Evening star., 1921-04-03
BY MAXIMILIAN HARDEN.
Germany's Foremost Puhlicist.

Germ.ny,s Foremost Publicist.
BY Radio to The Star.
BERLIN, April 2.-Is bolshevism on
the advance and will it capture Ger
many, the goal of its desire? This
question has been on the lips OF
many the last few days. Commun1s-
tic plots were reported from many
German towns. One small place pro-
claimed itself a soviet republic for
a few hours, and even Berlin's holi-
day quiet was repeatedly disturbed.
most of all by the explosion which
was intended to destroy an important
railroad bridge. but which succeeded
only in wrecking switchman's house
and several dozen windows.
America has no time to read de-
scriptions or details of continental
disturbances which in the course or
the years have lost their attraction
She does wish to know. however, II
behind all the noise real danger Is
lurking. or if the disturbance mere
1y was move to prove to the entente
that Germany needs strong troops for
internal protection and. therefore
cannot consent to the full degree OF
disarmament demanded.
Opposition to Disarmament.
The answer is not quite simple. 1t
is true that Germans longing for
return of the old regime are lndig-
nant at the demand for the disband-
ment of some of the older and more
cherished military organizations. ana
this Indignation has become propa-
gated into other frightened souls
These people naturally welcome any
sort Of a coup d'etat as being PROOF
for N
big army to secure order. They also
support any such coup d'etat When
ever they have chance:
It must be remembered that thou
sands of young army omcers nave
not as yet found another profession.
Thousands of older ones believe 1t
is necessary to bring "the ulcer OF
bolsheyism' quickly to a head in or
der to cure the national body. Some
of these persons may have been play
ing with fire this Easter week In
every country every stanalhg army
the government The police troops
try the same thing every now and
then.
Similarity in Attacks
A similarity about the new series
Of crimes-the dynamite attacks on
law courts, on railway bridges ana
monuments a striking clrcum-
stance,
no great damage has been caused
Yet it would be entirely wrong to
assume that the outbreaks are po.
lice dodge or 'Potsdam maneuVer,
as the French say. II IS ma.
MOSCOW. Lenin and his friends be-
lieve that they represent 20 per cent
of all the Inhabitants of the world
and that -capitalistic management IS
shaking in its foundations They pc
lieye that a proletarian world revo.
iution will lead to the establishment
Of . world republic. supported by So
lloyd George. the British prime
minister, is deceiving either himsei1
or his listeners when he says tne ne
Rotiation Of commercial treaties oy
the soviet government and the grant
ing of certain concessions to capltai-
isfie states is an indication that the
dream of q world revolution anu
world republic is dead. 1t fs very
have been designated to secure ITS
effectiveness OF this there can oe'nS
douht. The as yet untfied leaders OF
this movement have an sambulon- 70
nrove their effectiveness. or, az leas|
their courage. And just now the Mos,
fmnafience of their followers VINO
have been hungry and cold agasn
through the long winter ana sEuh
HiinTiy are asking how much siongeI
they must wait for the procialmeo
world revolution
General Strike Move Failed-
Their long isolation from the Worid
and their tyrrahical powers seem 70
have blinded the eyes OF even the
cleverest of the Russians. and there
Is NO denying that their pupils In the
German section of the third interna-
tionale have become presumpiuous
having had a favorable etec-
tion result. They hope that because
200 GEO communistic votes were cast
IN Berlin they will have the masses
behind them. They wanted to peein
a general strike the last day before
Easter, leaving the townspeople
W without light. water. cars. postai
service, telephone or foodstuns' ana
10 force those already cewed to give
up their political power
That was a mistake. In spite OF all
the meetings and the proclamations.
which took on a hysterical and
xrotesoue form of exaggeration. the
strike proposal has not up to the
present time found favor anywhere
A lot of young. cra1y-headed, unem-