El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-13
NPARESI .W.W.
WITH RUSS REDS
DR.. Simons States Young
Girls Compelled To Live
With Bolshevists.

Washington. D. c. Feb. 13-Rev
G. A. Simons. former head Of
the Methodist Episcopal church ia
Russia. who testified Wednesday be
fore the senate committee investi-
eating lawless propaganda in this
country. and who referred to an
American negro. a Prof. Gordon as
being in Bolshevik circles, said the
negro at one time wanted to marry
q Russian lady" and asked him to
perform the ceremony.
Most real Bolshevists have hatred
for England and the allies and affec-
tion for Germany" he added. although
many displayed tendency to main
tain friendly relations with the United
States
Loves Russia; Not BoIshevId.
Dr. Simons left Russia last October
and is now associated with the
Washington Square Methodist Epis-
been in Russia since 1907. He said
he believed in and loved Russia. but
not this Bolshevik thing"
After Dr. Simons had described at
length personal experiences. invoIv-
ing threats Of death and terrorism in
Petrograd. senator WOlcOtt. of Della
ware. said:
Then. gather from what you say
that the whole regime is maintained
by small minority through the use
OF terror"
That is absolutely correct" re-
piled the witness.
Later, he added that he believed
30 percent Of Russian peasants
were anti-BOlshevik and that he
had heard men who should know
say that three-fOurfhs Of the
wOrkmen hoped the BOlsheviki
soon would be Overthroyn.
After he had described the Bolshe-
visits as opposed to religion Of all
kinds and absolutely atheistic,' SEN
ator King, Of Utah. asked:
do you see any difference be
tween the 1. W. W. in this cOun-
try and the BOlsheyi<is7
Il am strongly Impressed that
they are IDENTICAL replied Dr.
Simons-
When questioned about Albert VIII
liams, DR.. Simons said in Petrograd 4
Williams helped the soviets and -'em- I
barrassed our consulate and embassy" !
The witness told Of a mysterious
book Of Jewish Protocols" of IN
known authorship. which he had I
seen in Russia, purpOrting 10 show |
that all great things OF history since 1
the Spanish inquisition had been done 1
by Jews and promoting an eventual 4
Jewish conquest OF the world"
Mr. Simons told the committee that
John Reed and his wife. Louise Bry-
ant, were very close 10 the BolshevilC
leaders in PetrOgrad and spent much
time at their headquarters- Reed was
described as persona grata to the
Bolshevik government so that they
wanted TO make him consul general In
New York"
Asks About A R Williams
MAJ E Lowry Humes, who is direct
ing the inquiry for the committee. in
quired II il were not true that Albert
Rhys Williams came TO this country
as a representative Of Lenine and
Trotzky and was to organize a Rus
try for the Russian government. The
witness said he understood Williams
was 10 do that work
Chairman Overmsn interrupted 20
inquire:
How about Raymond Robinsg' He
referred TO the head OF the American
Red Cross in Russia
He was supposed by the Bolsheviht
10 be the best American Of them all
replied DR. Simons
Dr.. SimOns said that In a prom
inent educational Institute In
Petrograd, young girl students
had been compelled TO live in the
same quarters with the Bolshevik
red guards and that the practice
was sanctioned by the BOIshevf<
leaders
At this point the committee went
INTO executive session. at which Dr.
simons gave names OF Americans sus-
pected TO be propagandists in the
United States