble among the Hill
tribes on the northern confines OF India
suppressing uprisings.
As for Siberia. the red propaganda
is moving eastward rapidly. 1t has
become so serious a menace to China
and Japan that the government OF
Japan is taking steps to halt the ad-
very threshold of Manchuria and the
island empire itself.
Among the ignorant masses both of
China and India there Is great oppor.
tunlty for the bOlsheviki to spread
their doctrines, and If these countries
embrace the propaganda, the sequel
will be written in the bloodiest chap
ter in history.
But IL Is not against Asia merely
that the bolshevists are plotting. An
invasion of Europe is among their
plans. All recent Developments indi-
reds to bring military pressure to bear
against the Baltic provinces, Poland
and the new nations which the Yer.
sailles conference has been erecting In
central Europe and that the soviet
military machine will this year be
hurled against that front.
No Peace With Boishevism.
II Is idle, nay, II is criminal to talk
OF peace while bolshevism remains In
Russia, ever threatening to spread Its
accursed cult throughout the world.
Treaties of peace may be drawn up ut
Versailles and signed at Paris, as the
treaty with Germany was the other
dav, but such treaties have no more
effect on bolshevism than the passing
of a sedition bill by the senate. Boil
shevism must be suppressed II the
world Is to know peace. And bolshe-
vism must he ended II the world Is
not 10 become bolshevik. Between II
and the principles OF government In
other lands there is an irrepressible
conflict and one or other of these op-
posing forces must perish
A few years ago In the United States
communism was regarded as "joke."
Is II Joke" today? Two years ago
bolshevism In Russia was regarded as
a passing mania. But II has not passed.
II Is in Russia still and IL threatens to
overflow its confines and plunge the
world into another bath Of blood.