Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Former Bolshevist
Minister on Foreign
Aims Lenine Govt.

y. Miliukon, former minister Oh 1Of-
eign affairs in the Russian provisional
government today cabled to the Rus
sian information bureau here the text
of very confidential" document de-
ciared to have been issued by the Boil
shevik commissary of foreign affairs,
NJ. Chitcherin. and which is claimed
to show the secret aims behind the lat
est foreign policy of the Lenine gov
ernment. This document. which was
addressed to the representatives of the
Bolshevist government abroad and
came into the possession of Professor
Miliukoff in Paris, calls attention to
alliances of the various world powers
which would be regarded as most ben
cficial to Soviet Russian ambitions. Of
this the document says:
The interests of the western pow
ers are so interviewer that it is i'm
possible under present conditions to
forecast the political combinations in
to which the alliances of the powers
will finally resolve themselves How
ever, realizing the advantage which
the creation of such alliances I'M
doubtedly holds out TO us. we suggest
to our missions as worthy of consider
alton the following combinations:
"BrtishJ Japanese. as threat to
America; British-German as a threat
to France; Italian-Greek as a counter
balance to the policies of England and
France in the Near East: Polish
French as a direct threat to Geramny;
Czecho-Rumanian as a threat TO Hun
gary etc"
Observing that through defeating
Kolchak, Denkine and Wrange!. Soviet
Russia came face TO face with the
forces of imperialistic capitalism"
the instructions declare that the
whole future of Soviet Russia depends
upon skilful utilizatio of the pres
ent political situation in Europe.
Economic conditions in Europe have
become so helplessly bad" the docu-
ment asserts, that neither individual
countries nor the whole of Europo
will he able t. emerge through peace
lul means His instructions refer to
the idea of a league of nations" as
LAYING suffered utter defeat"
The Bolshevist foreign minister's
ing about a class revolution in the
west by active propaganda, but sees
in present chaotic conditions abroad
golden opportunity to realize this
ambition by minimizing the real
strength of the Soviet government
until the psychological moment ar
rives
oh; .,
his instructions read, when by the
force of historical logic the capitalist
diplomats will find themselves COM
pejied to commit folly, and it is our
task not to interfere with the COM
mission of that folly. Germany is in
need Of moral support We shall fur
nish that. Germany needs security for
her eastern border. That shall be
promised her. France wants to See
us helpless. Let us show her our help
lessness. England wants to exploit
us. We shall grant her every oppor-
tunity to do so
I'VE must sec to it that the center
of gravity is transferred from us to
the west. Let European diplomats
problems that can rot he solved
We shall always remain the decisive
factor. II is not to our benefit that
we should be feared and our power
exaggerated. 1t is best for us to be
temporarily in the shadow. Official
recognition of our representatives
development of trade relations, gra-
is mi y, a1 in Of
da and tho strengthening OF our au-
thority among the proletarian masses
these are the aims of our work.
Should circumstances interfere
with our activities in the west. it viii
then he necessary to transfer the
center of our diplomatic work to the
Halkar peninsula. and to capture the
Sphere of Influence in the Near East"
Chitcherin's alleged document refers
to peace with Poland b. explaining
that annihilation of the Warsaw ar
mics would have forced Soviet Russia
to enter European area. which if done
too early. he thinks. would be against
the interests Of BoIshevism and would
helm only Germany
"Eo matter how much the French
and Fcrroan statesmen may wiggle.
,a,tlirg their swords and yielding at
tho last moment" Chitcherin con-
GUIDES. sooner or later conditions
will bring them to clash and AT that
moment we must have our hands
free
The document was dated February
G. 1921