ABOUT BOLSHEVISM.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1919, Page 5

ABOUT BOLSHEVISM.

SOME FIRST-HANI) INFORMATION. Palmersion North, March 12. Some pointed references to the taint of Bolshevism gathered a* the result of his observations in America- were made by the Chautauqua; lecturer, the Hon. •I- C. Herhsmaiiy'ln an address delivered at last night. He foresaw that, 'he great affecting both Env.iml and America equally was 801-•vism. -•vism. (A voke: That's not true. OVhal do voir know about it?) Mr Herbsman,.taking up the challenge, remarked that lie knew ail about it. from American and British Ambassadors who had been in Russia during the great crisis, and who were eye-witnesses to the atrocities committed, and the awful deeds which were perpetrated in the name of Bolshevism. He informed his interrupter that lie would tell him the truth about Bolshevism, and if he wished to reply when hi- (the speaker) had finished he would bp welcome to go up on the platform and eive the lie to his statements. A country to be. successful must be democratic. Now, Bolshevism was the reverse of democrats. It meant government for the many by a ew ." . meant government by thi> prejudiced for the unprejudiced, and was based on fear and terrorism. It meant confiscation of all established institutions, and giving nothing- in their place. It meant seizing all industries without any compensation to the people who had built thera up. It meat the confiscation of all property. It was a menace to human life. This menace, which threatened to stagnate and terrorise, the world, must be removed, not only from Germany and Russia, but it. must also be prevented from taking root in England, France, America, and Australia And even in New Zealand, where it wa?' evident its seeds were being sown. Bolshevism must be removed root and br,m"h from the face of the earth. It wa3 out for the total destruction of Anclo-Sax-onism, and every member of that anci- . ent race should bestir themselves and use every means to avert the threatened danger. One of the greatest problems which now confronted the Allied statesmen was how to extricate Russia from the condition into which she bad been plunged by Bolshevism. He was sanguine that the League of Nations would be ail accomplished fact. It would form international arbitration courts, to ■ Which national disputes could bp refer--"d. This would help to wipe out Bolshevism; and this done, the world would enter on a new era of peace, security, . and prosperity. ' At the close the lecturer was loudly . cliered. The person who had interrupted was discreetly silent.