The New York herald., 1921-02-07


Copyrioht. 1921, by TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Fob. G..
Evidence is multiplying that under
the direction of Communists from Ber-
lin and Moscow a widespread plot was
under way IN France to bring about an
uprising of some kind next May day.
France is no more ripe for Com
munism now than at any time since
the war, and all these efforts appear
futile. put there is little doubt that had
the plot materialized without detection
there might have been considerable
ploodshed in Paris and elsewhere in
France.
The arrests the police are making
show that Premier BRAND is as de-
termined in combating this menace as
he was in the famous railroad strike
some years back, which he stopped by
calling the men to the colors TO keep
France orderly.
The arrest Of Mr.. Dunois, secretary Of
and acting editor Hvmdaite, the Com
munist newspaper. charged with receiv-
ing money disbursed here by a Lenine
envoy known as "Dr. Abramovich," ''the
eye of Moscow" has revealed that money
is being spent llbcaally on many organs
circulating among the working class
Two Others Arrested.
VI. Griffuelhes. former secretary of
the General Federation OF Labor and
Alfred Mignot, commercial traveller.
also We're arrested. The specific charge
on which the three men were taken into
custody was to explain how they came
into possession Of checks for 10000
francs. each signed by Dr zalenski,
alias Abramovich. Griffuelhes was re-
leased when he explained that he was
acting for a third party. The charge
against him. however was not with
drawn.
A fund OF 100000 francs has been
discovered in an American bank here
and many checks have been drawn
against this account. The money! seems
10 have been sent here from Berlin,
where the Communists appear TO have
general staff for western Europe. The
discovery of this conspiracy fits in with
the dispatches from Moscow OF a meet
ing there attended by representatives
OF Bolshevist organizations from other
countries who promised TO bring about
successful uprising to coincide with the
Red army offensive against Poland and
Rumania
VIII Question "Abrn movich.'
That Moscow seems bent upon effect
ing bloody uprisings in France while II
opens trade relations with England and
Italy seems evident from all that Is
coming TO light DIR. Apramovich will
arrive here tomorrow from Nice. When
he get here an effort will he made to
get him to disclose the conspiracy In
which he appears as Moscow's chief
agent
Evidence shows that he cashed checks
for large sums, including one check for
100000 francs on n London bank in
which the Communists had part OF their
funds.
NJ. Dunois. who is a well known mill
tant Socialist writer, was made secre-
tary Of HuDtdHite when the Communist
faction OF the Socialist party got Ia
control at the Tours convention. In an
article to-day HslD,unite says: BRAND
evidently intends to wage warfare
against our party 1t is well. We viii
face attack and call TO the rescue the
working class itself"
Meanwhile. the Government does not
seem TO be taking any steps to expel
the members OF the Chamber OF Depu-
ties who in remaining faithful to the
Tours congress resolutions arc them
selves pledged to revolution by violent
measures.