The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-13
JEWS LEADING :
BOLSHEV|STS
IN TERRORISM

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The RolShc-
regime in Russia was described today
5. by the Rev. G. y. Sinlons in testimony
before the senate committee invcstlgat-
lag lawless agitation IN the United
States, as a minority military dictator
ship supported by terrorism. pr.
Sirppns. who for many years. has been
head or the Methodist Episcopal church
in Russia, said most of the BolSherlk
. leaders were Jews. many from che east
side Of New York and that they had
set aside large sums for the spread OF
their doctrine In all the countries OF
the world
The I. ". W movement in this coun-
try, which the committee has included
in its general inquiry, was said by Dr.
Sinons to be Identical with the Bolshe-
visits system.
Bolshevik propaganda apparently Is
being carried on in the United states
DR.. SImons said. by means Of speakers.
pamphlets and articles in newspapers
and magazines. He declared that John
Reed and Albert Rhys Williams. Amcri-
can writer's. had been closely affiliated
with the Bolsherik government IN Rus-
sia, arid that Williams had come to
this country with d quantity Of Bolshe-
vik publications. The Witness SAID
publishers of Bolshevik literature III
the United States included the Rand
SSRO0l OF SOCla1 SCicnSS -NS"
Charles H Kerr 6 Co.. Chicago; the
Socialist Literature company. New
York, and Sovy Mir, Russian news
paper in New York
On. Simons. whose headquarters were
in Petrograd before he lied the country
last October. told the committee thai
John Reed and his wife. Louise hryant'
were very close to the Bolshevtk leaders
In PetroErad and spent much time at
Wa
as persona Grata" to the ,BolSneFA
government, 80 that they wanted TO
make him consul general in New York
"Was ne regarded by Americans there
as an American or a SolsheTlk: ooes-
toned Senator King OF Utah.
"As a BolsheviN." replied the Wit
ness. There were number OF amer
lean Bolshcviki s37mpathizers there,
We referred to them as nlnshheaueo
mlddleheaded.'
Albert Rhys williams frequently par
ticipared in Bolsheyik meetings, Df:
Simons said. and was heart ana Soul
with them, speaking IN very tenoeF
terms of them"
Major T. Lowry Hunes, who Is d.
rectins the inquiry for the COMMITTEES
inquired II il were not true tha1 VII
liaIns came 10 this country rs repre-,
sentative Of Lenine and TrotzkE. ana
bureau in this country for the RUSSIAN
government The witness said nc un-
derstood Williams WAS to do that WORK
Chairman Oyermaa interrupted 70 III
oujre How about Raymond SoopinS.
referring to the head of the American
Red Cross mission IN Russia
He was supposed By the bolsheVik.
to be the best American or them OIL
replied DR.. Simons.
in,A
text of an official order Of the Leuinc
government dated December IS. lois.
appropriatins 100000 rubles Tor ;he
snread OF SnlShevik propaganda )
throughout the world. i
The struggle against the war anu
imperialism can lead 10 cumplete VIC
tory only if conducted on an interna-
tional scale" said the order. 10 tnls
end of council OF peoples comnissarS
orders the appropriation Tor the REQUIRE
ments Of the revolutionary international!
movement to be pat at the disposal OK
the foreign representatives OF the com
1nissariat Of foreign affairs. -.VVe.VVo
rubles.'
DR.. Simons said that almost from tho
beginning Of the EUlshcvik rcSlNe me
movement was led and agitated oS
apostate Jews. most OF whom pore
German names originally. but VINO IateF
CaanKeO lncSe " NNSS'o1'
presented list OF Rolsherik leaoerS
with their Russian assumed nan1es anu
their original Jewish names. Scores OK
New York east side Tiddish came 10
Petrosrad shortly after the orertaro"
Of the Kerensky government. the Wit !:
ness said, and nc attributed much o: the :
success OF the Bolshcrik movement TO !
aid from the lower east side OF Ne"
York.
DIR. Simons explained that he did not ,
mean to cast reflections on Jews IN .
general He said the better Glasses !
hoped for the overthrow of the present
regime, and that many Jewish raools !
had thanked him for exposing the stu ;
ation within the Bolsheyik organization.
The witness declared not moro than
one-fifth Of the whole OF Russia was /
represented in the Bolshcvik movement.
that 80 per cent Of the peasants and :
probably rs per cent of workmen were !
not in sympathy with the Lcuire gov [
eminent, which he described as die |
tatorship Of the proletar!at.'
DR.. .Simons said that in prominent |
educational institute IN PetroErad young !
girl students had been compelled to
shevik Red Guards. and that the prac-
dee was sanctioned by the Bolshevik
headers. At this point the committee
went into executive session. at which
DR.. Sirnons gave names Of Americans
suspected OF being Bolsherik propa-
gandists In the United States.
Mrs. Natalie Summers. widow of Mad
den Summers. American consulate gem