Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31

The recent boast Of Zinoviev. Off
c!al OF the Russian Soviet Union, was
not mere Wanting. He pointed to
the spread of bolshevism in China.
the Russian Ambassador karakhan's
rise in power in China, supported by
the Chinese colleges and the thou
sands of young Chinese agitators.
He gloated over the unrest which
he predicted would follow in British,
India, for he made no secret of the
persistent enmity' between the
Soviets and the British imperial
lists All this is openly referred to
in Zlnoviev'S Russian foreign
policy"
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The Soviet threat does not rest
alone in words. London has re-
ceived a disturbing report from the
Indian yiceroy that Soviet troops
have advanced into Afghanistan and
taken possession of the Afghan army
post of Darkbad, on the OXus River
one of the gateways to India. The
invaders are reported actively en-
gagged In building roads from the
OXus River to kabul. Rumor states
that the Soviet government and the
Ameer of Afghanistan are allied in
preparations to aid Turkey in the
event of war against Great Britain
to protect the Turkish claims TO
Mosul, and to that end the Russians
are assisted by the AfghanS as well
as the Chinese in spreading bolshe-
vik propa ganda throughout India and
in otherwise fomenting unrest and
rebellion.
This report comes from a highly
credited English correspondent, Mr..
Spender. Mr.. Spender also predicts
q renewal of Kurdish hostilities in
Syria, against Great Britain, and a
widespread Moslem uprising. not
simply to support Turkey (whose
government of young Turks has de-
stroyed the Moslem caliphate and
declared against Mohammedan
priesthood and customs}, but, pri-
marily, to destroy British power in the
Orient.
The Westminster Gazette eng.
land) gives full credence to Mr..
Spender's fears and points to the
danger lying in the Mosul contro-
versy, adding: IF there is assurance
of Russian support. Turkey may
prove to be implacable on the sub
award of Mosul by the League of
Nations to Great Britain.
It is announced that Russia and
Turkey have made a treaty mutually
pledging neutrality" in case either
be attacked, but Zinoviev, speaking
of bolshevism in China, says that
where millions of people are involved
against the Western imperialists'
there can be no neutrality which
would not be aid to the imperialists.
There Is more than suspicion that
the Russo-Turkish treaty goes far
Their than mere neutrality, and that
war between England and Turkey
would find Russia in active alliance
with the Turks, with Moslem unrest
and bolShevik disturbances in other
quarters of the Orient, aimed against
England.
Yesterdays Associated Press dis
patches from Turkey announced a Sc
cret session of the Turkish war coun-
ell and an advance of troops to the
Mosul frontier. President MuStapha
kemal Pasha declared that plans are
being devised to conform with the new
Russo-Turkish treaty and that it is
essential to increase the army's fight
ing value. This is accepted as tanta-
mount to a threat of early hostilities.
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Japan will be expected to stand with
Great Britain against Russia, as she
is already in conflict with Russia over
Manchuria.
France, too, finds no outlook for
peace in her Syrian war with the
Druses. Gen. Sarrail, formerly the
French commander in the Franco
Druse war, has stated in the Chamber