Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-07
BOLSHEVIK
 NEED U. S. AID. SAYSROBB|NS.
Red Cross Workers on Stand in Investigation of Enemy
 and Other Propaganda Here
Declares Lenine and Trotsky
 Do Not Seek Recognition
 by U. S.. But Want Help

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Raymond Robins of Chicago, formre head of the American Red Cross mission to Rus sia, told the Senate investigating committee today that there was fun damental menace for the world in Russia bolshevism anG suggested means for combating its spread. The witness said that a year ago Nikolai Lenine, bolsheyiki premier, had cor rectly forecaster how bolshevism deas would take root in Bulgaria, Austria and Germany in the order 4amed.
 MT. Robins quoted Lenine as de- claring that in his opinion the Amer Can government was entirely corrupt
 nd as adding:
 We challenge every government. We nay be overwhelmed, but at the same time we will destroy all moribund
 olitical governments"
 Unceasing opposition to the prin- ciples of bolshevism. both in Russia and in the United States was advo- cated by MT. Robins. but he warned against military force and arbitrary suppression of ideas. The witness said the United States should send an economic mission to Russia to aid the people in obtaining the necessi- ties of life. declaring this the most effective way of fighting bolshevism.
 Publicity Urged
 To combat bolshevism here, MT. Robins urged that the people be al- lowed to know the truth about it's false teachings" and that existing evils in American economic and so- cial life be remedied by law. Public ity, he added, would hasten the repu- diation of bolshevism.
 In urging withdrawal of American and Allied military forces from Rus sia, MT Robins outlined the policies of the American and Allied govern ments which he said led to interven- ton and told the committee that the sending of the troops had helped to the Red Terror.
 The witness said the Russian soviet government agreed in February, 1918, to denounce the Brest-Litovsk treaty and resume the war against Germany if the United States and Great Britain would assure coopera- tion but that despite his own efforts and those of R. A. B. Lockhart, Brit ish high commissioner, to induce the governments to gree no response was received and the treaty was approved.
 Would Welcome Aid
 The bolshevists do not desire rec ognition by the United States, Mir. Robins testified, but they would wei come assistance in restoring the eco homie life of the country. He eX- plained that the bolshevist leaders feel that their position as interna- tional revolutionaries would be weak ened by formal treaties.
 Asserting that Lenine prefers coop eration with America, rather than Germany, Mir Robins said that unless this country took the lead in peace able restoration of Russia Germany inevitably would obtain new foot hold.
 The witness believed that America had failed to Connect in this Rus sian storm" partially because of the men sent to Russia from the United States.
 Elihu Root, he said, was attacked in Russia as the man who tried to 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 revo- lution. These men seemed to have been living in bad spots, MT. Robins saidk and they brought back false ideas about the United States, which they pictured as "a heaven of capi- talists and a hell for workingmen."