Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-13
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 d today by the Rev, c. A. SimOns in testimony before the senate commit tee investigating lawleSs agitation in the United States, as minority mil itary dictatorship supported by ter rorism. Dr, SimOns, who for many years had been head Of the Methodist Episcopal church in Russia. said most Of the bOlShevik leaders were Jews, many from the East Side of New Ork and that they had set aside large sums for the spread of their doctrine in all the countries of the world.
 The I. W, W, movement in this country, which the committee has in cluded ir EtS' general inquiry, was said by pr, Somsns to be identical with the bOiShsviSt system.
 BOlshevik propaganda apparently is being carried on in the United States. Dr. SimCns said. by means of speak CTS, pamphlets and articles in news papers and magazines. He declared hat John Reed and Albert Rhys Vii lallS, American writers. had been clCSely affiliated with the bolshevia sOv veTnmeDt in Russia and that Wi -lalDs had come 10 this country with quantity Cf b0lSheviS publications. : The witness said publishers Of bolShe~ viS literature in the United States in cluded tce Rand school of s0cIsl science in New YorS, Charles l. Kerr md oOEpany, Chicagc; the So Cis-iiSt L5ter0tEre company, New YorS. ! and Novy Mir, a Russian newspaper in New York.
 Reed Called RolsheN,ik Dr. SimOnS, whose hesdOuSrterS | were in PetrOgrad before he fled the country last October, told the commit tee that John Reed, and his wife. Louise Bryant, were very close to the : bOlShevik leaders in PetrOgrad and spent much time at their hesdguar- ters. Reed was described as per soma grats to the bolShsvik severn ment so that they wanted to make him consul general in New York.
 Was he regarded by Americans there as a1 American or a bolShe vik9" questioned Senator King oi Utah.
 As bolshevik.' replied the wit ness There was a number of Ameri- lcsn bOlshevik sympathizers there Ne referred to them as mush head a mudole headed.
 Albert Rhys Williams freGuentls participated ii bOlShevik meetings. Dr, SimOns said, snd was heart ana soul with them. speaking in very ten der terms of them"
 Major E, Lowry HumeS, who is di- recting the inquiry for the committee. inquired if it was true that Williams came 10 this country as a representa- tive of Lenine and TrOtzy and was to organize a Russian information bu- resu in this country for the Russian government. The witness said he understood Williams was to do that work
 Robins Status Chairman OveTman interrupted to inquire:
 How abOu. Raymond RObinsr~ He referred to the head of the American Red Cross mission in Russia.
 He was supposed by the bolshe- Vlu to be the best American or them all" replied Dr. Simons.
 Major Humes read into the record the text of an official order of the Lenine government dated December 1S, 1918, apprOpTiating 2.OOO .OOO rubles for tine spread of bOlshevist prOpaganda throughout the world.
 The struggle against the war and imperialism can lead to complete vic tory only if conducted on an interna. tiOnal scale" said the order. To this end the council of peoples com mlSSary orders the appropriation for the requirements of the revolutionary movement to be put at the disposal os commissartiat of foreign affairs. 2.- O00,OoO rubles,H
 Jews Started Movement Dr, Simons said that in the besin-
 inS of the bo'shevik reSime the movement was lead and agitated by
 -5-Sle Jews, most Of whom bore Ge. man names originally. but who later changed these to Russian names. He presented a list OT bolSheviki leaders with their Russian assumed names and their original Jewish names Scores of New York East. Side Yid- dlSh came to PetrOgrad shortly alter ce overthrow Cf the herenSky gov e-nue1t. the witness ssi and he a.. t-ltute5 much Ce the success OI the ! tbclsheViki movement to aid from the -cvor East Side ut New YOrS.
 Dr. Si1ccuS explained cha, he did ac- mean yo cast rcrlcr ions 0a Jews -- S1lor,L lle. scia the better class .h1.e- icr tac CvevJhr>- ot tne preSa,., rcs1Ge, and that many Jewish rabbis had thanked him for ezpCsing the sit u&tion within the bOiSheviS Crganiza- ticn.
 sc Per Cent Oppose Lenine
 Ahc witness declared not more than onc-t1tsh of the whole of Russia was represented lu the bOlshevik move ment; that % per cent of the peas. -c-.-- -.--l -.---L.- .l.- = = - = -.