The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03

In his address the prime minister
referred at length to the documentary
evidence of the Soviet internationale's
network Of Bolshevist plots in Eng
land. the United States, Canada, New
Zealand, and said:
"In the face of these breaches of
the trade agreement and international
comfy, his majesty's government has
shown patience and forbearance which
is probably without parallel.
Diplomatic relations when thus de-
liberately and Systematically abused
are in themselves danger to peace,
and his majesty's government there
fore has decided that unless the house
expresses disapproval on Thursday, the
government will terminate the trade
agreement, require the withdrawal of
the trade delegation and Soviet mis-
sion from London, and recall the Brit
ish mission from Moscow"
1.-THE Soviet government itself can
not escape the responsibility for the
action of the trade delegation and the
abuse of the facilities afforded it," the
prime minister continued, "but the
matter does not rest there, because it
is difficult to believe that, while one
organ of the Soviet government was
breaking it's solemn, undertaking, the
Soviet mission and Soviet government
did not pass on these proceedings"
The prime minister explained that
the police for months had been watch
ing the activities of the Soviet secret
agents who had arranged for photo
graphing secret documents in the
Soviet house. Their suspicious were
confirmed early this year when two
British subjects employed by the air
force, were discovered stealing two
documents for the Reds, he said.
Mr.. Baldwin, then referred to "fur-
Their document of ain official and high
ly confidential character" which
turned up missing and which was dis
covered by the police to have been
photographed on the ARGOS premises.
Armed with this knowledge, the police
staged raid. going straight to the
subterranean photostat room, where
they found a cipher clerk known to be
connected with the secret agents.
Documents found in another room
showed that this clerks chief function
was the carrying out of secret COM
munications abroad. In his possession
were found codes in envelopes adj
dressed to well-known Communist in
dividuals and organizations in Eng
land and the United States. The en-
velopes contained directions from the
Red International to Communists and
organizations in both countries.
1.-THE investigation shows" said Mr.
Baldwin, that both ARGOS and the
trade delegation habitually used sub
versive propaganda. The correspond
ence dealt with the Communist sea
mems club, the hands off China move
ment, the anti-trade union bill, the dis
tribution of Communist propaganda
and industrial affairs in America"
This action on the part Of the Brit
ish government means again outlawing
Russia in the family of nations, and
the lining up of England with the
United States in its attitude toward
the Soviet government. The American
government has consistently refused to
recognize in any way the Soviet gov
eminent of Russia on the basis that
that government was engaging in prop
uganda with the purpose Of undermin-
ing other governments with which
friendly relations had been perfected.
This government has refused to per-
nit any official representative of the
Soviets to land in the United States,
and this investigation on the part of
England has demonstrated the wis
dom of the officials at Washington.
ECRETARY of the Treasury Mel
~ Ion has announced the resignation
of Assistant Secretary L. c. Andrews,
effective August 1. At the same time
announcement was made of the ap-
pointment of DR.. James NJ. Doran as
prohibition commissioner to succeed
Roy A. Haynes. The resignation of
Mr.. Andrews was unexpected. Secre-
tary Mellon announced that he has
recommended to President Coolidge
the appointment of Seymour Lowman,
former lieutenant governor Of New
York, to succeed him.
1t was indicated by Mr.. Mellon that
while the new assistant secretary of
the treasury will have supervisory au-
thority over the bureau of prohibition,
as well as over the bureau of customs
and the coast guard, he will not have
such broad powers as Mr.. Andrews.
Doctor Doran, It was stated, will
have full authority as prohibition COM