The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-31
FRED" PERIL IS REAL;
ALL EUROPE
.psE OF POLES WOULD
\ oprN ROAD TO GERMANY.
rpANCE NEXT ON LIST.
|AsT Bull WARK WAIVERS

"A WaarineSs ana AohsS@HN
mos, Col. House Sounds Warning
r. limited States in Statement to
Newspapers.
poIand is now fighting a life or
10Th hattie against the "Red"
Iordps of Russia. More than half
. territory of the Independent Pol
republic, created by the peace
SEaatv of Versailles, is overrun by
%oIshevist armies of Lenine and
Bro+2Ev who are setting up soviets
the captured cities and towns as
nidIv as they fall under Russian
.rIe warsaw, the Poles capital,
| endangered and the "Reds" still
.ropn westward, despite the efforts
the Polish armistice commission
effect a stay of the fighting
Snding peace negotiations. The VIC
brious Russians flushed by their
rccpsses and dreaming of world
bnouest, apparently do not want
pace.
Allies and U. S. Aroused.
The success of the soviet armies
hi the plight of Poland apparently
Is aroused not only western Eu-
bpe but the United States as we'll,
a the danger of bolshevist sweep
4 at endangers the entire structure
Il present-day civilization.
While the soviet armies have
Ben making slow progress IN
Aeir march through Poland to the
serman frontief, the bolshevist lead
U.s. and especially the wide-flung
kopaganda bureau, have been
Aually active at the rear.
%The plans of Lenine and Trotzky,
Rcording to reports from Germany,
bland and Sweden, are far-sweep-
i in scope. According to these re-
srts, soviet Russia intends to seek
alliance with Germany to make
Rr on France, and if this is sue
zesful to undertake conquest of
\ gland and eventually America.
AS soon as the Polish war, which
considered a purely Russian bust
Is. has been finished, note will
81 sent to Berlin, the soviet officials
demanding permission to trans
1t troops across Germany for the
ench campaign. Upon refusal of
Is request, which is taken for
anted, revolution will be insti-
ted in Germany, the success of
Itch the Reds" asserted they
ire prepared to assure by force
n arms.
Col. House Sounds Warning.
Significant in its bearing on this
|Ruation is a statement given Amer
sen newspapers during the week by
ID E. NJ. House, formerly Presi-
mi Wilson'S confidential advisor,
I 10 has been making tour of Eu-
he for several months, paying par
ular attention to the political sit
q tion. Col. House said:
"The police regulations are the
APSt noticeable thing to strangers
biting Holland. They are not I'M
e those in Russia in days gone
The cause is bolshevism. 1t has
n as yet reached Holland, but the
1adows are frightening and each
N they loom larger.
Poland is hopelessly crushed and
Rmany is face to face with it. The
Dur is critical and the next few
feks or months may determine the
Nte of Furope-of the world.
ut is believed in Holland that
'ermany has decided to cast her lot
9TH the East. If true, that is a mo-
Rntous decision and one in which
8ery nation has an interest. It's i'm
edlate effect will be to create a
w balance of power, and its ulti-
Rte effect will be to determine
neither the present civilization is
g be replaced by that which seems
y be now in the making.
1t Is not that bolshevism is be-
|*yed in so much, but it is the NOM
etary available instrument to which
restless, unhappy and -discon-
*nted turn. Before the world set
down again to its age-long task
producing in order that people
~ live there is every indication of
upheaval which may disturb the
undation of our political, social
"a economical life"
Allied Peoples War Weary.
With the collapse of Poland and
advance of the bolshevists to-
rd the German frontier, the
PFC upheaval enters upon a new
ge An exhausted and divided
Syem civilization faces a renewal
Ine assaults of barbarism, of an
my, of dissolution, such as tenn
I!a1rIy overcome Roman and Greek
lhzatlon more than Is centuries
me bolshevist success is due pri-
my TO the extreme war WEAKNESS
western Europe and to the jeal-
sleS and chickering's between the
&c &c great European powers of the
o. Britain, France and Italy. Bri-
Is occupied in two considerable
~ ~ IN Asia, with the Turk and
" the Arab, the French have
elCned their military resources to
utmost limit to give Gouraud in
ca 90 and Lyautey in Morocco the
vs;sary troops, to complete two
'r r ventures, while maintaining
watch on the Rhine.
M M Tor Italy, she has lost in the
r ue OF colonial adventure and finds
! sell after an exhausting war in
NV worst shape of the three great
LIS with the smallest territorial
. II 70 show for her successes. And
we same time she faces one of