SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 123, 18 February 1920, Page 7

SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM

MILITARY ERFORT ABANDONED LAUNCH OF INTENSE PROPAGANDA (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, February 10. . "The Times" correspondent at Delhi confirms the wireless report from Moscow on t.lio subject of Bolshevik aims, and stales that lie learns on excellent tUilhoiily that Lenin and Tchiteherin havo agreed that internal disorganisation makes further immediate military efforts dangerous. They are launching intense propaganda in other countries with the object 01 infecting the armies and populations. The Eastern programme includes disaft'ecting Persia, Afghanistan, India and China, and preparing the ground for attack when Russian recoilstruction has* been completed eighteen months heuee; also the bending of arms and ammunition to Afghanistan and encouraging the Amir to attack India, expecting that his inevitable defeat and deposition . will produce anarchial conditions, thus paving the way for an Afghan Soviet Republic, which they will use a.i the j urn ping-off place to "propagandise ami ultimately convert the whole of India to Bolshevism—"The Times." [Presumably the Moscow wireless report referred to above is one which was published oil Monday. It] stated that a decree had been issued which compelled all persons over ID years of age to carry a labour booklet, which would serve as a passport and ensure universal productive work. Citizens unable to produce a let would bo put to manual labour. Lenin, in appealing for economic restoration, declared that the two-fold victory— the Red Amy's successes and the raising of the blockade—was "due solely to the sympathy the Soviet inspires in the workmen of hostile countries. Our propaganda has deprived the Entente of the possibility of using their armies." According to a New York message published on February 8, the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" stated that he had received information to the effect that the Bolsheviks in Turkestan were recruiting natives and ivar prisoners into new units and establishing a military basis, said to be preliminary to a campaign against India.] THE SECRET CONFERENCE

WORLD-WIDE STRIKES PLANNED. Rotterdam, February 15. Eight countries were represented at tho secret Bolshevik conference, which was broken up by tho police Inst week. A central bureau was established in Holland. Great financial support lias ten promised. The conference aims at gaining tho leadership in world-wide strikes, and will support ijny new German revolution. It was decided to start an immediate agitation to prevent Allied trado vith Russia through Russian co-operative associations, which is regarded as a. plot to divide the workmen and farmers and destroy Soviet monopoly. Among those arrested for attending the confcrenco were a woman disguised in male attire, and Wynkoop. lender of tho Dutch revolutionaries.—"Tho Times."

[An Amsterdam message published yesterday quoted tho "Ilandelsblad" as stating that the police had arrested or expelled a number of Germans, Russians, and others who were attending a secret Bolshevik conference, at which there were British and American representatives. It was alleged that tlm liussitin Soviet Government was financing the conference by means of pearls, diamonds and other jewels, worth twenty million roubles, in order to support world-wide revolutionary strikes.] WAR ON GEORGIA DECLARED (Rec. February 17, 10.10 p.m.) Washington, February lfi. The State Department is informed that Donikin declared war on the Republic of Georgia on February 3.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable A?sn.