The Washington times., 1923-01-31
GERMAN REVOLT
NEARS, SAYS
KRASS|N
Russian Leader Declares
French Invasion of Ruhr In
vites Reign Of Anarchy.
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phasizes the thing we have been talk
ing about in Russia-the dangers
that arise from the greed of capital
iStlc governments. The French are
not getting PREPARATIONS by invasion;
they won't get them that way. They
are merely bringing on a new war
and proving the contentious Of the
Russian Communists. Russia holds
that a resettlement is necessary un.
der the treaty OF Versailles. We be-
lieve that pact will not stand"
us 1t your positive belief that
French invasion will lead to German
revolution?" Krassin was asked point
blank.
Revolution Certain.
Eyes, undoubtedly, German revolu-
ton looms up in the near future, but
hesitate to say whether or not it is
Communist in character" responded
Krassin. 1.-THE chances are that the
first outbreak will spring from mon
archiSt sources, not Bolshevist. But
a speedy revolution is certain. There
is so much DISCRIMINATION and so
much suffering in Germany that it
must come. 1t is the inevitable out
come of a law Of nature. Goaded
peoples rise up in violence and calm
ness follows"
It Is reported that Krassin will
shortly be recalled to Moscow to sue
coed Lenin as head of the Russian
government. Asked about this, he
made no reply and raised a protesting
hand to show he would not discuss 1t.
Asked as to his opinion Of the
Near East peace conference at
Lausanne, Krassin spoke with a.
smile, giving the impression that
Russia regarded 1t failure.
1T is another instance of CAPT.
talistic diplomacy" said the Rus.
sian official. "Capitalistic diplomacy
settles nothing. ! refer you to
Lausanne for example. Russia was
invited to Lausanne and then was
not allowed to participate in DELHI
erations on subjects vitality affect
ing us. The failure is regr ettable
because a Near East settlement
probably would have assisted in the
direction Of peace and reconciliation
throughout Europe. But allied
methods of negotiation made an
agreement impossible"
Krassin was asked about the per-
sistent report that Moscow has en-
tered into a military alliance with
Angcra. He replied:
We have not made any military
convention with Turkey. We have
no intention OF doing so at the
present time.
But we are ready to aid Turkey
on general principles II she carries
out her national struggle on grounds
that accord with our principles. Fail
ure at Lausanne leaves the outlook
in Europe most dark, especially
when considered in connection with
the Ruhr. All prospects for rehab-
ilitation are delayed. Instead of
getting better, the situation Is get
ting worse.
British Facing Trouble.
Money is getting worthless. The
Franc is falling swiftly and look at
the mark and the rouble. Even
Great Britain, the richest nation in
Europe Is not secure. She is burden
ed with more than a million unem.
ployed men and staggering debts. I
would not be surprised to see Brit
ish finances in trouble.
Asked il Russia and Germany
would likely enter in q close al
lance, Krassin responded:
I'm my judgment such an out.
come is unlikely. We Russians
have the friendliest and most
neighborly feelings towards Ger
many, but the two nations are
organically dissimilar. I doubt il
there is ever any close alliance be-
tween the two countries. We are
ready to give cordial support to
Germany If Germany wishes to act
our way, but it is hard to picture
German and Russian soldiers fight.
ing side by side. The differences
between the two nations and the
two peoples are so very wide. In
fact I cannot conceive of German
army officer allowing one Of his
battalions to be quartered near a
Russian red battalion. It is i'm
possible. Why any one who has
observed the extraordinary differ
ences between the two peoples
knows that. It is visible to ALL"
Germans MOnarchistic
Krassin gave the impression that
he believes Germans are so mon
archistic at heart that they will
never succumb to Bolshevism no
matter how hard pressed by France.
Asked if Russia expects to be at
tackled by Poland and the little
entente under French instigation,
Krassip replied.
1--WE believe that Poland under
stands exactly what wo'rld happen
to her if she attacked us. We be-
lieve that the Poles have sufficient
sense not to attempt any such mad
adventure. The Rumanians and
Serbians are similarly situated. We
do not believe that the Czecho.
Slovaks will make trouble. We
Russians do not want war. We
want peace. We showed it by de-
modifying 100000 soldiers. We
want to live in peace with our
trade, plenty of food, the good
things of life, not misery and suf'
fering and squalor that comes from
conflict. But If we are attacked
we will defend ourselves with our
lives"
u. 8. Has Had Lesson.
"In the meanwhile things are
moving with us. Conditions in
Russia are Improving. If the 1928
harvest (Which promises to be sue
cessfuD is as good as we hope, we
will hit the upward grade. Our
industries are improving-slowly to
be sure-but they are improving.
Our credit abroad is getting better.
The government Is stable and solid.
We believe that we will get recog-
milton.
but there is one thing we are
convinced of: That is that the
United States will not intervene in
EI1rone again. She had her lesson