New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
PROBLEMS FACING
STRICKEN WORLD
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction In
Europe Follow the Great
World War?
DANGER IN GERMAN AMBITION
reuton Idea is to Exploit Russia
While the People Fear the Allies
Seek Return of the Old
Regime.
Article XXI.
BY A

BY FRANK coMERFoRO.
By their policy of in~termeddling, the
Allies have lost the confidence n
good will OF the Russian people; l
do not mean the bOlsheyik government,
| mean the great mass of the russians.
They have resented strangers In their
land; outside interference has been
unwelcome. Ii has strengthened the
bolsheyik power and created distrust
OF the Allies In the minds OF the peo-
pie OF Russia. Our soldiers In 81
IBERIA were constantly being asked
"Why are you heref" 1t was the one
question they could not answer.
The Russians look upon Germany
ms their only friend. German pene-
tration is going on. Before Gar Mich
olas' regime ended 1t was estimated
that over half the Industries OF Russia
were owned or managed by Germans.
Since the war the Germans have
doubled their efforts to Prussianize
Russia. They have assiduously cuiti-
waited the good will OF the people.
German commercial agents speak the
Russian language. They are in touch
with Russian needs. They are not In
terfering with the Russian problem.
They are selling to Russin and gi~
Ing longtime credit. The Russians
look upon them as friends and on the
Allies with suspicion. The consensus
OF opinion In Russia Is that the Al
lies are BEN upon exploiting Russia
and delivering her to the old regime
Prussian. OFFICERS In Soviet Army.
Under secretary of state for for
elgn affairs of the Polish government
Skrzynski, told me Of q document In
his possession which showed that Gen.
Won der Goltz OF the Prussian
army offered to furnish ''unter' OH
GERS for the soviet army at q wage
OF .33 marks n day. with the further
understanding that the bolshevik
government would give these officers
a bonus of 1000 marks each at the
end OF their first yaar OF service
There Is much evidence tia, the h0l-
| sheviks accepted the proposal and that
the "Red" army is being Prussianizcd.
The under secretary of state added
TINT he was convinced n treaty eX-
listed between the soviet government
and the Prussian minister of war.
In October OF 1910. the following dis
patch to the Daily Mail Of London
was printed: f..
.The 'Freiheit' says that the soviet
government has asked the German
government TO send S0O.O0O working
men to Russia to aid In the revival
NJ Russian Industries. These WORK
,nymen will be under the order OF en-
rincers and managers from Germar
factories. and Russia will thus be
~peaceahIy invaded by the Germans
n, the EXPRESS desire 81 the soviets.'
WAS in Warsaw AT the time. and
sought confirmation Of this dispatch
FROM many responsible officials
learned that this dispatch was tru'
and that the invasion has alread,
beuun. During this time Germany ha'
intact an army Of owe 100000 vet
Gran Prnssian troops under Gel
Won der Goltz. White Germany ha'
mn alleged republican form of gov
arnmont, with Doctor Ebert q
president. no steps were taken 10 de
mobilize this powerful I'russian mil
tary force. The peace table sitting u
Paris recognized the menace TO IN
security OF Europe presented by III
Won der Goltz army. There wa
much ado about IT,. Foch was sum
moped to conference. The result wa
tho demand made through Genera
Foch that Won der Goltz lie strippe'
~ command. This was compile
with. but the Prussian army was III
disturbed. Won der Goltz CONTINUE
, 10 be the commander Of this forc'
Notwithstanding his formal resigna
ton Of the command.
Germany Still Powerful.
Let there he no doubt In any one
mind that Germany Is coming bacl
IN fac, she has come back. German
tas never felt that she was defeated
. The will to win. 10 conquer, still v
size Is preparing for Inc criSs. nm
uhen II comes the Allies viii find ne
rs economically prepared as she wa
1eady IN u military sense in 1914. &c
many was not devastated by III wa
: Meme 81 the fighting was done on &c
: nau soil. Germany looted and III
nged Russia. Belgium and Franc
sking raw materials. timber. coal m
!, ,harhInery. The trains bringing foe
. and soldiers 10 the fronts did ~
return empty. They carried hack
Germany household goods. live stoc
= minerals. timber. machinery. Til
seni on for -four years. German
+ COX millions of men and women fro
RUSSIA. Belginm and France. prise
(. RS aud civilians. She used their J
,or power TO keep up her econom
ife.
=. For THE benefit Of those who dou
s~er1uany's present economic prepa
<. -Iness ! want to give - bit IT eviden
5 gathered ai the roliSh-fierman fro
u Upper Siiesia. talked To- q
(. commander Of the Polish military 2
see in charge Of this frontier. He Ia