Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-12-18
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA


who have watched for many years the
progress OF affairs in this unhappy
'a:.d. there can be no mystery as to
the existing conditions. Tho Car Of
all tho Russias was in a league with
Great Britain and the rest of tho AL
dies. 1t was tho movement of Rus
sian troops acting OH The orders OF
Car Nicholas and he being guided by
, his alliance with Serbia and tho ALI
es that caused the mobilization of the
German troops under Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Russian troops were first mo-
b;lized and when the Kaiser demand.
e'' that this cease and tho troops be
! recalled his demands went unheeded
| and this formed the excuse for tho
march of the German army. When Cor
| many went against Russia, France
! vas called 10 action for France was
III an open Alliance with Russia and
was pledged to come to her aid when
ltcr soil was invaded. Knowing this,
| against his southern nLighbor. France
and then tho war was on In earnest
although Great Britain made frantic at
tempts to stop 1t.
Thousands Of Germans did not be-
liovo that Great Britain would declare
war against Germany. Tho two rulers
,cin n,,t ,,l
| it, for Great Britain was in a close al
lance with France and when she
sent out Il call for help, there was no
other honorable course, but for her to
respond. The powerful German army
, had all Of Europe on it's knees and 1t
| was only by starvation, the economic
| blockade that caused women and chill
| dren TO suffer and Il continuation of
the struggle that saved the day long
| enough for tho United States Of Ameri
ca to como to the aid OF tho nations OF
Europe.
| In the meantime, the Germans had
rolled up defeat after defeat against
The Russians. Misery and woe reicncd
IN the dominions Of the Gar Gener-
| al Won Hindenberg made the reputu.
/ ton Of tho century by his great victor
les over tho Russian troops and the
rumble Of n revolution was heard In
| 'hc distance. The Allies had advanced
millions of dollars to Russia TO fin
ance tho war. France advanced more
than any other nation. But VIC are pro
longing the story Car Nicholas and
his family we're assassinated and tho
! So'called representatives of the people
| hcld sway. Rapine and murder follow
cd. Then followed another revolution
and then came what Is known "a so-
ci"lism and communism, where the
state owns everything and the individ
tai is supposed to own nothing.
) Then came Ileninc and Trolzly men
who had been IN poverty, but who up
"h 'h's upheaval wave Of the populace
were entrusted with power. They
overturned the fundamental princi-
pies OF government. disregarded tho
rules OF finance and rcpudiatcd the
d"hts contracted by previous govern
! "'''''S' AS Il result. the Russian stocks
bonds and other Obligations became
worthless In other countries. Whom
Leninc and Trotzky came into power,
they wanted recognition from foreign
governments. Instead, France financ-
cd revolution after revolution against
i the present Russian government.
Gen. Wrangel was the last insur-
gent, whose army was nestroycd by
the socialistic armies Of Russia. Some
Governments have recognized Russia
and are trading with her, but the lead
ing nations hesitate to do this until she
agrees to recognize and She attempts
to pay the billions OF dollars charged
against her. Russia must for the time
being prosper, but this cannot last.
She is free from all but her present
debts for she has repudiated those
made by the Car. The Allied nations
are hoping for another upheayal,
when government will come into
rover that will recognize those bill
lions of bonds held by France and by
other nations.
Then recognition Will he accorded
and trading relationships resumed.
Until that time. RUSSIA must sboo ba,.
own row and even the United States
or America will hesitate about rcsum
ing trade rotations with her. American
investors too hold some Of this dis.
carded Russian paper, while Great
Brlaain is heavy loser as a result of
This peculiar attitude of these newly.
created Russian financiers. The out
look Is bright for Russia Mt present
JUST like 1T was bright at one time
TOR Germany and her a1,ica hrt tho