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LORD GREY ON BOLSHEVISM. was their object to destroy. That could have been avoided, in my lite opinion. In a country Russia, after a revolution take |plães you should at once declare

A divosrning hospital suparin- Lord Gres of Fallodon, Presi-a policy of non-interfatance. I be dent of the League of Nations lievs, if that policy had been pur-tendent has discovered that ho Union, speaking at a Council of sued after the Armistice, Russia needs fat man at the information the Union at the Central Hall, would to-day have made some pro-desk and switchboard to help Westminster, reviewed the gress through a stage of ravalu- make things run smoothly in the practical results obtained during tion to a stage of evolution. The institution over which he balda past year by adopting result of that policy has been to away, according to the Modern

national Hospital, the policy of the League of produce in Russia a

"I am looking for a fat man." Nations. He pointed to the sentiment for Balsberism. How growth of Bolshevism and of could it have been avoided? I said he, "and I am having troublə dangerous anti-British feeling in think by, at the proper. tima, 20 find him. I want him for the Russia as teing the direct result making use of the League of information desk and I want him of our failure to use that policy, Nations. That was before the quickly."

The superintendent then went and expressed alarm theisst Polish offensive took place. German afforts, made evident at The time when the Bolshevists fon to explain that some time ago Spa, to evade the terms of the wanted peace was the time when he determined to and the cause Treaty of Versailles.

we might have had an inquiry by for the rather constant criticism Ton of his institution, criticism that Lord Grey said that a review of the League of Nationa the work of the League of Nations must not, first of all, quaer the seemed wholly unwarranted. He since it had been before the world pitch by a policy of interference." was certain, he said, that the was by no means unsatisfactors.Lord Grey added that he still medical work was of high grade, There were three things to which hoped that in the present situation that his nurses were well trained.

might and that the food and service were LADIES' DEPARTMENT ONLY. eventual outcome ho would invite attention as being the

of satisfactory. In spite of this, that the League a solid contribution to making|ba practicable its ideals, and these Nations might be found to be there seemed to be a tendancy three things had been done within factor in a peaceful solution among the public for uncompli that thementary observation. This ten People might say One was the meeting which was Bolshevist Government had never dency, or, as the superintendent commonly called the Labour heen sincere in wishing for peace.pas is, the habit of finding fault Conference, bat which should be 17 there had been, a League of was difficult to analyze. It was they called an industrial conference, Nations policy the responsibility all the more difficult because the which took place at Washington would base rested on either the criticisms during the autume. That industri-Pales or the Russians. It was traded analysis.

A painstaking process of elimi- at conference was, of course, nec-only by seeing what opportunities essarily incomplete, because, for had bei a missed that opportunities nation, and a follow-up, or rather reasons which we all regretted, might be taken in the future. The follow-down, of the comments the United States was not re-real care of the League of Nations revealed the source of the trouble. presented at it. But in spite of was the ideal with which it was It was at the very entrance of the its incompleteness those who took farmed, the belief that the interna-hosnital, st part in it, both employers and tional policy which it represented desk. Labour delegates, felt keen sal- was the only one that would! isfaction in the results of the

THE DANGER IN ASIA ' work at that conference. They

" that

I had at the switch- There were some people who

the and

1 entrance came away convinced that they

eficient. had started something which was were not favourable to the League board

vers though: going to be at advantage to on the ground that this country bad the national life of every nation had-litely won a great war, and I suppose I though; so because were quick, but I WAS which took part in the con- that while the League must be they ference. There had since been a protection for weak Powers, it wrong. They didn't stand the meeting of distinguished jurists, would also be an encumbrance to train wall, they did not lend bis themselves to the other man's who had drawn up a scheme of the stronger Powers. In International Courts of Justice. opinion that was a most mistaken point of view. To them a visitor & big good- It was

a great step forward. policy, even from the campar was an intruder. And now To

work which might able good. Secondly, one of national interest, and again be natured

the last year.

secure the peace of the world.

were

vague;

the information

YOU LEAN CASSIUS.” "The quick, nervous types," zaid the superintendent,

incalulatively material point of view of going to have two, if neces-

man.

those who took part in that would use the Russian policy sars, men who will wear well. illustration. What who can smile, and who will

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need fat

work was one of the most dis

it had OD our make people good-natured in tinguished lawyers and statesman effect bad

One effect spite of themselves. It takes a in the world. Mr. Root, of the national interest? United States. That was bound was that we were in great danger, fat man to do that.”

"If the superintendent is right," to be a piece of work which in consequence of that policy of would be one of the greatest adventure and interference, of adds the writer, “we contributions to securing the seeing a national feeling grow open. The information desk of any peace of the world.

in Russia that was anti-British. hospital is the first place and the The third thing was that the Where were we going? Surely last place for good nature. To Aaland Islands question was he policy we had hitherto adopt this desk come the anxious friends being dealt with in a mannered was leading as into a more and the worried relatives.

