New-York tribune., 1921-05-19
Tchitcherin, i'm Secret Or
ders to Agents, Said to
Direct Propaganda to
Enmesh Nations i'm War
Admits Failure of
Revolt OF Masses
Urges Russia Play Wait
ing Game, Feign Weak
ness and Aid Germany
By Wireless to The Trtbana

1omentlng class revolution among the
nations of the West and has evolved a
new and subtle plan Of campaign to
dominate the world
Ihis new method is to feign weak
ness, play a waiting game and, by en-
ploying every trick and vile of old
time secret diplomacy, to set the
capitalistic nations at each others
threats and step into power when the
explosion comes. 1t contains n hint
also that the rumor of secret pact
between Germany and Russia has a
real basis.
Unmistakable evidence Of this has
fallen into the hands of The Tribune
correspondent in the form of secret
instructions of Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin of the Russian Soviet gov
ernment to his agents in Germany, Eng
land, Italy and Czecho-Slovakia. The
document speaks for itself.
New Struggle Unfavorable
"At the present moment" it says,
I'VE are treating openly with imperial
istic forces which were hitherto con-
cealed in our conflict with Denikine,
Kolchak and Wrangel. We must admit
that the new struggle which is develop
ing is unfavorable at this moment, so
far as we are concerned.
"The country is impoverished after
its seven years of conflict; the led
5c cS, fox.
which we would like to have it; our
weary people are evincing quite logi-
cal inertia, and, finally, the most diff
cult task of social reconstruction offers
no possibility on account of the req
uisite technical and material forces
Under these circumstances, the
whole future of Soviet Russia depends
upon the skillful utilization of the gem
eral political situation in Europe. It
is self-evident that we cannot count
urder such circumstances upon peace
with the capitalist nations of the West.
The conflict which has now ceased on
the field of battle continues on moral
and economic backgrounds
We cannot hope to provoke a class
revolution in the West by means of
active propaganda. Nor must we re-
peat the mistakes we made in Munich
and Budapest. On the other hand, I
call your attention to an interesting
coincidence: Comrade Krassin, basing
his opinion on the impressions he
gained in London, believes the eco
nomic situation in England is very
bad and is inclined to regard the pos
sibility of trade greater with Germany
than England. Comrade Kopp, how
ever, believes the economic situation
in Germany so bad that we must rely
wholly on England.
War Seen as Only Escape
"The economic situation in the whole
oil Europe Is extremely bad. The ex-
listing order in Europe is unsatisfactory
to everybody, and the only means Of
escape from this situation. in which
al! western nations find themselves, is
war = for which everybody, DESPITE
sweet assurances to the contrary, is
preparing.
"Hence the desperate efforts on the
part of France to inveigle US into war
with Poland. Our first problem is not
to permit ourselves to be drawn into
this senseless conflict. The destruc-
tion of Poland would compel us to
enter the European arena but too soon.
That would be favorable only to Ger
many, but unfavorable to US.
"France and Germany are bound to
clash sooner or later. We must kcep
our hands free for the moment of this
conflict"
Declaring that the Soviet government
must do nothing which is likely to in
terfere with an open clash between
Germany and France and America and
England, Minister Tchitcherin con-
tinues:
Promises Germany Protection
Germany needs moral support. We
shall give it to her. She needs protec-
tIon for her eastern border. She shall
get it."
This declaration seems to confirm
persistent reports of secret treaty
between Moscow and Berlin against
Poland. The document continues:
France wants to see US helpless:
we should feign our helplessness. ing
land wants to exploit us; we will give
her the chance to do so. We must
transfer the center of gravity from as
westward. Let diplomats break their
heads. We will always be able to speak
our decisive word"
Must Fan Nationalist Enmities
While asserting that Soviet Russia
must not bank too much on trade rela-
tions. Tchitcherin emphasizes the no
litical opportunities involved in them
as most important. Russia, he saws.
must take advantage of the nationalist
conflicts in Europe, particularly among
the smaller nations, and fan the ma
tionalist enmities provoked by the
treaties of Versailles and st. Germain.
he continues:
SAT the present moment we must
play for time and fertilize the ground
believe this course can be completed
in the next six months"
Tchitcherin foresees the following
alliances: Anglo-Japanese against
France; Italo- Grecian against the poll
cies of France and England in the
Near East; Franco-Polish as direct
threat to Germany, and Czecho- Ru-
manian against Hungary. He con-
cludes:
"The salvation OF our socialist
fatherland depends ON the complete de-
struction of capitalistic and imperial
istic Europe. Only by utilizing the
situation from the diplomatic view
point-even by playing upon national
ist contradictions we succeed in
creating basis for the triumph Of
our party's propaganda"
TONIGHT, PALAIS ROYAL. B'way at
4Sth. Dorothy Dickson in Sensational Pa