Evening star., 1921-12-25
ACTION, NOT TALK,
EUROPE'S BIG NEED
Statesmen, Now Alive to Demands of
Peoples, Will Strive for Adequate
Rehabilitation Processes.

millions may be utilized in the COM
mon purpose of rehabilitating Eu-
rope There is no disposition on the
part of the allies, and justly so, to
peoples responsible for the terrible
conditions prevailing. Rather Is there
disposition to make the payment OF
all debts possible. In making such
payment possible the allied powers
will be aided financially, economic
ally and socially. The common veal
is the predominant issue today.
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Though it is not in the least sur
many's payment possible there has
been occasional great surprise that
the rehabilitation of Russia is among
the problems that soon are to be
undertaken. The supreme council
itself will not strive to settle finally
considered, but if present plans TO
name a commission to study the
various rehabilitation processes is
named and Immediately gets to work,
as it undoubtedly will, 1922 may pc
listed among the years of wonderful
accomplishment throughout Europe.
The Russian question, which must
be threShed out is so complex tnat
it is exceedingly problematical as to
what course will be followed. But
any course that Is to succeed IN lts
purpose must first of all consider the
fundamental question. shall or snail
not the bolshevik regime in MOSCOW
be recognized and steps taken toward
strengthening its hands in Russia: >:
This unquestionably will bring about
variance of opinion and probaDly
sharp conflict of viewpoint, for the
foreign offices and intelligence serV-
ices of every nation constantly are
made aware of the fact that the
insidious tentacleS of the bolsheVist
octapuS are constantly reaching out
and endeavoring to undermine the
very foundations of allied nations.
These attempts were far,reaehiiis
during the earlier period of the
bolshevik regime. They lasted year
after the peace conference to a point
that they became not only nauseous,
but dangerous. The allied govern
ments constantly were kept on the
alert.
Since there have been several at
tempts on the part of various nation
ais to bring about individual trade
relations with the Russians, but after
ella borate trade parleys in Which Dol
shevist enVoyS sought to perpetuate
their doctrines and revolutionary
propaganda in the countries which
they approached, there came a lapse
of effort Since Lenin and Trotsky
have leaned toward capitaliStic coun-
tries admittedly for the preservation
of the bolshevist regime In Russia:
But there is very definite view, ana
particularly in France. that leopard
cannot change his Spo<S, ana the MOS,
COW regime is considered leopard
or distinctive marking.
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But Objectionable as may be the
bolshevist regime, it is nevertheless
recognized by financial and Industrial
interests of the old world that the
markets of Europe must be extended
to induce the prosperity necessary for
Germany recovery. as we'll as tnat
of Russia The marts of Russia must
be entered, the great natural re-
sources of Russia developed. and the
nation once more made beehive OF
industry With a going Russia, one
trading with the world, much of the
yexatious troubles of the day would
pass as the miSts, and Europe could
make swift progress in the right dl-
reCtion.
In any plan of rehabilitating Rus
sia Germany must be considered, and
undoubte edly there will be drafted
within the course of the next several
months tentative plans towards Ger
many's participation in trade and eco
nomic movements in Russia. Ger
many will be able to assist Russia
materially, and through aiding her
can in return help pay her obiisa.
tions to allied governments. so IL
is not in the least surprising to see
already disposition to consult with
both Germans and Russians and pos
sible admittance of their representa-
tiyes to the commission arranging
the the readjustment of allied and
continental woes.