Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-14
REDS ARE ORGANIZING
TO CONTROL AMERICA
witness Before senate Committee
Tells of BolsEcvistS' Plan TO
Rule This Country.
HEBREWS LEADERS IN RUSSIA
Men Who Spent Few Years il,
United States Now Head Soviet
Regime in Slavic Nation-"Y"
Secretary Tells Interesting Story.
~ Assce!a;ed Press. l

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-Members Of
! ;he EolsheviSt central Cabinet in Rus
sia were described to-day by Professor
Ralph Dennis. OF Northwestern Unlver-
sity testityinG al the Senate commit
tees inquiry into lawiess agitation in
this country as fairly able men. who
truly believed their way the best TO
bring about heaven Oh earth"
Mr.. Dennis. who was Y. NJ. c. ~
worker and consular agent in Russia
from the fan OF 1917 until last Sep
tembcr. said there was no real SYM
,athy between Germans and the Rus
sian Reds. hut "eac!: group was try
ing TO use -hc other
The Bolshevists throughout Rus
STA" lie added. believed the end iusti-
fed the means Their theory" he said.
might lie cxpresscd
If YOU are not Boishevist, get
out. II YOU work against us we will
kill YOU
POSSESSED OF DESIRE TO
ENTERMlNATE BOURGEOISIF.
Mr.. Dennis said he was impressed
with the belief that men in possession
o. power among the Bolshevists were.
20 great extent Russian Hebrews.
who had lived in America for a few
years
These men he said. were the most
their desire to cXtc-minatc the bour-
gcCis class"
Chairman Overman asked:
DO you know of any effort 20 bring
that propa Sanda TO this country"
Il could not go into court and prove
it," replied the witness. but after go
ing TO meetings in Chicago there is no
question about the desire 10 bring
about that scheme of government in
America"
CHICAGO AUDIENCE
CHEEREn RED LEADERS
he described a meeting in the Chi
cage coliseum. where an audience
checred the names OF Lenine and
Trotzky for five minutes. and every
comment by speakers to the effect that
america would be the next nation to
adopt the Soviet system of govern
ment The witness added he saw no
difference between the Industrial
Workers OF the World and Bolshevists
in the ends they seek to accomplish
Chairman Ovcrman read 4 telegram
from Joseph Shaplen. OF New York. a
writer, protesting against testimony
that Jews formed the life of Boil
explained that DR.. G. a. Simons. In tes-
tlmony yesterday. passed no reflection
On real Jews. but only upon apostate
Jews; who the witness said. prcdo mi
mated among Bolshevis, leaders
Mr. Dennis said one Bolshevist ofl-
cial, former resident of the United
States. in bidding him good-by In Rus
STA. said:
ri see you in about ten years We
are coming over to America and pull
off the same show"
THINKS ORGANIZATION
WIDESPREAD IN AMERICA
Mr.. Dennis said from his ohserva-
tons he believed that persons interest,
ed in spreading Bolshevist propaganda
probably have pretty good organi-
cation. extending from New York to
san Francisco. with the country d.
vded up into sections. and certain men
in charge OF each section"
questioned by Senator Wolcott as to
the attitude of Raymond Robins, head
of the American Red Cross mission to
lsuSSia, concerning the BolShevists. Mr.
Dennis said:
LAS ! understood Mr.. Robins at that
time Gin Russia) his attitude was that
OF recognition Of the Bolshevists be-
cause thcy were the people in con-
troll. They seemed to he the only PEG