Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-10
AMERICAS GRAVE CONCERN.

ominous reports come from Europe as to the
situation there. Russia and Germany are the
trouble spots. It Is not so much the economic
condition. the renewal of trade relations and
the revival of business as 1t is the peace or the
world that is causing concern. 1t is well known
by all who have studied the principals OF Lenh
and Trotsky that nothing short Of a world
revolution will satisfy them. AS there is prae-
ticaIly no other way to earn a living in Russia
the army is easily recruited to its full strength
at all times. The ends justify the means in the
opinion of these Nild-eyed radicals and they
will stop at nothing to accomplish their pur-
pose.
In Germany they work on the principal that
they have nothing to lose no matter what hap
pens and they stand a chance of gaining a
great deal. The old German spirit is not dead
by any means. There is just as much plotting
and intrigue as there ever was. Deutschland
ITber Allies is still the dream of the leaders
beyond the Rhine. The almost open defiance
of Germany toward the allies in the matter of
reparation and her attitude generally. adds
strength to the suspicion that she is playing her
own hand in the same old cunning way.
It is not surprising. therefore to read in the
special dispatches 10 the Philadelphia Public
lzeQEGI HUN va 1900
cles in close touch with the headquarters of the
Ieasue of Nations declare there is increasing
evidence making it extremely probable, If not
absolutely certain, that a secret treaty of alli-
snce exists between Germany and Soviet Rus
ala"
The dispatch goes on to say that Germany
has taken the reorganization of the army OF
Red Russia in hand on a large scale. Two
- % 80 - tho Jfanafch CnaS on
to say, disguised as Russian prisoners of war
returning to Russia, left Germany. it is declsr-
ed. ten days ago to assist in training Trotsky's
troops. In every batch of repartriated Russians
that cross the frontier there are numerous
Germans dressed in Russian uniform. Ger
many's action is declared to have been inspired.
not by the decisions of the allies in Paris
which had not yet been taken when she resoiv-
ed to draw closer to Russia-but by the fear of
losing Upper Silesia."
The people OF Upper Silesia are shortly to
vote on whether to remain with Germany or
soin the new republic of Poland. Germany has
rs little use for Poland as an independent state
as has Russia and it is perfectly logical that
Germany should join with Russia in over
throwing the Polish government feeling con-
fdent of being able to handle Russia later on
after Germany has accomplished her purpose. the
Germans are far more clever than the Rus
SLAMS. The conference is not so
easily forgotten. Besides, Germany in a meas
ure, is directly responsible for the Lenin regime
in Russia. having sent the Red leader to Russia
during the late war for the expressed purpose
of overthrowing the power Of the car.
But what has all this to do with US here
in fsr-of America? The same question was
asked in 1914 when Austria sent her ultamatum
to Serbia. Russia began mobolizing her troops
Kaiser Wilhelm issued his defiance and finally
began his march across Belgium into France.
Two years later we found that it had a great
deal to do with America. We then realized
that we were not so far off as we had supposed.
In fact, we were so close that we were able TO
put 2.000.o 900 men on the battelhelds of France
in two or three months time and German sub