The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
| WAR CLOUDS INCREASE
AND EUROPE IS ARM|NG.
u,rr pOLsHEVISTS PLAN BIG
opp1NG DRIVE, WITH MIL
LION MEN IN FRONT.
INVOLVES : ALL EUROPE

n.ud Runania and Balkans May
J De- Aided in Fight Against "Red"
Attack by France and Italy. Seeks
Turkish Union to Spread Soviet.
More than 100000 men will be
thrown into fighting along the Rus
s;,n boundary early this spring, ac-
,ord;no to information given out by
military experts gathered in Paris,
Tbe;r adyices indicate that the fighting
t.on+ will extend from 200 to ESQ
miles,
The bolshevists are expected to
launch several major spring drives,
.bo French authorities said. Meeting
Them will be troops from several Bal
han states rallying in support of Ru-
mania, Czecho- Slovakia, Poland and
oorbaos the border states which. Rus
sia wishes to reclaim. The report OF
+bo military strength of the countries
Axoected to enter the fighting gives
Russia 100000 men; Poland, 100000
mem. Rumania, 100000 men and the
j Rattle states 100000 men.
Military experts agree that 500,0OO
men expected from Poland would be
her maximum strength, while the mil
i ion ascribed to Russia was a mere be-
ginning. That number, however, in
view Of her ability to train and equip
an army, is regarded as the maximum
4 which Russia can put into the held in
France and Italy have not discussed
their attitude, but it is expected they
\ will do so at the coming conference
OF premiers to be held in Paris. Mean
4 while, active preparations for war are
3 proceeding at a dozen scattered points
4 in Europe.
Reject Rumania's Proposals.
One OF the significant things was
the speed with which Italy and Jugo-'
4 Sayia arranged to ratify the Rapallo
treaty. composing all differences be-
tween the two countries. Statesmen
regarded the activity as part of pro-
gram to rid themselves of all encum-
ORANGES so the Little Entente can
act unitedlv in behalf of Rumania
when the expected bolshevist attack
occurs.
Rumania is said to be trying to ne
gotiate with the soviets on the matter
{ Of altering the Bessarabian boundary
\ lime, with Russia rejecting all propo-
4 sails, In many European capitals this
is regarded as an effort by Russia to
leave the Bessarabian province an eX-
cuse for attack in the spring.
While the northern states see in the
projected Russian attack an attempt
to spread soviet power over Europe
I the southern nations look upon it as
means of opening the way to Con-
stantinople Combining the drive
through Rumania with an attack on
the eastern side of the Black sea,
these nations believe the soviets would
8 be carrying out a plan to link Turkey
and Russia and make Constantlnople
an outpost of bolshevism.
The southern states look upon red"
concentrations along the Polish and
Balkan lines largely as measures OF
4 defense, while the real shock troops
4 and heavy artillery were being piled
on the Rumanian and Azerbailan
fronts
Soviet Can Call 100000.
The strength of the bolshevist army
IS a matter of much speculation in
European military circles. The reds"
themselves claim ability to put 5,0OO,-
00O men in the field by next summer,
French experts say. They do not doubt
4 the tremendous human resources Of
Russia, but are skeptical as to her abil-
lty to train and equip that number
Reliable advices showed that 100000
are now under arms, while equal num-
6erS OF reserves are stationed near
Moscow Petrograd and Reval.
One of the busiest places in all Rus
4 Sla, according to reports reaching
Paris is the Putiloff munitions fac
tory, near Petrograd. Before the war
E29000 persons were employed in that
factory and its output was sufficient
10 equip an army of millions, Other
munton plants are also kept busy
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