Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-12
No. p

ernment, not Knowing that IL was q
government of a small minority rule,
| that it was built on force, that the
rule of might prevailed, that violence
was the law, that dictator was the
prophet, turned to the thought that
the soviet government was the begin
ming of the New Order" for which
they themselves had been looking and
working. They suspected that the al
lied governments were doing the bid
ding of the capitalist class, which
they knew had far too important
voice in government affairs, and were
trying to hinder and obstruct the so
viet government, trying to prevent its
succeeding, In the fear that its sue
cess would bring the New Order" to
the rest of the world and destroy the
special privilege class. This thought
gave them an interest in the success
of the bolshevik experiment, SYM
pathy for soviet success
Pretended saviors arose in Russia,
| Denikine, Kolchak, Petlura and Yu-
denich. These men were heralded to
the world as patriots, leaders seeking
to deliver the Russians from the yoke
of violence and autocracy fastened on
the people by Lenine and Trotzky.
The allied governments did not ON
cially favor these cOunter-revolutlon-
ary movements in Russia, but rumors
were allowed to go unchallenged, sug-
a11s snI
were furnishing arms and money to
these uprSings in Russia not having
openly intervened, the Russian prob
lem belonged to the Russian people.
The phrase "self-determination" had
been driven into the minds of the
world. Here was q violation Of the
fundamental meaning of national
freedom, world liberty. The Allies
gave their open sympathy-at least,
when it was printed they did not Off
cially deny ito every uprising In
Russia, regardless of the character
of the leader and the purposes of the
1moyement. Then came stories that
some of these "white hopes" were
brigands, adventurers, reactionaries.
The people reasoned that the only
ground for unofficial interference ex-
pressed in favoring these revolution
lists with the moral support OF the
Allies was that they were against
the boIsheviks. Being against the bol~
sheviks did not amount to a good and
sufficient reason in the minds of the
people. 1t must be remembered that
the general public looked upon boil
shevism as the New Order" and its
enemies as the social "standpatters"
of the world.
KoIehak Called Reactionary.
Gradually the public was enlight-
ened by the press, and Admiral kol-
ohak was pictured as reactionary.
It was pointed out that he was sur
rounded and supported by the favor
tes of the old regime; that his plan
vas to re-establish the rule of the no
)ility. Later reports showed that his
eaders were the Cossack generals,
Kalminkoff and Rozonoff.
Che world knew something about
hese CoSsack generals. They were
aid to have been part of the cars
aid terrorists now that the cZar was
cad and they were no longer on his
ay roll they had become lawless mer-
enaries, and had seized upon the
lovement of counter-revolution in ST.
eria to loot and pillage the people.
rom the best Information have been
BILE TO get, coming from Americas
oIdiers, part of our expeditionary
Drces in Siberia, l have learned that
lille the Russians in Siberia are OPP
osed to bolshevik violence and soviet
ule, they are more opposed to the
oming into power Of a government
eaded by these hated Cossack gen.
rails The British government open
recognized and aided Kolchak; pri-
ately and secretly Lloyd George ad-
lifted that Kolchak was a reaction
ry On January 16, 1919, at con-
,rence of the allied leaders in Paris,
le official minutes of the CONVERSE
ons held report Lloyd George as hav-
e said:
"Moreover, from information re-
iNCu II "Ohiu hfpOdi thdL iAoiIhah
Id been collecting members of the
d regime around him, and would
EN- to be at heart monarchist. 1t
'peared that the Czecho-Slovaks
eEe finding this out The sympathies
ME GzShp-siosalss are very demo
atic, and they Gare not at all pre-
red to fight for the restoration of
g old conditions in Russia" 8s
It was the duty of the allied govern
snts to keep the people informed
ncerning affairs in Russia. The press
the world is civilized, human and
triotic and would have respond
to all reasonable requests made
give. the trnthFto the people. The
diligence departments of the yari-
5 allied governments had In their
session the truth; they allowed It
spoil. while misleading, dlsappofnt-
reports were allowed to circulate
challenged. 1t was the duty OF the
led governments to give the people
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