THE REVOLUTION PLOT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 5

THE REVOLUTION PLOT

STATEMENT BY SCOTLAND YARD EXTREMIST PROPAGANDA A NET SPREAD Sy Tf.lcffraph-Press Apsociation-Ooprrlght (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 7. In. a further statement the Scotland Yard authorities declare that there is no definite evidence of Bolshevik activities in England, more than tho dissemination of extreme revolutionary propaganda. There are numerous instances of the distribution of funds, besides 'the particular case published, but the authorities cannot give details bccause that would interfere • with Scotland Yard's investigations. The police are keeping a close watch on the ports in order to exclude undesirables, but a few havo got through the net.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, August G. Mr. E. Sliort, speaking in Hie House of Commons, said that Vlie polico had been instructed to take action in reference to a leaflet that had been distributed at Nottingham containing tho words: "Put no trust in Parliaments get ready for revolution."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MIDNIGHT BAYONET CHARGE ANOTHER RIOT AT LIVERPOOL. (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.; London, August 6. There was a midnight bayonet charge at Liverpool. Tho mob jeered at the sentry at Si. George's Hall, and made an effort to wrench his rifle from him. Tho sentry lired in the air, and a noncommissioned officer qrdered his men to charge, wnereupon the crowd dispersed. Soveral people were injured—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn, . ZACHARIASSFNTHE BOLSHEVIK HIS ARREST IN ENGLAND. (Rec. August 10, 11.5 p.m.), London, August 8. Zacharia6sen came from a notorious Bolshevik centre in Norway. When captured, he had the names "and addresses of well-known extremists in Britain, also the names of German spies on the Continent. Ho hadn't tho name of a single responsible Labour leader or trade union official in Britain. The Bolshevik international courifcr system was controlled by a Russian named Angelica Balabanoff, who works between Berne, Berlin, Stockholm, and Mosoow. Bolshevik agents generally reach England as stowaways on foreign vessels. Some of the sailors are aware that they are on boa/rd, but they receive a .substantial payment for each Bolshevik landed, liloven .Tews who recently landed were caught in the East End of London and deported.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.