"To the switchboard come the which was likely to conduce to precarious position in Asia than the prestige of the League. Heever before, and, from a parely inquiries and the urgent messages wanted to congratulate Sweden national point of view, if we had in endless number. Through the and Finland on the fact that they adopted towards Russia the indoor come policemen, reporters, had set the precedent of using the ternational policy of the League business men, and labourers, the Council of the League to settle a of Nations, we should have rich and the poor, those i st dispute which otherwise might|evoided base caused the greatest difficultyous between ther

was

RUSSIA AND THE FRENCH ANALOGY.

Do!

not a

of

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He thought it a fair condition

Were

seri-speak English and those who do were not. All these people receive a nox ip danger of incurring. lasting impression of the hospital The League could not realize its very doors. Many of these ita ideals, continued Lord Gres, receive their last impression The other side of the picture with three great countries stand.there. The information desk has 30 satisfactory. Heling permanently outside-Ameri- much to do with the reputation referred to the policy which was. Germany, and Russia. With of any hospital. Good nature is being pursued with regard to regard to the admission of Russia.aa overlooked asset in many Russia The result might have it could not be dealt with at the hospitals--at least at the im-

First, there portant entrance corridors. been better had what he called) present moment. the League of Nations policy would have to be peace, and then been pursued. He had not been some months must elapse before it in consultation with the Council could be seen what Government! of the League of Nations on the wouldbeevolved. As to the U.S.A..that if any of the terms of the subject; therefore what he said we could do absolutely nothing to Treaty were found to be oneraus, must not be regarded as neces-influence the position, except Germany should firs demonstrate sarily committing any member to do all we could to get the that she was doing her utmost to of the Union. They must re- League, constituted as it was, to fo16) the demands that she could and the disarmament member that it had been the act up to the ideals with which ir fulfil

♫ burden on policy of the Allies; therefore, had been founded. He believed. demand was not when he criticized the policy, he land nothing could shake his fieraany. It was important to was not going into the question|belief, that the people of Americus, so that we in turn and every of how the responsibility for that bad as part of their very nature other nation should not find it reduce OFF own policy should be divided among an idealism which would not be difficult to the Governments of the Powers appealed to in vain, and that armament. He was sorry to 587 when the League of Nations the impression produced by the which had been parties to it

Lord Grey proceeded: I am wanted the help of the United Spa Conference was that instead regard States it would get that help. of the Allies getting them to Bolshevist. I Bolshevism as the outcome of provided that it was not being demonstrate that they Tsarism, Bolshevism means the degraded into an instrument of doing their utmost to fall the of the attitude Trexy, the dictatorship of the proletariat. private national advantage.

Garinans gave the impression which GERMAN EVASION AT SPA. It 15 a revolution to

With regard to Germany. it had that they were exploring possible arbitrary and inefficient govern- ment gave rise. In my opinion bees his hope that a few months weak points in the agreement of the real analogy between ago, at the first meeting of the the allies, exploiting those points, Bolshevism and history is the assembly of the League, there and finding how little of the French Revolution. That is the might have been passed a resolu- Treaty they need fat&L There- stage through which countries tion that Germany might be fore, it would bare to be a it invited to become a member.jcondition of Germany's admission pass. If that be so, somewhat misleading to raise They had now to look at the ques to the League that she that sha the point at this momenttion in the light of what had satisfying us. of the permanent admission of happened at the Spa Conference. fulfilling the provisions of the the Russian Government if that His impression had been an un-Treaty.

It was most important to keep means that it will be admitted to favourable one. The proceedings the League of Nations in its pre had been opened by Germany before public opinion the good sent condition. It must agree first of all having to admit that work that the League of Nations that, just as other nations do not she was enormously behind and in wa+ doing. Public opinion was interfere with its internal affairs, fulfilling the Treaty stipulations a strong enough to prevent Gov. disarmament. Some ernments going to war if it! it will not interfere with the regards affairs of other nations. You people held that the Treaty of wished, but it was equally true cannot have that second condition Versailles was onerous in some that Governments would not be in Russia until Russia has had. respects, and ought to be revised able to avoid being brought into at any rate, a few months of on the points of coal and repara-war unless public opinion was

alert active" and peace; but do not understand that tion. It had to be remembered itself

only the I wish to criticize what is going that the country which suffered matters of policy. The League on between this Government and most in devastation of territory of Nations was Russia

during the war was France, and machinery, and without the force that the burden of that revision of public opinion behind it !!} would fall more on France than would be treless. It was true, on INTERJERENCE What I want to point out is on any other country with regard the other hand, that without

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