The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-11-23
ROUT OUT THE SPIES
AND STOP THE LIES
THAT GO TO RUSSIA
(By Frank E. Wolff

turning from Russia where he went
as member of the American gov
eminent mission, Charles Edward
Russell has warned the Jewish peo-
pie of America not to weaken the
Russian democracy, but to throw to
it their support so that it may
emerge victorious from the war with
it's new freedom safe against Prus-
sian autocracy.
"There should never be any doubt
about the sentiment of Jews in
America or anywhere else regarding
their attitude toward the Russian
revolution" said Mr.. Russell. "No
event for centuries has been one
half as important to the Jews as the
Russian revolution. In that great
stroke every restriction, every quail
fication in respect to the Jews was
removed. They are given every lib
erty. They have none of the old
oppression. The old terror is re-
moved. Espionage, brutality and
oppression are no more. Jews come
and go without question. They are
masters of their lives. They may
live where they please. They are
given full religious freedom and po-
litical equality. The Jews are in
the councils and both men and wo-
men enjoy fullest and freest OPP
portunity to vote and to participate
in all other political activity.
at is the duty of the Jews to do
their utmost to support the Rus
slams in their supreme effort they
are now making. This wonderful
new freedom is menaced every hour
The peril to the liberty of the
people of Russia is very real and
imminent. The most serious men
ace to the peace of the world-the
permanent peace, the only peace
worth fighting for-is that the work
of the revolutionists may be over
thrown by Vaccinations of enemies
within Russia and enemies with
out.
eff a separate peace is made with
the Kaiser then the liberty so dearly
won by the Russian people will be
lost. If on the other hand, through
internal disloyalty, the Russion work
ers should waver and the army
weaken and the Prussian break
through and overthrow Russia, then
the people and all hope for democ-
racy and freedom will be lost.
eff the Jews in America tall;
peace, advocate a cessation before
Prussian militarism shall have been
destroyed, they strike a blow at the
liberty of their people in Russia
they stab democracy with every dis
loyal word.
eff the Jews of America are not
steadfast and loyal to this govern
ment at this time they are not loyal
to their comrades in Russia.
e 81 have known thousands of Jews
in New York and | think | have the
confidence and respect of many thou
ands everywhere would not give
advice to them if l didn't have full
knowledge of this vital subject.
SIN Russia l met a large number
of Jews who were making the most
of their new found freedom. They
eagerly questioned me about the SEN
timent of the people in America.
Would the American government
stand with them, give them it's sup
port? We're the workers of Amer
lea gonig to desert them in their hour
of great need? They had been told
by some who had recently come from
America that the workers were not
loyal to the government; that it
would be better for Russia to make
overtures for peace. Some of these
were fully aware of the fact that
these stories were assiduously being
spread by agents of the Kaiser who
mad now diverted all the power OF
his system of spies to the spreading
of this poison.
Il German agents are in Russia I'M
der the guise of American Socialists
They work day and night to the
end that soldiers and workers may
be disaffected. Every disloyal word
uttered in America strengthens the
arm of the Kaiser in Russia. Every
pacifist' meeting engineered by agen-
cies of the Kaiser, who are ever pres.
ent and ever active, is a blow tc
Russian freedom and to democracy
in the world.
81 met many remarkable people in