The Washington herald., 1920-08-02
EUROPE'S OUTLOOK
DARKER NOW THAN
IN WAR, SAYS HOUSE
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different from what the world is
led to believe. We are certain that
Russias transportation system -
exceedingly bad and that a proper
distribution of commodities is i'm
possible. This makes for scarcity
of food in the cities and throttlinG
of commerce.
The fuel supply is better. because
of the opening up of the Baku oil
fields. Southern and Southeastern
Russia are in far better condition
than Middle and Northern Russia.
and the best opinion is that thew
will be the first to break away from
BOlshevism. II Russia accepts the
entente invitation 1t will be becau>S
she desires and needs to resume
trade relations in order to secure
materials for building up her trans
portation system and obtaining
such other commodities as are es-
sential to- the maintenance of con-
tentment within her borders and for
the further purpose of securing rec
ognition Of the Soviet form of gov
ernment.
France Suspects Germany.
Great Britain is able to take
a world view and a more dispassion-
ate outlook than France. because the
German menace has not been over
shadowing her for half a century.
This cloud has hung over France
Frenchmen feel that it is only par
TALLY lifted now and that a re-
stored Germany with Russia as an
ally or a sympathetic neutral will
leave them in a worse plight than
they were in 1914 when a powerful
Russia was on their side.
ITALY looks on. Her own troubles
seem to her sufficient. She takes
the English rather than the French
viewpoint. Her ancient enemy,
Austria, is broken into fragments,
and she Is on closer terms with
Germany than are any of the other
entente powers. But Italy must
have more fuel this winter than now
seems possible. If she fails to get
it, the gravest fears are held as
to the result.
Never has the outlook in Eu-
rope seemed darker than now, not
even during the worst periods of
the war The calmpess one meets
is only that of despair. During
the last six years there has been
so much mental and physical sur
fering that sensibilities have be.
come numbed.
One Crisis Follows Another.
One crisis follows another so
swiftly that it is not possible to
obtain q normal reaction. Great
Britain not only has grave world
difficulties, but she has as well
such troubles as Ireland, India,
Egypt. Mesopotsmia and domestic
problems that seem almost insolu-
BILE.
France and Italy have as many
or more difficult problems facing
them. and so have Germany and
Russia. 1t is only the smaller coun-
tries that seem measurably exempt
and they too feel the strain for
what happens to the powers must
seriously affect them.
The feeling is general that
America has shirked her RESPONSE
bilities and has deserted the world
at a critical time and for selfish
reasons. Some feel a grim satis-
faction in the conviction that il
Europe goes down America will GO
with her. no matter how hard she
tries to hold aloof. On Wednesday
of last week at the unveiling of the
statue of the great. human and uni
versally beloved Lincoln, Premier
Lloyd George gave voice to the
feeling lying deep in the hearts OF
all when he said: This torn and
bleeding earth is calling today for
the America of Abraham Lincoln
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