Evening star., 1939-11-10

su0SPSuOSuA ONtOsIIIUu StONS
Urged as Barrier
To Communism
TO the Editor Of The Star:
While political speculation regarding
the war aims of the allied powers runs
the scale Of possibilities, the govern
ments Of Great Britain and France are
rather hesitant to make a definite state
ment on what they are fighting for.
They do not 60 beyond asserting that
they fight for the overthrow OF Hitler
Ism as symbol Of violence in interna-
tional relationships and a menace to
peace, and for the restoration of inde-
pendence to the countries recently over
come by Germany.
But 1t must be realized that Hitlers
Germany is not the only enemy facing
the allies. 1t Is merely the first line of an
offensive against democracies and west
ern civilization. The second line now
is being prepared to strike when proper
time arrives and that line is none other
than Soviet Russia, with all that its Boil
shevism implies. No matter what plans
the allies might have for a defeated
Germany and for Europe in general the
most logical possibility for a real victory
Is with Bolshevism, and its European
incubator-the Soviet Union.
1t may well be assumed that should
Germany find herself on the verge of
defeat, her ship would not be cracking
slowly. 1t would probably burst like
barrel of gunpoWder. A fury of dy-
manic forces would then be unleashed
which would throw the nation into hope
less confusion. And it might happen
that, even before the allies had chance
to bring into effect the plans for re-
organization of Europe according to
their wish, Bolshevism would be rolling
westward and would be raising its ban
nerS on its new western fronuer-on
the Rhine. 1t would not necessarily
have to be carried on the bayonets of
the Soviet Army 1t would ride the wave
crests of the new German chaos. Civil
Ized Europe would then be reduced to
a small peninsula or two, with a few
islands around them. while the red stain
on the earth would stretch from the
Rhine to the Bering Straits
This is one of the most horrible of
prospects for the finale of the present
war, which, no doubt is the objective of
the Kremlin's policy.
Germany, therefore, is not the sole
adversary of the democratic powers.
And that is why the latters war aims
cannot possibly be limited to the most
immediate Qbjectives which are openly
stated today, but must be planned with
far greater foresight. 1t will not suffice
to dispose Of one menace; it will be
necessary to plan for the disposal of
all the menaces that lurk in Europe, if
the European peoples are to enjoy peace
and freedom for lengthy period of time.
Therefore, in laying the conditions for
peace, all the factors which can prevent
q catastrophe should be taken into
account.
1t is not conceivable that any posi-
bility Of weakening the colossus of Soviet
Union and destroying Bolshevism will
be overlooked. And for that very rea-
son it is. for instance, hard to imagine
how the problem of creating an inde-
pendent Ukraine can be ignored.
One glance at the ethnic map of Europe
should convince any one what an i'm
portant position Ukraine occupies. It
Is vast land, stretching from the Black
Sea up to the marshes of White Russia,
and from the Carpathian Mountains
almost down to the Caspian Sea. Vir-
tually all of 1t is now under Soviet occu-
patton. 1t forms bulky wedge separat-
ing civilized Europe from what we may
call Eur-Asia. Make this country an in
dependent state, and the Soviet Russian
colossus is knocked off its clay feet.
Her access to the Black Sea blocked by
Ukraine, Russia would be isolated within
her ice-bound waters and frozen tundras
Of Siberia in the north and the deserts
and wild lands in the south. Her
sources of raw materials would be dimin-
1shed by 80 to IS per cent. In such
condition she would cease to exist as an
empire of menacing proportions, and
would have to release from bondage
100,000O00 people of non-Russian ma
tionalities. Bolshevism would be checked
in its march on Europe and left to die
In its own cradle.
EUGENE SKOTZKO.
November 6.