The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-26
|. w. W.-Bolsheviki Plot Against
(Jnifed States Now is Uncovered
SEIILKI INCIDENT IS
ONLY ONE OF MANY
Plot Believed 10 Extend to All
Countries at War With
Germany.

WASRINGTON, Doc. 25.-Evt-
denoo hns been uncovered by gov
ornmeut agents indicating that
American Industrial Workers Of the
World, Russian Bolphcylli, Irish
ngttators and rovolutionists in va
,ious countries at wnr with Ger
many hay lie seeking to lay tho
foundation OF an elahurste world
wide plan to overthrow existing So
cial orders.
This was admitted today by Off
ctals here in connection with the
noTs OF a discovery OF a number Of
riflos, rovolvers anu ammunition IN
the Russian fTe1ghter Shilka, which
has just arrived at a PaCitlc port
manned by 4 mutlnous BolShcv1k
crow. Government agents suspect
that tho guns and munitions Were
tutenNotl tor the Industrial Workers
Of tho World In this country, l-,
though It wnG said q full report on
the. nystCrouS cargo has not yet
been forwarded By officials at thu
por. Of arrival.
The Shllka incident Is only one
OF many casos, leading officials to
believe that tho connection between
Dlotters In severll of the allied
countries may BE- more tangible
than ths indoanito link Of moral
sympathy. Certa1n irish ng1tators
anu /. ". w. leaders recontly have
goue from the United States to Rus
STA after being in close touch with
each other here, .aad reports have
heen received THAT Bolshevld or
Gautzers would como to Amer1o"
before long to spread their doctrine
Of direct action for communal or
gari2atlon.
No objection will be raised by tho
government to any agitation which
does not interfere with the progress
OF Inc wax, Officials deqlare. ,otf-
cials do not Intend to uSe tho war
exlgencios as an excuse for sup
pressing FREQ speech except In 10
far as It loads to 6ampertnS tho
government In tho fight against tho
Central Powers. This basis OF
Judgment, however, 10 recognized an
cl1ldo and will permit drastic &C
tion against foreign agents whose
conduct directly or indirectly fos-
ters Gerlnany's war atlno.
officials say, when armed restst-
arce to the law IL threatened and
whom other material forces are e1a-
p!oyed by the ngltators. Customs
inspection Will serve TO prevent tnl-
portatlon OF arms ana the close au-
porv1ston OF incoming and outgoing
veJSols IL expected to mako tnpos-
stble the traffic Of Communications
on largo scale intended to foster
Revolutionary activity. Thore stu
arc means Of importing money Into
tho united States, but government
agents can trace rcnlttauces ana
keep . watchful oye on Suspicious
expenditures. Exports OF money are
governed so strictly by the govern
mont tnnt officials are Certain tnat
tho charce Of American financing
of revolutions in other countries Ii
slight.
Although prosecution Of I. W. W.
1eaders receuJly has been vigorous,
officials have evidence which they
claim shows that tho menace Oh
this organization, beloved TO DC
supported largely by German
money, romans strong. Further as
ton against the as1tasors IL ioKe-
cast. This Will be hasteued II ~
i, found that tho band 4s working
With Russian BolsheviA leaders to
bring about a premature peace in
C,er.1lLny's interests, or to hamper
America ut home.
Extreme care is being taken oy
this guvornmont to avoid antaso-
nizIng the Bolshevih movement IN
Russ!a, despite tho international ir-
r,tations 1t has caused American
ottcills do not caro- TO appear TO
resIst the development OF demo-
cratic ideals, even If it assumes tho
>o17n OF exit c:ne and chaotic social
lam reported In Russia under the
ne1y Y, gine. In line with tho pol
lev i. IL explained preparations 1of
dealing with the encroachment OF
BoltheviAsm on America ~ NOT
for politIacl reLsons, but only TO
insure NJ. A,:lnl safety and to pro-
mote moral unity OF this nation IN
the war.