Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

three years during the war pro
1 crastinated in unifying their
command. thereby permitting
the Germanic military scourge to
spread devastation. just as they
"hummed and hawed' at Paris and
Versailles. just as they have pursued
. dilatory tactics in making Germany
settle her just accounts with the
world and pay for the hideous de-
struction she wrought by four years
of strife. just SO diplomats of Europe
today fiddle while the whole of the
eastern continent threatens to burn.
What is more. unless there is some
crystallized endeavor and unity of ac-
ton in combating th2 constantly
growing bolshevik menace :he Dip
lomats of England and France Will be
sedition and anarchy spread into en-
quilting flames. And their Kidding
will be staged in the flimsy palace of
their own self-complacency.
Wants World Civil Strife.
Today there are very definite signs
that the bolSheviks of Russia are no
more chastened than they were when
they overthrow Kerensky and set in
motion a revolution which has made
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nificance. Lenih. the arch traitor to
civilization, openly announces that the
nations of the world must be thrown
into civil strife through the most dew
ilish Vaccinations ever devised for
the disruption of law, order and social
decency that he in turn may be made
safer in perpetuating his own nefa :
riouS grip upon an awed, daZed, hum
cry and bleeding people. III is not
enough that the bolsheviks should
hot
within their own nation. 1t is not
enough that they should gut the
physical properties and commercial
life of the nation. 1t is not enough
that they should exterminate hun
dreds of thousands of the best people
OF russia IN manners born of foul
hatred and jealousy. 1t is not enough
that they should sow the seeds of dis
cord the world over and implant So
Geological principles which but mock
the teachings of Him who died to
save mankind.
Having been born of the sword. the
present regime in Russia strives to
live by the sword, and only by the
sword can it live. There is compare
tive peace in Russia if ever peace can
come to nation wherein its people
writhe with the agony of misplaced
confidence. physical and mental tor
lures But peace is not desired by the
Russian regime War is the thing
which it knows can alone keep the
world in state of turmoil, while boil
shevik agents go skulking about to
sow the seeds of sedition and sue
cessfully. too. because of the. unrest,
discomfort and doubt as to the future
which always follows prolonged
strife.
Chief Hope OF Bol.heviks.
Admittedly the only hope of the
bolshevik regime is to make petense
fnf a int a fyryv l.
through military effort. And through
these armies leaders in Moscow hope
to rally bolshevik elements about
them and conquer regions far outside
of Russia. throwing the whole of the
continent OF Europe under the infiu-
ence and sway of Moscow This was
the intention of Lenin and Trotsky
after they overthrow Kerensky. 1t is
their intention today. Negotiations
for trade have been carried on to
lull allied nations to sleep. Bargains
with commercial men the world over
would be kept as all bolshevik agree
ments have been kept. Bargaining
with the enemy has been with an
eve single to momentary expediencys
When the bolsheviks have sought fit
there been hesitancy. Neither will
there be hesitancy when plans have
been crystallized for a definite mill
tary Invasion OF Europe.
Troops Being Massed.
In some circles further military eff
fort on the part, of 60 oolsheviks
within Europe has been secuted. But
recently the massing of troops along
the old eastern front has caused at
renrfon to be directed toward the
east. where the menace cannot be
discounted. Baltic offensives are
being planned and the danger to Ru-
mania is admitted. the bolsheviks
being in the state of mo war-no
peace" with Bucharest, never having
consented to the separation of Bes-
sarabia from the old Russian empire.
Troops are massing: Lenin makes
widespread threats.
In the meantime the tens of thou
sands of bolshevik emissaries who
have been sent out of Moscow have
been active in all small countries,
possibly the first to be affected by