New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
APPENDIX II

Illustrating the "otfencc tactics" q
the Rolshevik leaders against Grea,
Britain and the United States. A con
versatlon by telegraph between Chi
cherln at Pctrograd (who is speaking
and Trotzky at rest-Litovsk in frs
week in February, a few days before
rotzky made his mo peace-no war
gesture, with its practical aspect of de
mooilzlng the army and opening Rus
slaS unarmed breast to Germany.
With reference to the Allies the
situation is evidently favorable. Sepa-
rate peace Will not cause rupture.
England has reconciled herself to
TINS IN advance. The recognition of
US IS matter of the near future.
England and America are playing up
to us separately. A few DAYS ago
therc appeared a so-called head of a
commercial mission, Lockhart, with q
letter IRON Litvino:f stating that the
bearer Is an honest man who indeed
lully sympathizes with us. Indeed.
he IS subtle, alert Englshman; ex
presses very liberal views; runs
down ms government. He is type of
the diplomat of the new school At
present he is not an official repre-
sentative, but de facto he is an envoy.
hacVing been sent by the war cabinet.
After our recognition he will obtain
an official position with us. He
promises all kinds of favors from
England.
lie explained that if we should not
spo'i the situation our recognition is
a question of the near future. hut
something would have to be ceded on
our part. He said that no govern
mcnt could tolerate intervention in
Its internal affairs If we are goinr
to raise the British people, if our
agents in England will attempt to
cause strikes, England will not tolcr
ate TINS. 1t proved later that this
had reference to Petroff's mission,
concerning the latter specially Lock
hart said that his appointments
would be difficult for England to
swallow and should he be arrested
IN England or not be allowed to land
we would probably reply by reprisals.
and thus the whole business would
be spoiled. He begged that we post
pone this matter for ten or twelve
days. "N''0
simultaneously Ransome tried to
persuade Petrof not to go to Eng
land. His journey in case of a con
tilct would put the question of \
revolution in England on edge, which
would pc exceedingly risky. We dis
cussed TINS question and decided
that t.hat our strength was in attack and
mat whatever would happen it
would be the worse for Lloyd George
Co.,, and the revolution would be
the gamer. We sent Petrofr's pass
port 10 be Vlsed. Lockhart came
running to US. I arranged for an
Do
stated that the question had been
referred for decision to London W.
sand that Russia represented part
of the worlds revolutionary mnve0
ment and that in this was its
strength, We and our comrades in
England would proclaim that this ;s
not concrete organization Of
strikes; We explained the aim of
Petrotf's mission---i. e.. the clearino
up OF misunderstanding between
two nations. He will appeal to ali
organs Of the British nation. Th;s
has also been sent by radio.
Lockhart stated that he was very
we'll Impressed ard promised to tele,
graph advising that the wise should
be granted. We await further de-.
velopments. He stated that Accord
ing to English information the Ger-
man troops on the Eastern front
were 30 badly infected by our propa-
Fanda that the second course Of bar
rack regime could cure them. He
sald that our method of fighting mill
,arlsm was the most effective We
listened to this and laughed up our
Note.-There in the last sentence vs.
nave It, The Bolshevik plot in Russis
could be placarded cynical farce if i,
were not world tragedy.