The sun., 1919-03-07
LENINE CALLED US.
ENTIRELY CORRUPT
Publicity as Means to Curb
Bolshevism Spread Urged
by Raymond Robins.
BARS FORCE IN RUSSIA
"Reds" a Fundamental Men,
ace to World, lie Tells
Senate Committee.

WAsHINoToN. March raymond
Robins OF Chicago. former head OF the
American Red Cross mission to Russia.
told the Senate investigating commit
tee to-day there was fundamental
menace for the world in Russian Boil
shevism and suggested means for COM
batting its spread. The witness said
q year ago Nicholat Lenine, Bolsheviki
Premier, had correctly forecast how
Rolshevlst ideas would take root in
order named.
Mr.. Robins quoted Lenine as declaring
that in his opinion the American Gov
eminent was entirely corrupt and az
adding:
I'VE challenge every Government. We
may be overwhelmed, but at the same
time we will destroy all morlpund po-
litical Governments"
unceasing opposition 10 the principles
Of Bolshevism both in Russia and in
the United States was advocated by
Mr.. Robins. but he warned against the
use OF military force and the arbitrary
suppression OF ideas. The witness said
the United states should send an eco
nomic mission to Russia to aid the
people in obtaining the necessities of
life. declaring this would be the most
effective way OF fighting Bolshevism.
To combat Bolshevism In this country,
Mr.. Robins urged that the people be
allowed to know the truth about its
false teachings" and that existing
evils in American economic and social
life be remedied by law Publicity. he
added. would prompt the reputation Of
Bolshevism.
In urging withdrawal Of American and
allied military forces from Russia Mr..
Robins outlined the policies OF the Amer
lean and allied Governments which he
said led to Intervention and told the
committee the sending of the troops had
helped to preclpitate the Red Terror"
In this connection the witness said
the Russian Soviet Government agreed
In February. 1913. to denounce the
Brest-Litovsk treaty and resume the
war against Germany II the United
| States and Great Britain would assure
cooperation. but that despite his own
efforts and those OF r. A. b. Lockhart,
British High Commissioner. to induce
| the Governments to agree no response
was received and the treaty was ap-
proved at Moscow.
The Bolshevists do not desire recog-
| milton by the United States. Mr. Robins
| testified, but they would welcome as
| sistance In restoring the economic life
OF the country. He explained that the
| Bolshevist leaders feel that their posi-
| ton as international revolutionaries
would be weakened by formal treaties
with other Governments
Asserting that Lenine prefers coopera-
ton with America rather than Germany.
Mr.. Robins said unless this country took
the lead in restoration OF Russia Ger
many inevitably would obtain new
foothold
The witness gave IL as his opinion
that America had failed to connect in
this Russian story" partially because
OF the men sent to Russia TO represent
| the United States Government He
| mentioned, especially Elihu Root who. he
said. was attacked in Russia as having
been the man who tried 20 make the
| United States safe for plutocracy."
Other factors. according TO the witness
were the stories told by Russians who
| returned TO Russia from the United
States after the revolution. Tseso men
seemed all TO have been living in bad
spots, Mr.. Robins said. and they brouGht
| false ideas about the United States
Wnere they pictured as 'neaNen oil
ca pitalists and he'll for working men"
Mr.. Robins testified that stories Of
atrocities in Russia before his departure
were largely false, declaring he was
Impressed by the lack of destruction
| of life" and adding that he believed II
| would have been much greater in the
| United States under similar Crcum-
stances. He blamed anarchist groups
for many OF the acts OF terror
The Soviet programme was denounced
by the witness. who described 1t as being
economically impossible and morally
wrong" He concluded his testmon!
with q renewed appeal that the people
in this country try to understand Boil
shevismb in its true light in order to
| combat its menace.