Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-29

year we saw English imperialism
h"ckoninG 10 France. Japan, America
and several smaller powers TO come
and help attack Russia. But her
reckoning was unanswered.
These Western imperialists are per
slStent and bitter enemies
What has that openly expressed
Jealousy and hostility to England 10
do with Russia's alleged activity in
China? Russia is unquestonab bly, in
teTcsted in gaining foothold upon
the Pacific coast. but her main rival
there Is Japan. and it j. not neces-
sary that the Soviets convert the
4J0. 100000 Chinese to Sovietism in
order TO contest powers with Japan
In Iinovicv's annual review of Rus
STA $ Foreign Policy" he hardly re-
1ers 70 Japan. while he concentrates
his attention on India.
The whole movement toward E"l.
sheviSm in China dates from l919.
as recorded by Jean Bouchet. a for
mer member of the faculty Of the
National University AT Picking In
1919 says Mr.. Bouchet. Russian
Bolshevism was still Il legend: in
1925 it is triumphant in China. and
threatens the security of all foreign
erS.
In 1919 IvannV. a Russian VIII"
had been active in the Russian Rev"-
luton, was sent 10 Picking. where
he taught Russian and French in
the universityx Soon after the presi-
dent of the An China Students AsSo-
citation sent a letter to the peoples
commissioners at Moscow landing
Sovietism and addressing Russian
students as brothers. In that lot
ter he proposed that all treaties he
tween China and TSIriSt Russia
should he scrapped. The knowing
tang Party. headed by sun Yat.s"n.
sent a similar letter Whether these
I letters were inspired hy Ivanov o.
were of Chinese initiative is no.
| known. They We're cordially received
! in Moscow, whence came q ready
response in the form of a delegation.
we'll supplied with money. led by
/ Bolshevik named Turin Tor Yourinl
who came under pledge not to en-.
gage in propa ganda: hut his baggage
was discovered filled with Soviet
propa ga nda in the Chinese language.
I He was ordered out of the country.
but before leaving he proposed that
I Russia would relinquiSh the Boxer in
demnity mOney-Which was not likely
/ to he paid to the Soviet government
! This offer beCuiled the Young and
| turbulent Chinese into espouSinc the
! Russian cause.
Turin was succeeded by PoCodin.
| who accomplished little. lie. in turn.
| was followed by Alexander Ahramo-
witch Joffe. an experienced diploma.
who had already made a record in
Berlin by melting Communistic in
sIrrection. 1offe was accompanied by
! Borodin. and. upon discovering thar
! China had two rival Eovernments--at
/ Pekinc and Canton-Joffe stayed in
/ Peking, while Borodin went to Canton.
and both worked to spread Com
munistic propaganda. Joffe was sue
| ceeded a year ago by karakhan. who
continued the same policies. adding
special attention to students. He
even spoke in Tsin Hua College. es-
| tablished with the American Boxer
indemnity funds. where he stirred the
students into wild enthusiasm for
/ Communism.
Sixty professors and students had
gone from China 10 Moscow in 1922
to study Marx and they had returned
filed with enthusia SIN. karakhan
gained a stronger following than had
the Chinese government itself. Com
muniStS in every part of China are
supporting him.
karakhan demanded the return to
Russia of the Russian legation prop
erty. and, against the protest of those
nations which refused to recognize the
Soviet government. he finally got the
legation. which is located within tho
fortified quarters Of foreign legations.
Then MARKHAM was made ambaS sa-
dor, where all other representatives
are but ministers. That gave him
highest rank and made him dean of
the diplomats.
Borodin has organized compa MES
Of Chinese Reds to spread Communis-
tic propaganda throughout all China
and all other Far West countries.
Russia has regained absolute control
CT the Chinese Eastern Railroad. She
supports the christian general"
F'eng HUI Syang, whose army marches
to the song, Onward, Christian Sol
diers," while Japan supports the
bandit general Chang Tso-lin. lord of
Manchuria. The Christian general and
his Russian allies talk of an alliance
of Russia (which denounces Chris
tianity) with Germany and China. for
the world revolution.
Copyright. 1928. by Paul v. Collins.