“STIR THE MASSES”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 42, 12 May 1927, Page 9

“STIR THE MASSES”

SOVIET AGENTS IN CHINA WAR ON FOREIGNERS By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright SHANGHAI, Tuesday. The “North China Daily News” has published translations of the documents which were recently seized at the Soviet Embassy at Peking. The papers reveal a most intricate system of espionage on behalf of the Embassy and the expenditure of large sums of Russian money in carrying u out; also in supplying arms and ammunition to the Chinese revolution aries through Jacob Borodin, the Soviet agent. The following translation of a resolution passed at an extended plenary session of the Third (Communist) International at Moscow, which was sent to the Russian military attache at the Peking Embassy, and marked “very confidential,” is a sample of the documents seized:

“At present you must keep the Chinese revolutionary movement exclusively national in character. Use the events at Hankow and the position of England as proof of the success of the Kuomintang Party and of the indubitable weakness of the European Powers. “Organise dnti-foreign disturbances throughout Marshal Chang Tso-lin’s provinces. If necessary discredit Chang and stigmatise him as a mercenary tool of the international and imperialistic capitalists. “You must take all possible measures to stir up the masses and provoke intervention by foreign troops. Do not shrink from taking any measures, even such as looting and massacres of the masses.” ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION

In conclusion the message said: “While you are conducting the present anti-foreign movement you must maintain antagonism between the Powers.

“It is especially important to isolated Japan, as that country, within a very short time, could despatch a large force of troops to China. Therefore, you must see that Japanese residents do not

suffer during riots. “Nevertheless, as regards an antiforeign agitation Japan’s exclusion would produce an unfavourable impression. Therefore you should conduct the anti-foreign agitation in the form of an anti-British movement.” — Sun.