Arizona republican., 1919-03-07
RED TERROR HAS
 BEEN HELPED BY ALLIED TROOPS
Raymond Robbins Urges Withdrawal Says U. s. Regarded Corrupt By Le- nine Economic Mission Best Aid To Russia-Bol sheviki Prefer America To Germany.

WASHINGTON. March 6-Raymond Robbins of Chicago. former head of the American Red Cross mission Go Russia. told the senate Investigating committee today that there was a fundamental menace for the world in Russian bol- shevism. and suggested means for combating it's spread. The witness Aaid that a year ago Nikolai Lenine, holshcvsli prcmior had correctly fore cast how bolshevism ideas would take root in Bulgaria, Austria and Germany in the order named.
 Mir. Robbins quoted Lenine as de- claring that m his opinion, the Amer ican government was entirely corrupt. and as adding.
 We challenge every government. We may be overwhelmed. but at the same time We will destroy all moribun pol itical governments"
 Unceasing opposition to the prin- Ciples of bolshevism. both in Russia and in the United States. was advo- cated by Mir. Robbins. but he warned against military force and arbitrary suppression of ideas The witness said the United States should send an eco homie mission Co Russia to aid the people in obtaining the necessities of liN, declaring this the most effective way of fighting bolshevism. To com bat bolshcvism here. Mir Robbins urged that the people be allowed to know the truth about its sfalse teach ings. and that existing evils in Amer ican economic and social life be reme- died by law. Publicity, he added, would hasten the repudiation Of bolshevism.
 Urges U. s. Withdrawal
 In urging withdrawal of American and allied military forces from Rus sia, Mir. Robbins outlined the policies of the American and allied govern ments, which he said led Co interven- ton and told the committee that the sending of the troops had helped to precipitate the Red Terror"
 The witness said that Russian soviet government agreed in February, 1919 Co denounce the Brest- -Litovsk treaty, md resume the war against Germany it the United States and Great Brit ain would assure cooperation. but that despite his own efforts and those of E A. B. Lockhart. British high commis sioner. Co induse the governments to agree. no response was received and he treaty was approved.
 The bolshevists do not desire recog- milton by the United States, Mir. Rob bins testified. but they would vel come assistance in restoring the eco- homie life Of tho country
 He explained that the bolshevist leaders feel that thir position as in iernational revolutionaries would be weakened hv formal treaties.
 Prefers U. s. 10 Germany
 Asserting that Deniue prefers CO., operation with America rather than Germany. Mir. Robbins said that unless the country took the lead in peaceable restoration ol Russia. Germany in- cyilably would obtain a new foothold.
 The witness believed that America has failed to connect" in this Russian story. partly because of the men sent to Russia Co represent the United States
 He mentioned especially Elihu Root who. he said. was attacked in Russia as having been the man who tried tC make the United States safe for plu- tocracy"
 Other factors. according to the wit ness. were the stories told by Russians who returned to Russia from the Unit cd States after tho revolution.
 These men seemed 10 have been liv- ing in bad spots. MT. Robbins said, and they brought back false ideas about tho United States. which they pictured as "a heaveg of capitalists and a hell for workngmen'
 Mir. Robbins testified that stories of atrocities in Russia before his depar- ture were largely false declaring "he was impressed by the lack of destruc- ton of life and adding that he be- fcved it would have been much greater in the United States under similar con- ditions.