Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
PLAN TO sMUGGLE $4,000
RED EM|ssAR|Es TO j. S.
}olsllcvist Government OF Russia
Fosters Conspiracy Aimed
Mt America.
WORKING FROM HoLLA Nd
Lcntnc Declared TO he Determined
TO Make Dutch City OF Rottcr-
dam World Clearing House for
Soviet Finance and ProparanJo.
icy Associated Press. !

SB.
ROTTERDAM. Nov. s.-Deterni,ea
efforts are being made by agents OF
the Russian nolshevist government
to send missionaries" and ari,ators
to the United States, according 10
evidence collected by American diplo-
matte officials in Europe.
The spy and courier system OF the
Moscow government Ia said TO sur.
pass in efficiency and extent that OF
the German general star before III.
outbreak Of tho great war. and on
tho lists OF Soviet secret agents arc
said to be the names Of many men
who. before 1914. acted as sples for
the central powers or Russia.
Against this campaign the United
States has nrrnyed its agents and
officials a, foreign ports. Associated
with them in Holland are the Du,ch
police. who have in their possession
documents showing that LenIne, tho
Soviet leader. looks to Rotterdam as
world clearing house." for Soviet
finance and propnRunda Huge in
deS files have been flled with the
names and records OF upwards OF
$4,000 Bolshevist missionaries" and
these hles have been placed In vir-
tually every American embassy. lcsa
tion and consulate in Europe. New
passport regulations have be@u
adopted and difficulties avail, the
Bolshcvist agitator who attempts 10
secure wise from an American rem
resentative.
Despite these regulations and the
constant vigilance OF American Off
c!nls. IL is believed some Bolsheyist
agents have. In the recent past, sue
ceeded in finding means TO cross the
ocean. Scores are thought to have
shipped as selrnen on board trans-
atlantic liners. American certificates
have been obtained BY various means
and 1t is said brisk trade Is car
ried on in stolen or counterfeit GER
tifcates and passports. Clever al
terations and forgcries have been de-
tected by officials whose duty it is to
examine tho papers 6y travellers
wishing 10 visit America.
Attempts are made TO secure places
In ships crews for Bolshcvist agents
and often outright bribery Is tried.
IN 3ttachc OF an American consulate
recently was offered the equivalent
OF $3.50 day If he. would assist in
getting through to the. United States
six Soviet agitators daily. Stewards
Of liners are declared to have some
times yielded to allurinE offers for
hiding Bolshevist agents on their
vessels.
Failing to get passage to port in
the United States. the Bolshevists
try TO reach Canada. whence they can
easily get across the border An,cri-
can authorities abroad are said to
have advised Washington that many
Sovia. couricrs are believed TO have
sailed from here 20 Canadian ports
recently
Men Of virtually every nationality
aad Of every profession are engaged
In the work OF spreading Bolshevist
propaganda. it is asserted. Lists
compiled include men Of all kinds,
from college professors to dock
hands. There are also many women
enlisted In the cause. Officials who
have examined the list say very few
OF the Soviet workers are native
born Americans, but that number OF
naturaliZed American citizens are m
the service.