The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
RED INTRIGUES
ALARM LONDON
Soviet Influence with Labor
Council Revealed
By Premier.
PRESS AIDS KAMENOV
Daily Herald" Relation to
Bolshevika Envoy Comes
To Light.
PRESS AIDS KAMENOV
CNsshingtOn HeraId-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable DispatchD

CNashingtOn HeraId-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable DispatchD
London, Sept. 14.-"Summon par
lament" read the heading to the
Daily Mail editorial yesterday.
we find it difficult to believe that
We can really be on the brink of a
calamity approaching that which
we faced in tho beginning of Au-
gust six years ago" says the Daily
Telegraph. The revolution in Italy
has started" according to the Daily
Herald.
Those three quotations from Lon
don dailies so widely apart as are
Lord NOrthcnffe. Lord Burnham and
George Lansbury, their respective
owners and editors, reflect the
spirit of the hour in troubled Brit
ain. while from Moscow comes an
other edict from Lenine to the
Workers of the World" urging
them everywhere ito destroy par
naments."
Strikes Menace.
There in a nutshell is the issue
IN England today-an issue which
may be an issue throughout the
world in the not distant future.
Russia has declared war on repre-
sentative government and the crisis
is already here in England and in
Italy. But in the meantime in this
country parliament is adjourned
and the nation is threatened alike
Ly coal and electrical strikes and
by the acute situation in Ireland.
Some of the secret political his
tory OF the last few weeks is COM
ing to the surface and British news
paper today confirm what has been
stated repeatedly in these dispatches
that Kamenov and krassin have
been secretly negotiating with the
revolutionary leaders in England.
kamenov Trick shown.
Today most of these newspapers
openly charge KamenOv with hav-
ing relations with the labor party's
council of action. and with being
Instrumental in raising the 10000
pounds (nOrmally S375,OOO) fund for
the Daily Herald. In fact, that
newspaper, which has always re-
flected the official viewpoint of the
Russian delegates. today prints
these facts under the title George
tion Attacked" and adds that
Kamenov made a "dignified denial"
In his reply Kamenoy told the
Prime Minister" states the Daily
Herald. that he was responsible to
his own government alone for his
actions: that he understood that he
was neither in a court of law or
otherwise subject to cross -eXamina-
tion."
Spurs Labor Action.
One of the imDortant facts about
Kamenov which had not previously
been revealed is that at the time
the council of action was formed he
was close in touch with its activi-
ties. At the same time when the
Russian armies were sweeping
across Poland ana the question was
raised in England as to whesher the
Soviet trade delegation would no;
be sent home. KamenOv is said t1
have consulted the members
council, wEO promised to VIZ
a letter asking the trade deI,.-l..Yu
to remain if the British premier
made an attempt to hand the mem
bcrs aassports. kamenOv. it is said
promised on his behalf to write Ia
the council Of action, saying Soviet
Russra recognized the council of ac-
tion as the real government oil
Great Britain and would therefore
remain. Poland's successes, how.
ever, destroyed that Bolshevist
trick.
Lloyd George Victor.
Lloyd George has known of this
from the beginning. but has kept
silent until the psychological mo-
inert. Today he is rid of Kamenov
and what was to have been a clever
BOlsheyist coup in London to de.
strOy parlia ncntary government