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the British empire. certain that If this
attack succeeds it can later easily over
whelm France in Morocco and Algiers.
It is not known when the campaign
in India will be launched. but all the
necessary preparations have been com
pleted. The greatest obstacle to gen
eral rising in India against British rule
has been removed by the realization of
national union between Moslems and
Hindus. which was brought about re-
Gently at secret congress held in Switz-
erland. The religious and racial differ
ences that divided the nationalist lead =
ers of India and paralyzed their revo =
lutionary activities no longer exist.
However, the people of India are with =
out arms. Their attempt to rise soon
after the conclusion of the armistice in
Europe failed because they were un :
armed.
The plotters in Azerbaidjan are arm :
ing India. They have assembled vast
stocks of machine guns, rifles and am
munition, captured by the Russian Reds
from Denikin's annihilated army and
placed at their disposal by the soviet
rulers. Part of this modern war mate
riel was used to equip Mustapha Ke-
transported to Afghanistan, whence it
is being smuggled over the wild noun :
tain border into India.
The present Emir of Afghanistan is
Britain's implacable foe. When he ac-
ceded to the throne after his father
assassination he declared significantly
that the woes of the Moslem world must
outweigh his filial sorrow. Ever since
the Afghans have been preparing for
the invasion of India. Their army,
though small, is well equipped and
trained. The Emir dreams of being
crowned 'Keisar l. Hind" at Delhi.
Special Force Being Assembled
Furthermore, special force is in
coupse OF formation in Azerbaidjan,
which Is to invade India with the At
ghans and is designed to constitute the
nucleus Of the great revolutionary army
the invaders hope to recruit among the
people. 1t is picked force of 20, ,00O
men, under Moslem and Hindu officers
The soldiers wear a green stripe on
their coat sleeves-the color of the
prophet-instead of the red badge worn
by the Bolshevist troops, but they nom
inally form part of the Red army. for
Lenine's plan in Supporting Pan Islam
ism Is still to convert the eastern NpeO
Piles to communism, while the Moslem
and Hindu nationalists, though glad to
accept his aid, are at heart Oriental
monarchists who care nothing about
Marxist theories and whose sole aim is
to replace foreign rule in India by q
despotic government of their own. Thus
each OF these strange allies is secretly
schtming to dupe the other, and Lenine,
the Emir of Afghanistan and the Hindu
nationalists are all trying to get hold
Of India for different purposes and to
satisfy their several ambitions. For the
present they are united by common in =
terests, but II they ever succeed in lib :
Grating" India together chaos and civil
war will inevitably ensue.
One of the strangest facts about this
great conspiracy of Islam with Russian
bolshevism and Prussian militarism il
that the western powers were fully in
formed of all its details more than @
year ago. 1t was naturally expected
that this information would serve to EN-
| tighten the allied statesmen and make
them realize the necessity Of crush
ing the Red dictators in Moscow with
out delay. Unfortunately, IL had quite
the opposite effect. The Red menac,
to India intimidated Lloyd George; In
stead Of rOusing him to action against
BOlshevists Il impelled him to seek q
compromise with them by negotiation,
and concessions. Krassin's presence
in London is due to British fear fol
India. If the British Government ever
recognizes the Russian soviet it viii
be because 1t hopes thereby to pacify
the Bolshevists and to induce them tc
renounce their imperialistic eastern
policy.
But this hope is doomed to disap
pointment. have lately seen many
people who are intimately acquainted
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