Evening journal., 1919-04-15
CAUSE OF TROOPS
MUTINY DISCLOSED
Copies ofBolshevist Poison
PhsmphIets Used at Arch
angel Reach Washington
ARE BASED ON
SOLDIER LETTERS

WASHINGTON. April i5.-Photo-
graphic copies OF Bolshevist propa-
ganda leaflets distributed among Amer
ican and British soldiers in Russia
have been submitted 10 the War De-
partment by officers Of the Military
Intelligence Corps.
The specimens were taken from let
ters written by American soldiers to
their relatives in the United States,
but they were not Identified on lhs
leaflets which caused the mutiny OF
members Of Company / OF the 339un
infantry regiment at Archangel March
30.
The specimens were said 10 have
been distributed largely among Brit
ish troops, which led TO the view here
that they were somewhat difisren!
from the appeals directed 10 the
American soldiers.
The text Of the pamphlet follows:
"ln order to obtain the consent of
the workers 81 Britain 10 the unwar-
ranted act Of aggression against Us.
your government states the following
as their reasons for landing troops In
our country:
RUSSIAN SOCIALIST FEDERATED
SOVIET REPUBLIC.
"ALL LIESl
THAT THEY HAVE COME TO
STAMP OUT ANARCHY AND RESTORE
ORDER.
1T is NOT TRUE.
y our government and the French
Government are themselves respons-
ible for what disorder there is in
Russia. Ever since our revolution the
fho Eronnh nd Drffizh GOV-
ernments have been conspiring with
the Observation-Disclosures, giving
them moral encouragement and nnan-
cial assistance for the purpose OF
undermining the power Of our work
mems government and TO bring ABOUT
its downfall. Your government and
the French Government are co-operat-
ing with the CZecho-Slovaks, who
have blocked the access to our food
supply.
"The serious food shortage in our
country is aggravatRg the state OF
disorganization. II there IS disorder,
your governments are responsible for
It. Remember, when a capitalist gov
ernment enters a country where there
has been a revolution OF restoring
order 10 always means that they in
tend 10 cruch the revolution. That IS
what the German Government did in
Poland, in the Ukraine, in the Baltic
provinces and in Finland. That IS
what your government wants TO DO in
Russia.
''They do not want TO restore order;
they want 10 restore the Gar.
SECOND, THAT THEY HAVE CONE
TO HELP THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
'IT IS NOT TRUE.
in the first place is it helping TO
bring war among a people already ex-
hausted by war? We do not want war.
We want peace. We want to be left
alone. to consolidate the gains Of our
revolution. To reorganize our eco
uomic and social life in such a manner
as TO secure for the workers the prod
ucts Of their labor. Your government
Is not helping TO do this. II has sent
YOU here 20 prevent US doing IL. Your
government is cooperating with the
Czecho-Slovaks, who are suppressing
the workers wherever they go.
In Samara the workers obtained an
eight-hoursday 70 has now been abol-
ished All working class organizations,
trade unions and such like are sup
pressed. Wherever the CzechO-Slovaks
90 they suppress our local worknen's
councils, and establish in their stead
an oligarchy Of spectators. capital
lists and ex-Czarist officers. Your gov
trnment will use you to do the same
in North and Central Russia.
"If your government wanted to help
the Russian people it would recognize
the Soviet Government Of the workers
and assist US to reorganize our rail-
ways and industries. We. in fact,
asked your government to enter into
bushes relations with us that would