BOLSHEVISM.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 6 October 1920, Page 4

BOLSHEVISM.

WHAT IT AIMS AT. DISRUPTION OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

A New Zealander who has won distinction as one of the most accurately informed authorities 'on Russian affairs, Dr. Harold AA'illiams, warns England that a world-revolution is in essential item to Lenin’s programme. In a lengthy article, to which the London ‘‘Times” gave prominence, Dr. AVilliants says that the Bolshevist--are perfectly serious in tlicir purpose, ami their ambition is to effect it 'r tlie disruption of the British Empire. It is idle, he declares, to believe that Russia under Lenin and Trotsky wants peace. Northing of the sort. World revolution is the essence of the movement. Their programme may be regarded as absurd and fantastic. Tint - years ago it would have been though* equally absurd and fantastic to prophesy that an obscure exile, would attain his present position. The Bolshevist method abroad is to exploit generous humanitarian sentiment am. tan it to white heat On behalf of remote causes of which very few know the rights and wrongs. Efforts ore "made everywhere to put the Government openly in the wrong; to make it appear ridiculous or treacherous. It is persistently represented as a Capitalistic Government, even though it be the product of universal suffrage, as in New Zealand. Dr. Williams says definitely that the- Bolshevists are fomenting rebellion in Ireland. India, and Egypt, and are doing their best to undermine British institutions elsewhere. -lie does not believe a Bolshevist revolution in England would succeed if jt came to an open fight, but he believes the attempt is imminent. The Bolshevists’ only hope of success is to play ou British whim, prejudice, un i party and party feeding, so us to create a hopeless confusion a.- to the real nature of their aims. A slippery poliey of compromise i- useless with Bolshevism and its disciples.