Evening journal., 1918-10-25
kITCHENER'S Death
WORK OF CzARINA
Direct Wire Said to Have
Carried Allies Plans
to Potsdam
KERENSKY ALSO
IS ACCUSED

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-ln an address
last night before the Division Of Pic
torial publicity at the Salmaguindi
Club Commissioner Henry w. Mapp
head Of the salvation Army in Russia,
who has just returned from that couh-
try. made the direct charge that 1t was
through a private wire from the apart
ment OF the Czarina in the Winter Psl-
ace in Petrograd to Potsdam that all
information In regard TO the military
plans Of the Allies received by hussla
was conveyed to the German govern
ment.
The sinking OF the ship on which
Lord Kitchener was lost was accom-
plished through the treachery Of the
former empress, according to Mr.. Mapp,
who telegraphed all the plans in re-
gard to Lord Kitchener's proposed visit
directly to the Kaiser.
s.'The Czarina was the great force IN
Russia" Mr.. Mapp said. "All informa-
tlon that Russia received from the Allies
regarding their plans was Immediately
conveyed 10 her and she sent It to Ger
many. The Kaiser controlled Russia.
The corruption, treachery, and intrigue
in the Russian Court was terrible Mu-
milton plants were blown up at the In
struction OF the Germans and unbe-
Hevable damage to the Allied cause was
affected through the treachery Of the
former Empress. II the revolution had
not taken place, the Germans would
have been able to lead the Allied cause
TO destruction. Bad as the situation is
now. It Is not 90 be compared with the
conditions which existed under Car
dom. The downfall Of the Cars re-
gime was the greatest possible advan-
tage to the Allies.
"The treachery OF the former En-
press was directly responsible for the
death Of Lord Kitchener" Mr.. Mopp
said. AS soon as the Czarina learned
that the British general planned to visit
Russia. she Informed the German au-
thorities by means OF her private tele-
graph wire. The German government
then put their machine TO work, and as
a result the ship on which Lord kitch-
ener sailed was sunk" All other infor-
nation received In Russia from Great
Britain and France, Mr.. Mapp said, was
similarly sent TO POtsdam by the En-
press.
Russia's present chaos has been
brought about through Kerensky, Le-
nine. and Trotzl1y, Mr.. Mapp said.
When Kerensky first came into control
of the revolutionary government, he
had the interests OF Russia at heart
according to Mr.. Mapp, but soon sue
cumbed TO German pressure. He charged
that KerenslSy escaped after his over
throw by the Bolshevists through their
connivance.
After the Russian revolution, Mr.
Mapp said, Germany began looking
about for other agents. Trotzky and
Lenine were ready, he said, but "only
lent themselves when assured Of hordes
OF money, which was handed TO them
by millions. They sent agents to the
east front and told the Russian soldiers
that il they would lay down their arms,
universal peace would be brought
about they would have money in
abundance and they would become pro-
prietors Of the lands on which they had
formerly worked as serfs.
"With the ill-clad and hungry sol
diers. many Of whose families were |
this worked like wild fire. /
When the right moment arrived at I.
midday OF November Z, 1917, the coun-
ter revolution was brought about. As
the soldiers laid down their arms, they
were seized by the Red Guards.
III any man in Russia is responsible |
more than any other for the present |
II is Kerensky," said |
Mr.. Mapp "He was the victim OF Ger
man overtures, and his only object in
trying recently 20 get to this country |
was to create mischief"
Mr. Mapp described the scenes Of ter ]
ror which followed the Bolsheviki rise /
10 power. The Red Guards, who are |
paid s20. s25 and $40 a day, looted /
houses, banks, and all places Of bust |
ness. Persons riding in the streets in |
were taken out and shot |
while the Red Guards drove Off their |
cars. Persons were seized on the |
streets and their shoes and clothing
stolen.
Red Guards would enter houses and ]
compel the occupants to give up all
heir valuables. In many cases there |
we're only sick persons in the houses !
md when they were unable TO comply
With the demands Of the looters, they
we're bayoneted.
"The action OF the Bolshevih is pc |
uliarly similar to their name. The |
Dot word from which the name Boil |
1eviki is derived means TO grab"