Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
|. W. WIS WOULD
HELP BOLSHEVIK|
Government Agents Discover
Evidence Elaborate Plan
Overthrow Social Order.
MENTION IRISH AGlTATORS
Leaders Russian Revolution to
Come to United States to
Aid in Organization.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.--Evidence
has been uncovered by government
agents Indicating that American IN
dustrial Workers of the World, Rus-
sian Bolsheviki, Irish agitators ana
reyoutionists in various countries, at
war with Germany, may be seeking TO
Law the foundation of an elaborate
worldwide plan to overthrow existing
social orders
Officials Make Admission.
This was admitted today by Of
ficiuis here in connection with news
of the discovery of arms and ammunl-
ton on the Russian freighter ShiiKa
which has just arrived at n Paclflc
port manned by mutinous Bolshe-
Wiki crew. The Shillka incident is
only one of many cases leading or
fic!als to believe the connection be
tween plotters in several or the alled
countries may be more tangible thah
the indefinite link of moral sympathy
Certain Irish agtators and ]. w. W.
leaders recently have gone from the
United States to Russia after pelng
in close touch with each other mere,
and reports have been received that
Bolsheviki organizers would come 10
America before long to spread their
doctrine of direct action for COM
munal organization.
No objection will be raised by the
government to any agitation which
does not interfere with the progress
of the war. officials declare. Or
ficials do not intend to use the war
eXigencies as an excuse for suppress
sing free speech except insofar as
II leads to hamperlng the govern
ment in the fight against the central
powers. This basis of judgment,
however, Is recognized as broad. and
will permit drastic. action against
foreign agents whose conduct direct
ly or Indirectly fosters Germany's war
aims.
| Action TO BE Swift.
Action will be particularly swift,
officials say, when armed resistance
to the law is threatened and when
other material forces are EMPLOYED ny
the agitators Customs inspection
will serve to prevent importation of
arms, and the close supervision OF
crews of incoming and outgoing ves-
sells Is expected to make impossible
the traffic of communications on "A
large scale intended to foster revelu-
! tionary activity
There still are means of importing
money into the United States. but
government agents can trace remit
/ tances and keep n watchful eye on
suspicious expenditures. Exports OF
J money are governed so strictly by the
government that officials are certain
( that the chance of America financing
/ of revolutions in other countries is
: slight
| Altho prosecution of !. W. w. lead
ers recently has been vigorous Off
cials have evidence which they claim
shows that the menace of this or
ganization. believed to be supported
! lal gely by German money, remains
strong Further action against the
agitators Is forecast. This will be
FASTENED II 1t is found that the band
| is working with Russian Bolsheviki
! leaders to bring about "A premature
peace in Germany's interests or to
( hamper America at home.
Not TO Antagonizc.
! Extreme care is being taken by this
government to avoid entagonlzing the
| Boisheyili movement In Russia, de-
spite the international irritatiOrs il
( has caused. American officials do
not care to appear to resist the de-
Velopment OF democratic ideals even
| IL 1t assumes the form of extreme and
chaotic socialism, reported in Russia
under the new regime. In line with
! this policy, it is explained, prepara-
tons for dealing with the encroach-
mcnt of Bolshevikism on America is
not for political reasons. but only to
! insure material safety and to pro-
mote moral unity of this nation in