Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-13
265 East Siders Sit in
Petrograd Council, to
10 Russians and u. S.
Negro, He Asserts.
Leaders Played German
Game in Upsetting ker-
ensky; Now Aim at.
Poisoning America.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE bolshevik
regime in Russia was described, today,
by Rev. j. A. Sinons, in testimony be-
fore the senate committee investigating
lawless agitation in the United States,
as a minority military dictatorship sup
ported by terrorism.
DIR. Simons. who for many years has
been head of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Russia, said most of the boil
shevik leaders were Jews, many from
the East Side of New York, and that
they had set aside large sums for the
spread Of their doctrine in all the coun-
tries of the world
The l. W W movement in this coun-
try was said by DR. Smons to be iden-
teal with the bolshevists' system. The
witness said the predominating influence
on bolshevlst propaganda here was Yid-
dish He explained he was not in sym
pathy With anti-semitic movements, and
that in stating his views meant to cast
no reflection upon Jewish people in gem
eral.
Russia Swung From New York.
Immediately after the Kerensky revo-
luton in 1917, DR.. Simons said. .seuti-
ment in Russia WAS pro-ally. but within
d few months, when the bolshevik move
ment developed, a strong pro-German
current developed with more than half
the agitators Jews. including many from
New York.
The witness said woman, a mem-
Der of his church ard teacher in Smol-
ney institute, Petrograd, headquarters of
the bolshevists before they overthrow
kerensky, frequently saw German of
ficers at council table with bolshevik
leaders.
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investigated report coming to him on
erning committee of the Northern com
mune III Petrograt IN December, 1913.
contained only Is true Russians, 265
persons from New York and one Ameri-
can negro calling himself Professor Cor
don.
Red Propaganda 10 o. S.
Bolsbeyiki propaganda apparently is
being carried on in the United States.
DR.. Simons said, by means OF speakers.
pamphlets and articles In newspapers
and magazines. He declared that John
Reed and Albert Rhys Williams. Ameri-
can writer's. had been closely associated
with the bolshevik government in Russia.
The witness said that publishers of boil
shcvik literature in the United States
included the Rand. School of Social Sci
ence IN New 1Grk, 1narfeS II. heTr 0
Co, Chicago: the Socialist Literature
company. New York, and Novy Mir.
Russian newspaper in New York. DR..
Simons. whose headquarters were in
Petrograd before he fled the country.
last October. told the committee that
John Reed and his wife. Louise Bryant.
were very close to the bolshevik leaders
in Petrograd.
Albert Rhys Williams frequently par
tieipated in bolshevik meetings, DR.. ST.
mons said, and was heart and soul with
them, speaking in very tender terms TO
them"
Envoy Here for Red Chiefs
Major r. Lowry Humes, who is direct
ing the inquiry for the committee. in
luired If it were not true that Williams
came to this country as a representative
of Lenine and Trotzky, and was to or
ganze Russian information bureau in
this country for the Russian govern
ment.
The witness said he understood Will
liams was to do that work.
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