Evening star., 1921-07-31


imical to the interests of the
soviet regime in Moscow may
bring about the downfall of
Lenin and Trotsky, the two men who,
as much as the former kaiser, have
striyen to disembowel living institutions
and keep the world in a perpetual state
Of chaos.
The grim famine sweeping greater
section Of Russia may be the direct in
iuence that is to accomplish what other
wise would be a civilizations greatest
task in the furtherance of social ad-
vancement. The Russian peoples are
ings, in fact. which rival the trials
and tribulations of the hunger1ng
peoples under the Pharoahs. But it
is these very sufferings. more ana
BROUGHT ss ets to pass by the bolshevist
government leaders, that may fire the
vengeance of the peoples to a point
when they will sweep upon the DOL
shevik government and its perpetu,,
ators and agents and tear and rsnd
them limb from limb. There Is no
fury like that of an awakened con-
science inspired by physical suner-
ing. There is no reason to suppose
that no matter how great have been been
they have entirely lost civic con-
sciousnes or that they will forever
bend beneath a yoke that only is in
strumental In bringing CALLING sores.
Now II Time to Strike.
II ever there has been time for
those elements antagonistic to the
bolshevists to strike. it is at this
has been loosened and the regime dis
countenanced. The whole system OF
Russia has been proven tool for the
perpetuation of selfish personal ends
Of Lenin and Trotsky. Instead of
a Utopia, where the under dog was
to sit in the high places and the
hated burgeoise were to be relegated
to the lowest, If not wiped out entire
ly, Russia today represents only that
which Is sordid in government. sys-
tenn of rule which has assassinated
hope in the hearts of the people. one
which has made a shambleS out OF
the nations economic and financial
fabric, and now has led to widespread
famine and pestilence. The break
down Of economic ties, the weakening
Of governmental systems, financial
and commercial, can be countenanced
in Russia, which has never known
happiness, progress and prosperity for
even a small percentage of teeming
millions, but when Russia's people
begin dying like flies. when the plains
and hills Of all southern Russia are
made feeding places for buzzards and
human carrion; when these people look
to the future and see only continued
privation and even death for them
selves and friends. q leader who will
spring to the fore. undoubtedly will
accomplish that which is the nearest
OF the world-the utter determination
Of bolshevist leaders and plotters. who
even today amidst misery. would
make the world place such as Rus
sia.
If tho Russian peoples are not too
after years Of disheartening priva-
tion, there Is every reason to believe
that the furies of hell will be loosened
within the limits of the old Russian
empire in the immediate future. and
even the closest student of conditions
dare not predict just how far this
human confagation will extend or.
even. whether 1t will be kept within
tho confines of Russia. Russia must
have food and Russians in their des-
peration may reach out to get 1t.
Desperate to Find Relief.
There Is no question that the soviet
leaders are desperate in their eager
ness to remedy the situation. 1t is
very evident that the situation has
organized. thorough-going govern
ment could not combat alone the con-
ditions that prevail in Russia today.
And the present regime Is anything
but efficient. With this years crops
burned UP. and no prospect of obtain
ing enough food before the crops Of
next year. it easily may be seen con-
ditions in Russia will grow worse as
the winter comes on and progresses.
The soviet has made a desperate ef-
fort to unity the various political
factions of Russia into a relief organ
ization. But it also is noticed that
the soviet maintains control. so that
if there should be relief the bolshe-
visits may obtain full credit. But
even though the powers of the world
jumped into the situation and whole
heartedly tried to alleviate the ter
rible scourges of hunger and pesti-
lence, there is extreme doubt that
they could succeed.