THE RED TYRANNY

Southland Times, Issue 18983, 18 November 1920, Page 7

THE RED TYRANNY

MOVEMENT FOR WORLD DOMINATION. WHERE THE' DANGER LIES. (Contributed by (ho N.Z. Welfare League.) We are informed by cable that Lenin has broken his silence and and declared for a new move towards Communist world domination. He is reported to have said, “We shall succeed. We will smash the Versailles peace am! bring the whole world to our feet.” This particular message may or may not he correct. That is immaterial because on other occasions this great High Priest of Socialism has declared that his party would secure victors' “not only in Russia hut throughout the world.” Of course Lenin will not declare war on France and Great Britain save by (the means of extensive propaganda in North Africa and India .t is reported, hut ss’e would add —anywhere ami everywhere where the lying word may stimulate the spirit of rebellion and traitorousness. Mr Winston Churchill says, “We must recognise the dangers of Bolshevism, which are world wide, with small bands in every city of Britain.” lie suggests that a dead set is being made against the Empire and that connection obtains between the revolutionaries of India, Egypt, Ireland and Britain. 1 AGING THE FACTS OF TO DAY. As wr had to face the fact of the German Junkers' mad ambition for world dominion we ought now to face the fact of the Communists' equally dangerous lust for universal [>owcr. In Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain. America, Africa, Australia —aye —and in our own Dominion, there are numerous bands of Communistic fanatics. These bodies are linked together with the same ideas, passions of hatred and lust for power. They are bold, cunning and unscrupulous and everywhere their policy and tactics are those of camouflage and audacity. Profess anything, use any menus —-audacity, audacity, audacity—only get position and power, such is their policy and methods. It i* time that the average citizen, who desires the maintenance of personal liberty, individual rights and constitutional Government recognised the tremendous danger that lies in this world avalanche of fanatical revolutionary ambition. HOW THE DANGER IS SHOWN. The first lines of the Bolshevists' attack is upon Trades Unionism. There it has already won many victories by its methods of brutal audacity combined with cunning anti treachery. The unionists who question its gospel of dictatorship are shouted down. The leaders who contend against its machinations are harried to death, forced to retire or ruined in their standing within the movement, though they may have given most of their lives to the Labour cau-e. Hundreds of specific instances could be given in proof of these statements but that is unnecessary as the farm are widely known.

Two recent instances amongst Welsh miners are suliicient. Mr Vernon Hart-shorn, M.P., has definitely resigned from the Miners’ Federation on account of innuendos that he sold the men. Mis sin was opposing the destructive tactics of the extremists, who, as he says, “Denounce everyone who is not prepared to assist in promoting their insane policy,’’ Mr W. Brace, M.P. takes appointment under Government as Labour Adviser to Mines Department. He is not for revolution. So by making constructive men disgusted or stabbing them in the back the Beds force their way to jxnver in the Labour movement. As it is in England so it is in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. No marvel that Mr Arthur Henderson, in a recent speech, urged the workers to “fight against the tyrannical dictatorship of Bolshevism.'’ Mr Thomas, M.P.,- tell? us he had opposed a strike of the railwaymen in sympathy with the miners as it would lead

“to social and bloody revolution.” He fur--ther adds startling words: "‘The country' was never in a more dangerous position ; the mass of the population did not know how near the precipice wc were.”

Tlit Iterls’ second line of attack is in pcrmratine , society* In this- they ..use ■ the churcr-fi,' press, platform and all social' institutions. They finally aim at securing political power and use it in conjunction with “direct action” to forcibly dispossess present owners and prepare for ultimate revolution. It is in these cunningly devised widespread plans that the crave danger is shown. HOW THEY MAY SUCCEED. People will generally say “Oh, hut they cannot succeed, that is impossible.” Let us remember, however, that in history the seeming “impossible" does happen. They will succeed if only met in such ways as these.: — (11 That fanaticism can be despised and there is no need to -worry, (2) That British people are solid in judgment and will nut change. (.T That it L- unnecessary to counter their propaganda,!)r light against their attacks. (4 1 That the Red movement is but an ebullition of the le.-s sane members of the Labour movement and it can be easily met by circumscribing the organisation of Labour. OUR CONCLUSION, The definite view which we urge should bo taken is that this Red tyranny is a very real danger, menacing both labour and capital. It does not w-d. to secure majorities and therefore the people are at. its mercy wherever apathy invites to attack. There are only two weapons that we know of to meet it with ; (1) To kill the false philosophy, and distorted mental and moral views, on which it rests, by propaganda of reason and truth. (2) To exclude its activities where they are unjustly exercised. This is work not for a few but for all who love personal liberty and deny the formula of dictatorship which is the latest tyranny and the world's gravest danger.