The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
LSHENSN is
MENACE WHICH
MUST BE met
Last American to Escape Red
Terror Says Propaganda
Making Startling HeadWaN
in United States.
FORCE SHOULD STRIKE I
b AT FOUNTAIN HEAD
R. {. Simmons, Investigating
Lumber Conditions in Rus-
Sia, Barely Escaped After
Sentenced to Death as Spy.


Bolshevism Is the gravest menace
which ever confronted humanity. and
tho strongest military measures must
he taken by America and tho allies II
It's devastating course Ia to bo arrest
cd, declared Roger u, Simmons. United
States trade commissioner, who arrived
in Memphis Saturday morning TO Ade
dress tho Lumbemen's club on hia in-
vestigations of lumber conditions u
Northeastern Russia and Siberia, In
40 far as he knows, Mr.. Simmons was
tho last American to come out Or the
interior of Russia after the BolsheWkl
overthrew the Kerensky social demos
cratic regime, and he bases his be-
liefs on untorgettahle personal experts
eRce with tho Bolshevlki.
Mir. Simmons was arrested by tho
Bolshevikl when the American and al-
lied eXpedtlonary force entered NORTH
Russia and condemned to be shot, Ho
escaped tho firing squad. only through
the kindly intervention OF a former Sl@
berinn exile, who had been serving as
his secretary and, by virtue OF his good
record as an enemy and victim OF the
ezarB government was able TO tnflu-
onoe the reds, This man was able 70
persuade tho authorities in Moscow 70
call MIR. Simmons there for trial and
succeeded In proving that no was not
a any, AZ the BolshcvlM insisted Mr.,
simmons then went 70 Archan8ei ana
sailed to the United States, landing In
New York on Jan, rs,
Worlds Greatest Murderer.
While in Moscow before ana after
his trial no had ample opportunity to
observe the wholesale atrocities o. the
Bolsheviki and the economic. political
and social chaos which they have In
sssasse whsSsseg ssS nSs 9sSSSe sea
all whv orpoa6d them md AlI llRsa
they suspected pf opposing therAs hu
said A young flan named Pateras
against whom there ls an ihdicttnent
for murder IN Eneland, WAS pnt in
charge OF commission In Moscow 70
suppress eounter-revolutions and Pcs
tefs has done his work well. lie has
| executed without trial and without
mercy all whom no could find any ex-
l'cuse 70 slaughter. lie must have
record now" said Mr., Simmons ''0f
more murders than any other man who
| ever lived"
MIR. simmons declared that persona
in Russia who by their brains and
| energy were able to got ahead are now
all pauperized by the Bolsheviki. No
house, or furniture, or land, All have
been conflscated by the soviet state.
Princes and men OF former affluence
are begging on the streets; that ias.
those who have not fallen victim ~
the reign OF terror.
Small Faction Dominates.
Recently in Washington Mr.. slmfnonf
| gave testimony for two days before "
| Overman subjudloiary committee
| vestigating Bolshevik propaganda In
United Statea, lie says that this q
mittee has found out that the B(
| ANtilfi n "a Iiatn rpnrkin1 In
country are financed by 1nnine
| Trutzky and that they are making
prisinR headway References 70 III
| flag at certain gatherings In New
| Washington and Chicago were accoi7
ed applause amounting to ovatlons.
Expeditions similar to the one opeF& s
ating against tho Bolshevikl in ~
Arehangel region, sent to every do,
way OF Russia, Mr., Simmons be1#iiyS
would be the best method by kyhic
the allies and the United Stat US ca
stop the spread OF Bolsheyisyh An.
stamp 1t opt, lie has ooncluga gaed fron
OF the people Of Russia are 4 at hear
opposed TO Bolshevism and kf they al,
given a strong military nuol leus afuunt
which they can rally and Goppose Ln.
nine and Trotzky they viii do SO.
"rhe Bolshevih malntaiih their re-
gime only because they hayss the pow.
| bEt It hNluA lhN1 I&NB NFAu Au0
the food and none In Russia dare op4
pose them without outsidS assistance. q
Passive Policy Suicidal.
Because OF the EVIDENT intention az
the Bolsh6vists to extend their domain
throughout the world not only with
propaganda, but by force OF arms,
would bo suicidal to maintainlh pary. q
policy toward them, Mr.. Simmons ~
clared.
He met both Ienlne and Tr8
while In Moscow under trial and q
away Impressions Of the charaN.
each. Lenine is the brains okN
Bolshevitl, IN his opinion, fe y
"Ienine Is a quiet man." hq
"He is intelligent and educated,
fanatic, thought believe sincere.
XIV is different kind Of man,
an immoral force, an opportu4
believe he Is In this thing fol
he can get out of It, and II
the chance would make himsf
Of Russia"
The Bolshevik chaos has eli
Russia \as an exporter CT luu
the next five years at least,
mons said, and. inasmuch al
formerly furnished 50 per ce1 ~
export lumber used In Eurcpe.I IA
ated great field of opportt
Anert A lumber exporters.