Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-23
agent of Herr Scheidemann, at the time
still German prime minister.
SCheidemann Bids Reds

agent of Herr Scheidemann, at the tim,
still German prime minister.
Scheidemann Bids Reds
The incident is typical of the Ger
man attitude toward bolshevism There
is no more determined and ruthless op-
ponent of bolshevism in Germany than
Herr Scheidem6nn, no man that is more
hated by the Spartacans, but as soon as
foreign countries are concerned he de-
velops into diligent propagandist OF
Lenine's doctrine. Since his resignation,
Herr Schcidemann has come himself to
Switzerland to direct Bolshevik opera =
tions against western Europe with the
help of "Parvus, the mysterious Ger
man Socialist agent who recruited
Lenine and Trotsky for the Kaiser, and
of Herr Mueller, the German ambassa =
dor in Berne.
have obtained from special source
thoroughly reliable information con
corning at least one-and perhaps the
most important of Germany's Bolshe- =
vik plots. II is directed against Bel
GUM.
Several months ago. when the inten =
tions of the Paris conference with
regard TO the Sarre district and the
occupation of the left bank of the
Rhine first transpired. a number of Sc
crct meetings took place in Berlin be
tween German cabinet ministers and
prominent financial and industrial
magnates.
Conspire Against Belgium
Experts from the 'Bolshevik Blu
reau" of the general staff were heard,
and a detailed plan was established to
concentrate the activity of the vast
German apparatus for Boshevik propa
ganda chiefly upon Belgium after the
signature of peace
A glance at the map will tell YOU
why. Belgium incloses the Sarre dis
trict and a great part of the occupied
Rhine territory to the west. To the
east lies Germany. If Belgium can be
seduced into bolshevism and revolu
tion by German intrigues, the Sarre
and Rhine region would be suddenly
and almost completely isolated.
The German plan is further based
upon the calculation that in this event
the Belgian troops of occupation would
lsn bnromn unrnIiohl opd proLob al, g,
infect their French comrades. Thus
the position of the allied civil and mill
tary authorities in the Sarre and Rhine
districts would be soon rendered abso
lutely untcnable and they would be
forced to beat hasty retreat, leaving
Germany TO resume possession of the
occupied territories.
This plot to reconquer through Dol
shevism the territory temporarily held
by the western nations as guarantee
of Gcrmany's good faith is not imagin
ary. 1t was conceived by responsible
German statesmen. some of whom ar,
still in office. 1t has not been aban
dOned, and you may be sure that what
ever changes the Berlin Government
may still undergo in the near future
they will not be of a nature to prc
o''o"
TeutOn Spies Still at Work
In order to fully realize its danger,
1t is necessary to recollect that the Ger
mans. during their long occupation O.
he'silm' formed vast organization o
spies ana agents throughout the coun,
Af
uS. Huli,oerS or these traitors have
,he. tnel, deserved tate since King AL
peI' glorious return to his capital
out many OF them have inevitably re
ma.ieu Undiscovered ana are still Sc
.'e''s III 'ouch WIN their former mas
'eis.
Ihe German Government counts upor
thelr occult assistance and the labol
unrest lhseparable from a period o
reconstruction in a ruined industria
country TO rc9liZc its plans.
lherclor" would urge the people!
VINO u"liVrred Belgium from the night
mare OF Ieuton rilc to assist her b,
every means III their power to recover
her economic stability quickly. les
cnno S pnnno nlat innocent victim b.
tuons nIottors ., D,! ~ rum pS the Tor
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"n DiI"S %'' at present concentrated
0a.not naIo. anu mere tne intimate
statesmen still entertain with tb
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,erritorr ar" nat p,opasanIa ~ OH uermai
RaSmrroctaJ tod noi"J H. J'eats apparent
of bor ohsor,t;o - saS hotn!n,
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