The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-05
COMMUNISTS
WA n 7 j. s.
RECOGNITION
Want Soviet Government of
Russia Recognized by
United States
C. Fl A Il G. f REV L Z
Demand for Release of ''POli-
tical" Prisoners Is Part
of Plan
C. Fl A RGE VOL 7

New York, Oct. 5.-''No greater
victory short of the overthrow of
the Federal government could be
won by the Communists in this coun
try than to bring about recognition
of the Soviet regime in Russia by
this government" it is declared in
the last article Of series of six in
which the United Mine Workers of
America seeks to prove that plot
is afoot to bring about revolution
in this country and Canada, and es-
tablish dictatorship of the Com
munist International from Moscow.
In this document it also is alleg-
ed that 1.-The demand for the release
OF political prisoners confined in
Federal and state prisons is a phase
of the revolutionary movement that
goes hand in hand with the demand
for recognition of the Soviet Repub-
lie"
1t is charged further that the nub
of the Communist movement pn the
American continent "is an outgrowth
of, and, to certain extent, con-
tinuation of the German espionage
system here during the war" Says
the author of the articles:
ga recognized government is en-
titled to a consulate in every city,
and its consular staff may be as
large as desired and may do about
what it wants to do. The first thing
the Soviets might be expected to do
in the United States if accorded
recognition, would be to establish
'consulates' in all the leading cities.
The underground revolutionary or
ganization conferred around the Com
munist Party of America would then
.-be able to come to the surface and
start its work with renewed impetus.
with the diplomatic doors open
to them the SOviets could bring in
men and money as they desired.
While the possibility of their over
throwing the American government
is not to be conceded, one of the
major lines of defense against them
would be removed; they would be
afforded unlimited opportunities for
revolutionary work, and energies
that are sorely needed for construc-
tive effort in America would be dis
sipated in fighting the serpent in
the house.
"Deportations Of alien Communists
would be halted and the Red agents
of Moscow, when arrested in this
country, could demand the 'protec-
ton Of the consulates and diploma
tic emissaTies Of the Communist In
ternational
The German espionage system
which Communists in America are
alleged to have taken over is de-
scribed as an organization recruited
by agents of the Kaiser from among
the malcontents and dsloyalsts of
the United States. Large numbers
of anarchists, syndicalists, agitators,
wouid-be revolutionists, enemies of
the government and individuals who
had been convicted of crime, were
enlisted in this service" An under
ground as well as surface organ
ization is said to have been estab-
lshed.
After the flow of German money
for maintenance of the espionage
system was stopped during the war
and the Soviet regime gained control
Of Russia, the German workers in
America are said to have offered
their services to Lenin and Trotsky.
They held out the prospect that
with proper cultivation the revolu-
tionary units already existing in the
United States could quickly mobis
lie the labor unions and trade UNI
ionists for an armed uprising, with
seizure and overthrow of the gov
eminent and the establishment of a
Soviet Dictatorship"
To-day the Bolshevik organization
in America is better systematized,
more coordinated and has a larger
range of activities than it ever had
before. These activities are expand
ing in scope. The Communist or
= ganization is real and effective and,
from a skeleton organization created
by the Germans, has multiplied
many times in strength and scope of
action until today it has ramifica-