Evening star., 1927-03-10
ARTICLE V.
BY UPTON CLOSE.


monster spawning eggs of dissatis-
faction, but to the Asian world she
has assumed the role of liberator and
champion. Her agents spread sym
pathy for the Chinese cause wherever
her influence reaches.
Russian influence is bringing to-
gether the apparently most incon-
gruous elements. Thus British unions
protest against embarkation of Brit
ish troops for China. British labor is
brought to SympathiZe with Chinese
aspirations, protest the embarkation
of troops and call for assembling of
Parliament to question the cabinet s
actions Russian agents are bringing
together the Ameer of Afghanistan and
the triumvirate. of the Chinese Ma
tionalist party in a common cause of
hatred against the British. They
bring within the vision of the Pan
Indian Congress the value of putting
native India on record in moral sup
port of the program of people who
for centuries have been beyond the
ken of most Indians.
Reached Long Arm to England.
Russia is helping China and en-
couraging the revolt throughout
Asia in many ways, but the most Ell
fective l shall illustrate by an eX-
ample. / arrived in China on the day
when a British vessel had sunk
Chinese sampan at Wanhsien on the
upper Yangtze, and Chinese soldiers
had retaliated by seizing three British
merchant ships. While reports from
the scene of the incident were still
too meager even in Shanghai for one
to place the blame, British labor au-
thorities in far-away England passed
resolution warning their govern
ment that they would oppose any
drastic reprisals. Thus Great Brit
aims hands are tied.
I asked Michael Borodin, in whom
all Russian influence in China centers,
what Russia expects to get in return
for voluntarily renouncing her special
privileges and concessions in China;
spending some millions of rubles on
propaganda; running the risk of war
with Japan and Great Britain, as well
as with Marshal Chang Tso-lin in the
north; donating some shiploads of
Siberian furs for sale in the Canton
market, and virtually placing what is
left of the Russian volunteer fleet In
the service of the Canton regime-an
in order to protect the Nationalist
movement in its weaker days.
De1nlte AIMS OF huSSdnS.
The Soviet agent who processes to
consider himself more a servant OF
China than of Moscow smiled in his
engaging way. I'VE are championing
the cause of humanity" he said.
THAT is reward enough"
Later in the talk he mentioned that
the imperialism of America and Eu-
rope would be beaten down by an
awakened Asia, thus "liberating not
only the rest of the world, but the
enslayed proletariat of the capitalist
powers themselves"
/ gathered that Russia has two very
definite aims in it's Chinese activities,
both connected with practical foreign
policies. The first is through a
strong China, to checkmate Japan,
who has menaced Siberia. The Sec
ond, the prosecution of the centuries
old feud with Great Britain. which
will never cease until one power or
the other is deprived of empire. Three
decades ago Great Britain built up
Japan. giving money, skill and alli-
ance, for the purpose of striking at
Russia. Russia enjoys the thrill of
revenge In doing just the same thing
for China, for the purpose of ending
the British Empire in Asia.
1.-The only thing we shall ask from
China in return for our help" said
Borodin, sis her friendship and a
common cause for the liberation of
humanity"
Dream of Anti-American Alliance.
Among the more idealistic Russians
there is a definite vision Of uniting
Russia, China and Japan--which 1t Is
thought will not dare to stay out
into an alliance of Pacific Asia for
counterbalancing the power of the
most impregnable capitalist nation of
all. the United States of America
Russia. ostraciZed from Europe and
the West, is endeavoring to exploit
her marvellous opportunities for lead
ership of a group of modernized Ash
attic nations. But this is ticklish
game. / remarked to Borodin-and
he shrugged his that Rus
sia would discover in the end that she
had done a very considerable piece
of pure philanthrophy so far as any
return is concerned"
The Chinese leaders, on their part,
are frank and practical about it. ut
is not up to u.s." said Finance Minis
ter Soong, "to ask what are Russia's
motives. Suffice 1t to say that she
was the first nation voluntarily to
give up advantages incompatible with
our sovereignty and imposed upon us