Evening star., 1925-05-24


stalled in the center of Paris an am
basSador who is nothing else than the
cnlel- propa gandd service directing
against Us Communist propaganda
London. April 26.-DireCt action by
the British government against Com
munlst activities in this country will
DE taken almost Immediately. states
Lhe Morning Post. New powers
shave to he obtained for the govern.
=ment to deal effectively with the sit
hation. The method has not been dis
closed, but one step is to amend the
law. another to cut off the financial
supplies which have nouriShed Com
munlst activities in this country for
so long and without which the move
ment would automatically die As long
as the immunity conferred on the
Soviet representative here by the So
cialiSt government Continues-an inn
MUMMY which extends to the Soviet
post baS-this is impossible.
Toxic, March THE peace preser.
vation act. also known as the anti
bolshevlst law, providing for impriSon-
ment for nearly every form of Com
munlSt activity, was passed by the
House of Representatives tonight,
while a heavy police guard surrounded
the building. The law is designed To
check Communist propaganda, ana Is
said by government officials to he
direct result of the Japanese Russian
agreement.
Activities i'll Italy.
Rome. April 3O.-Police declared to-
day that they have discovered evidence
OF an Italian revolutionary organlza-
ton affiliated With Communist groups
in Russia which has been planning
May day workers strike and demon
Stration against the government
throughout Italy. The police eN-
pressed the opinion as a result Of
their discoveries that very active or
ganizatiOnS Of Soviet propagandists
are established in ltalv."
Berlin. February lo.-With cor
don of police surrounding the outside
of the court building, special details
of police guarding all parts of the in
terror and SeVerest possible measures
enforced at every entrance. the trial
of Is men and / woman implicated in
the German Cheka case began before
the German Federal supreme Court
at LeipSic. The defendant 5
at Leips;c are accused OF having plot
ted. at the behest of Moscow. to i'll
tt1ate a revolt against the German Re
public by a reign of terror, CompriS
ing murder of prominent Germans. in
Stlgating of a German workers up
many. and distribution of cholera and
tNphuS germs for spreading epidemicS
throughout the country. The first Wit
ness examined WIS the chief defend
ant Neumann. lie coolly admitted
working With Russians to start Com
muniSt revolution III Germany and de
Scribed minute preparations for mill
tarN measures
by wireless. February lI.-Iater
dispatches announce that the Supreme
Court has found the charges substan-
tidted, and several of the conspiratorS
have been sentenced To heavy pen
altieS."
Find Serious Problems.
Thus. soon have the great govern
mentS that recognized the Soviet union
found serious problems at home TO
stem the tide Of Russia stimulated
communist propaganda against the
established governments in these rec
ocniZinc nations.
BY contrast it is Interesting 10 note
he stable attitude of the United
states Government. which is the only
great government that has Steadfastlv
refused thus far to recognize the So.
Wet union. President Coolidge. in his
message to Congress on December 9.
1878. said land has not since changed
his position):
does not propose. however. to enter
into relations with another regime
which refuses to recognize the sane
tity Of international obligations. /
do not propose TO barter away for
the privilege of trade any of the cher
ished rights of humanity. l do not
propose TO make merchandise of any
American principles. These rights
and principles must so wherever the
sanctions of our Government go
Whenever there appears disposition
TO compensate our citizens who were
despoiled. and To recognize that debt
contracted with our Government. not
by the Gar. but by the newly formed
government of Russia: whenever the
active spirit of enmity to our institu-
tionS is abated our country
ought To be the first to go to the
economic and moral rescue of Russia
We have every desire to help and no
desire to injure. We hope the time
is near at hand when we can act"
RapprOachement Not Possible
With malice therefore. toward
none: with charity for all men. and
with a great desire To assist in bind
ing mp the wounds of the Russian
people. | still feel:
That no approachement is possible
until the Soviet government Of its
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