Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Russians to Come Here.


1t was arranged to have a number
Trctsky revolution go to England,
France and America to combat "the
counter revolutionary movement"
These were. apparently expected to
cooperate with the German spies
The communication calling for this
hubert, for the authorized commits
saries This note was Endorsed by
Trotsky with the words ITO be urg-
emily executed. l. T."
A photograph Of the letter is in the
hands of the State Department.
Raush, chief of the Russian section of
the German general staff. the commits
sariat of foreign affairs is urged to
send agitators to the camps of the
Russian prisoners of war in Germany.
A demand is also made that four
They will receive special instruc-
lions when travelling through Brest-
Litovsk," the chief of the Russian
section of the German general stan
says A photograph Of this letter is
in the hands Of the State Department.
Sought Word Of Munitions.
While Russia was still nominally
an ally Of the United States the Ger
Rausch. demanded that the council Of
peoples commissars give Information
as to the exact. amount of ammuni-
ton at Petrograd, Archangel. Kazan
last year. Two months later special
permission was given by the bolshe-
vik government for the passage
through the Russian lines and into
their fortified positions Of 100 Ger
man commissioned and ESQ non.com.
missioned officers.
In very secret" note, January II,
Capt. Lieut.. Rudolph Miller said he
had been informed by wireless from
the supreme naval command at Kiel
steamships at the disposal of German
agents at. Vladivostock would be
made to the council of peoples COM
missars.
"On these ships" wrote the German
officer, must be loaded the goods in
dicated by our named agents. and also
persons indicated by them. and be
sent as directed to ports Of the United
States, Japan and British colonies in
eastern Asia.
Spies Watched Embassies.
Document No. 81, also marked very
secret" tells how completely the en-
bassies Of the governments hostile to
Germany were watched by German
spies at the Russian capital. An equal
number OF Russians assisted their
German confederates at each embassy
in this work of espionage. The letter
authorizing this scheme follows:
ITO the Commissar on Foreign Az
fairs: At the request Of the commits
sion on combating the counter revo-
luton Of December IT, the intelligence
section has the honor to forward a
list Of men watching the missions OF
the countries allied to Russia:
II Data IT. = -
German Scouts LUXE, lehman, Possel.
Franz and Gezel: Russian Agents Ov-
siannikov, Gluschenko and Baliasin.
The French embassy Is watched by
German Scouts Sylvester, Butz and
Folhagen: Russian Agents Balashev.
Turin, Gavrflov. Sadavnokov and
Shilo.
THE o. s. A. embassy is watched by
German Scouts Strom, Buchholtz, Fas-
nacht, Todner; Russian Agents Spitz-
berg, Sckolnitzky, Tarasov and Vavf-
! low.
by German Scouts Suttner. Baider and
Wolf; Russian Agents Kuhl, Nikitin,
| Zolotov and Arkipov.
The Italian embassy IL watched by
German Scouts Kuhlder, Won GeSe.
Coin and Burmeister; Russian Agents
Salov, Alekseievsky and Kuzmfn.
These agents must fulfill all instruc-
| lions Of tho commission for combating
with counter revolution. sabotage,
looting, etc.-Head Of department.
Agasfer."
Kept Record Of Visitors.
Maj. Luberts, who directed these
espionage operations. kept q complete
record of all persons visiting the
with the full knowledge and consent
OF the Lenin- Trotsky government
from the time these men assumed
power in Russia, the documents show.
Document No. %, again very Sc.
Of the men who are appointed to
watch the American, japanese ana
Russian officers ''who may command
the expeditionary forces in eastern
Siberia" The communication 10
signed r. Bauer, the head Of the com.
mission for fighting the counter rev.
olution. The names and addresses OF