New-York tribune., 1920-06-18
Lenine Heads
MahOmetan
Revolt Plot
Conspiracy With Turkish
Nationalists to Upset Brit
ish Rule Is Confirmed
by Washington Reports
Reds Pledge 1000 Men
India and Egypt To Be At
tackled Through Persia;
Propaganda Widespread

WASHINGTON, June II (By The As
sociated Press) "Details of the much
heralded uprisngs in the Mahomcta ,
world against British rule and in favor
of the Turkish Nationalists and Boil
sheviki were received here to-day in
officia! advices.
The reports confirm adyices as 70
Moscow and Munich conferences, re-
celved some time ago by the State De-
partMcnt Enver Pasha, Djemal Pasha
and Iaiaat Pasha. Turkish Nationalist
Leaders, were reported to have con
1erred with Spartacists and Bolsheviki
at Munich. while presentatives from
India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Persia,
Azeroellan and Georgia met Turkish
Natlonahsts and Lenine, the Bolshevik
leader, at Moscow. Plans for uprisinrs
IN the Mahometan world, coincideHt
with Bolshevki thrust on Persia and
INDIA, are said to have been laid at
these meetings. A force of 100000
troops, commanded by General Kuro
patkin. was promised the Mahometsn
world by Lenine at Moscow, it has been
reported.
School Established
Following the two conferences. n
training school was established at Mos
COW for representatives. Of the Turks h
Nationalists, according to the official
dispatches received to-day. From this
school, after a rigorous course Of in
struction in the plans and bjects of
the conspiracy, groups of from ten to
twenty and fifty of the young Turks, +"
il is said, we're sent to propaganda
headquarters in Persia. Afghanistan,
India, Egypt, Georgia, Azerbeijhan and
Bulgaria to promote the intrigue and
make ready for the march Southeast
ward OF the Bolshevik army through
Persia to India and Southwestward
toward Egypt.
Enver Pasha. chief Of the Turkish
Nationalist conspirators, il was re-
ported to-day, arrived in Berlin for
q second visit last week, acting as the
chief Iaison officer between the Bol-
shevikl, German revolutionists and
young Turks Djemal Pasha was re-
ported N press dispatches yesterday
20 be in Moscow and Talaat Pasha for
the present is making Switzerland his
headquarters.
According to the official reports the
Turkish Nationalist and Bolsheviki
propaganda has been particularly effec-
tive among the fanatical Egytian
trlbesmen tho Senussi. in the Lybrian
desert. The situation there is reported
TO be critical.
O%"ial reports. as received here, for
sev months have told of unrest in
India and the effectiveness Of the
Young Turks propaganda there. Com
plete cessation of business as a pro
test against British policy toward the
Calphate was observed recently by
Hindus, Parsces and Moslems alike, re-
sulting in what was described as IAN
unprecedented loss to commerce."
To Divert British Attention
Generally. the plans Of the Bolshe-
WIKI are said to include the diversion
of British attention from Mesopotamia
to Egypt by the uprising of the Senussi
and their sweep eastward at the mo-
ment when the Bolsheviki were pre-
pared to push into Persia. Occupation
Of Thrace by Greek troops would be
taken advantage Of by incitement Of
the Bulgars and local disturbances in
Syria and Palestine have been project
ed to supplement the major outbreaks
IN Indian and Egypt.
organization Of Georgia and Azerbai-
Jan is said 20 have been completed hv
the Bolsheviki. Mustapha Kelnal is re-
ported to be pledged TO give any mill
tary support necessary in Turkey TO
add complications to the already for
mIdable Bolshevik Turkish, Nationalist
German plot against the Mahometan
dOYninlOns OF the British tmnjrc