Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-21
Monday, April ~, 1919.


World Propaganda
Soviet! The parlor bolshevik
maiden Of superficial education and
sentimental proclivities adores it, the
dear, wild thing. The I. w. w. ha-
rangues anybody he can find to listen.
about it. The Russian Bolshevik dies
for 1t. There is some kind Of hypno-
tism In the word that tends to win
sympathy and friends for it. even
though the friends don't at all realize
what they are befriending.
A soviet is a local unit Of govern
ment which had its origin in the
mir" the oldest Russian democratic
institution, similar to a New England
town meeting. The fundamental diff
ference is that labor is the basis of
the social organization and those who
live on interest and rent are consid-
cred parasites and are not allowed to
vote. The present government OF
Russia is known as a soviet republic
and it's policy is to socialize national
finance, natural resources and the
land. 1t has also struck at the two
fundamentals of civilized society. the
home and the church. DEGREES have
been issued for the naturalization Of
women and for the confiscation Ct
church property. Persons may pro-
fess any religion or none. but relig-
ious teaching and study must be done
in private. Religious societies are
made subject to certain general reg
ulations and are to receive no priv
ileges.
Soviet government is both political
and economic, and is the avowed en-
envy of democratic government and #
capitalism in industry. Not content
with having ruined Russia and left
her PROSTATE both politically and eco
nomically as the result Of the appli-
cation Of its methods, 1t now pro-
poses to wreck the whole world in the
same way. Lenine, the high priest
of sovietism, admits that the present
population will probably be destroyed
in the struggle. but posterity will en-
joy the benefits that are to come il
the soviets have unrestricted sway.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills of Brook
lyn has recently made public the text
Of secret bolshevik circular sent to
soviet agents in every country. The
document was sent to him by friend
in Berne. Switzerland. having been
obtained through the espionage serv-
ice. It Is in the form of general in
structions and reveals peril # a
world confagration that will shame
the world war ito insignificance. s.
International policy consist in STIR
ring up conflicts between nations by
supporting rebel movements, by max
ing attacks on representatives of
foreign powers. and by lending aid
and comfort to all internal disorders.
Its national policy as regards pol
itics is as follows:
Il. Compromise the reputation. by
no matter what means. Of influential
men.
20. Attack those in power.
70. Provoke anti-governmental agita-
tors.
4. Str up general and partial strikes.
IS. Destroy machinery and boilers.
IS. Spread propaganda literature.
y. Collisions viii be facilitated SO
that We can seize power"
At the same time the economic
field is to be attacked in a similar
fashion in order that the government
will have no means Of defense against
the dictatorship Of the proletariat":
II. Provoke and support railway
strikes.
''3 Do everything possible to disor-
ganize Transportation.
~. Hinder the shipment OF wheat to
the towns.
IS. Stir up financial difficulties.
Is. 1nundate the market with false
bank notes."
AS further precaution the armies
are to be corrupted, or rather dis
rupted, as they have been in Russia
80 that they become valueless as a
means of national defense:
Il. Strong propaganda among the
troops. Stir up conflicts between on
GERS and soldiers and provoke attacks
upon superior officers.
20 Blow up arsenals. bridges, rail-
roads and powder magazines.
-. Seize shipments of raw materials
destined for factories"
Then. having RACED the entire
structure of society. the bolsheviki
propose to rebuild the world on the
basis Of the "workman's program"
They recognize the inevitableness Of
catastrophe. but what do they care?
It is a. popularity Of the Russian
mind to take things from tho view
point of 1T will make no difference
O hundred years hence"
Il. These actions will bring about
economic troubles which will lead to
inevitable catastrophes.
q. In this way the complete confu-
sion Of Of the , army viii be brought about
mans programme"
Some of US are inclined to look on
Bolshevism as DOGGY and to pooh
pooh at it as we did at the warnings
Of war with Germany. None Of US
expect the United States to suffer
eclipse as Russia has done. but there
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