The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
REDS MENACE
BR|T|SHCROWN
Lloyd George Admits in Com.
mons That Revolution Threat
ems Government.
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NOOutiuucu iIOm ruSt rdBc-J
Communist state in Great Britain"
said Brig. Gen. Page Croft represcn-
tative Of the National Party in Com.
mons.
SEES HAND OF LENIN.
'STAe British labor leaders are
haAd In glove with Nicelai Lenin.
head of the BolsAevik government
of Russia..
The allegation that foreign. money
is being sent into Great Britain for
use by those who desire to over
throw the British government was
made by Rupert Sackvill Gwynne.
on-unionist member of Com
mons from Eastbourne, Sussex.
II demand the immediate stoppage
of this money which is being re-
mitted here for revolutionary pur-
poses" said Mr.. Gwynne.
The seriousness of the strike situ-
alton was increased by the action
of unionized labor during the day.
The executive committee of the Ma
ttonal Union of Railwaymen adopted
q resolution providing:
FiRst-That uni0nixed railway
workers must not handle Imported
coal, regardless of the use II In
to be put to.
Second-Raflway men must not
transport any coal that has been
handled by "seab- labor In Great
Britain.
After the meeting the railway mems
committee went into joint session
with the executive committee OF the
Federation of Transport Workers.
Menaced by the unprecedented
labor crisis, which threatens to de-
velop into a revolutionary outbreak,
the British government is taking
stern measures to stamp out all sedi-
tious activities, not only in the ranks
of labor. but in the army and navy
as well.
GERMAN REDS ACTIVE.
Agitations by German Communists
have been added to the other trou-
hIes. Germsn red agents are known
enforce the BOlshevfk plotters al
ready upon the ground.
1t is learne dthat secret service
men raided ship which arrived at
Hull from Germany on the tip that
a Communist agent was on board.
The vessel was searched, but the
Communist escaped. However. about
a ton of revolutionary literature was
found and seized.
the eastern coast has been redoublef
to prevent the entrance of red work.
ers and red literature from Germany.
Russia, and the Scandinavian coun-
tries.
News that the revolutionary a&its-
tiens had spread to the fleet-the chief
pride of the whole nntlOn-caused q
big sensation. Search was made of
the great battIeship TAunderer Mt
N -
lions literature In the crews quarters.
The importance Of this discovery was
emphasized by the fact that the Thun-
derer In q unit Of the first battle
squadron of the grand fleet, the back
bone of the country's Arst line sea
defenses.
PROPAGANDA ON CRUISERS.
Subsequently two British light
cruisers were searched, with further
discoveries Of Red literature. All these
documents were seized. not alone that
they might be destroyed. but also TO
trace their origin.
A man and a woman were arrested
at Portsmouth, the chief British naval
base, on the charge of preaching Sc
dition in the navy yard. They were
held for further examination.
Two thousand naval reservists, who
have been sent into the Welsh coal
fields for strike duty. have meen re-
moved to Portsmouth because of dis.
affection in the ranks. The reservists,
yielding to the urgings and threats
of radicals among the labor men, re-
fused to carry out their orders.
Since the recent mutinous out
breaks at Aydershot. the greatest
military depot in the British empire,
special precautions have been taken
to guard against the spread OF revoIu-
tionary propaganda among the SOL
diers.