The New York herald., 1922-09-04
RADEK THREATENS
WAR With FRANCE
Says Russia Will Not T0ler-
ate Polish Alliance or
Ruhr Seizure.
is FULLY ABLE TO ACT
Affairs Are Beyond DiplO-
macy. but Armies Can
Put World Straight.
LONDON CALLS 1T BLUFF
Times Correspondent Asserts
B0lsheviki Lack Men, Arms
and Solidarity.

Special Coble 10 THE Nsw YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899. by THE New YORK HERALD.
Moscow, Sept 3.--Carl RadelS has
issued manifesto. apparently addressed
TO the world at large. announcing that
Russia would not remain an idfe spec
tatcr IL France got control of the Ruhr
basin either through an understanding
with Hugo SHINES and other German
Industrial leaders or by force. He
threatened that Russia will take immedi-
ate steps TO counteract the intolerable
French predominance in Europe
The statement said: "The crisis is
rapidly approaching and Russia is fully
able to act effectively. A continuance
of the understanding between Poland
and France can no longer be tolerated,
nor will we permit any alteration Of the
status in the Rhinaand. The Treaty OF
Versailles isl practically dead. Affairs
have gone too far for diplomats to right
them. but cavalry, infantry and artillery
are forces THAT are going to put the
world straight. Russia will be ready
with these and her voice will be heard.
Special Gable 70 THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, bU THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau. /
London, Sept. ;.
Threats of military action made from
characterized as being chiefly bluff by a
correspondent Of the London Times who
has made a careful study of the actual
military situation in Russia. While q
military organization has been very
carefully mapped out. he says, 1T lacks
he men, arms. munitions and solidarity
to make 1t effective.
The number Of rifles is Sufficient for
the standing army. but they are in bad
condition. mcs. of them being fit only
az ornaments. the old ones being worn
out and the new ones made in Russia
having a faculty of not going off when
IT. Is desired that they should. There IL
large supply of shells left over from
the war. but improper storage has prob
ably made them useless.
The condition OF the air force was
very bad in the early summer, but the
Russians ere relying ons orders placed
in Germany to make up this deficiency.
Added to these handicaps is the extreme
shortage OF horses which puts the cav
airy in a very awkward position. The
breeding OF horses has ceased entirely
and large percentage of those on hand
were used for food during the famine.
Lately a system has been introduced by
which peasants are required to give UP
their good horses TO the army. which
gives them worn out ones in return.
The highest military authority. says
the Times correspondent. is the Revolu-
tionary Council OF the Republic, which
maintains large administrative organ
ization in which many officers OF the old
Imperial army have found a place Under
the cloak of political indifference. but
whose loyalty to the Soviet Republic
would be doubtful i'm the case OF war.
The only force on which the Bolsheviki
can absolutely rely. he says. after
analyzing the organizations in the dif-
ferent districts. are the so-called Tchon
troops used for special and extraord-
mary purposes and composed entirely
of communists, but these cannot exceed
rs. 900 men.