New-York tribune., 1921-02-15
Spain,
Italy yMenaced
By Red Plot
May L Set for Overthrow of
Three Governments and
Seizure of Banks, Rail
roads and Civil Offices
Financed Through u. S.
Checks Traced to Berlin
Cause Revision of Sem
timent and Balk Scheme

PARIS, Feb. ID (By The Associated
Press s).-The overthrow Of the "bour-
geois" governments of Spain, Italy and
france is outlined in documents seized
after thorough search to-day, follow
ing upon the discovery of a widespread
Communist plot. The date fixed by
the Communists for this event was
May /, 1921.
The contemplated arrest of two COM
munist members of the Chamber of
Deputies, alleged proof against whom
Judge Jousselin has delivered to M.
Marraud, Minister of the Interior.
seems to have brought the French pub
lie to realization of the importance
of the attempt against the security of
the state.
The discoveries were made by the
police of Barcelona and Milan. Trans
mission of funds was effected through
an American financial organization,
with European headquarters in Paris
and branches in Berlin and Vienna.
Seize Railroads and Banks
Soviets have been organized through
out France, with Brest as headquar-
ters, according to the police, ready to
take over the railroads, banks and
transportation and all civil services
The plot appears to have been organ
lied without the knowledge of NJ
Cachin, leader of the French Commu-
mist party, against whom the police say
they will not demand the lifting Of
parliamentary immunity.
The discovery of checks emanating
from Berlin and paid through an Amer1-
can transportation company appears to
kave caused a revulsion of feeling in
French political and official circles, and
also among the workingmen's commit
tees, which, so long as the leaders pro-
fessed to be working for "principles, ~
were willing to support them. But a
poster was issued this evening in the
23d Ward, where an election will be held
February 27, asking the voters to sup
port the moaf rate Socialist element in
preference to the extremists.
The French Communist press. de-
pdA IiAss AIOlA LLS 1hGndClliS GLLlLuOG Oh
the last few months, expresses surprise
that repressive measures should come
from Premier BRAND, "a former com.
rade."
Red Editor Arrested
L'Humanita. the official organ of the
French Communists, appears to be
especially upset by the arrest of its
city editor, NJ. Dunois A Cancelled
check for 10000 francs issued in his
name at Berlin is held by the police.
The consensus of opinion in the
Chamber lobbies, where the probable
arrest of the two Communist Deputies
has been freely commented upon, is
that the government has struck a
Knockout blow against the Communist
propaganda, and that when the Min
lister Of the Interior requests the lift
ing of the parliamentary immunity in
the case of the two compromised Depu-
ties his request will be granted by a
large majority, and, finally. that the
plot is doomed to failure.
The arrest of two members Of the
Chamber of Deputies in connection with
the plot is imminent, according to re-
liable sources connected with the IL
vestigation into Communist activities
here. The chamber, next Thursda5 or
Friday, will be asked to deprive the
two Deputies of their parliament cary
immunity, and their arrest will follow
it is declared, The Deputies alleged /.
be concerned were prominent in tbs
May Day riots of 1920