Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
SOVIET ACTIVITY
IN u. S. SEEN PERIL
National Civic Federation
Asks America. Russian
c. of c. to Aid.


Soviet government, under the guise OF
trade relations. is seeking to carry on
Its destructive and Subversive propa-
ganda" in America, the National Civic
Federation today appealed to the Amer
Russian Chamber of Commerce
in New York for cooperation in Sti-
fling this movement.
In a letter made public here today
Matthew VOL. president OF the Inter.
national Photo EngraverS' Union and
acting president of the National Civic
Federation. requested officials OF the
chamber for "joint conference on
the matter. The letter was addressed
to Reeve Schley. president, and S. r
Bertron. chairman of the board OIL
directors of the chamber.
The American Russian Chamber OF
Commerce is referred to by Mr.. Vol
as IAN organization having for its
avowed purpose the advancement and
safeguarding of American financial. In
dustrial and commercial interests in Rus
STA" whose members ARE also devoted
to the interests of our own country.
its institutions and the policy Of its
government"
u. S. Protection Aim.
he NHilOI1dI NiNlC VAN
letter states, lis concerned solely with
the safeguarding of the best interests
of our American Government and It's
institutions. It is apprehensive that.
having failed to secure recognition by
the United States. the present Russian
government is now appealing to the
financial, commercial and industrial In
stincts of our people as a means OF
circumventing that attitude. In fact,
it makes no secret of its contemptuous
estimate of the business ethics and
patriotism of our manufacturers and
bankers"
Quoting from an article In this con-
nection in the New York Times OF De-
cember IS last. VOL says: 1T would
appear that the Russian Soviet govern
ment were depending upon the selfish
ness of American business interests to
make possible the destruction OF them
selves and their own country as we'll
MANY American business men have
been misled by propaganda circulated
for the purpose of obtaining credits-to
the effect that the present ruling fac
tors in Russia have long since departed
fro mthe principles of Communism" the
letter asserts. characterizing the re-
ports as utterly false"
Loans Held Aid.
The chamber Is advised of the ar
raignment Of the poison propaganda
of Soviet Russia" at a recent meeting
of the National Civic Federation. and
of the adoption of a resolution denounc-
ing granting Of loans and commercial
credits to the Soviet because 1t helps
to finance the promotion in this coun-
try of the infamous doctrine Of COM
munism," and appealing to "Ameri-
can commercial interests now dealing
with the Soviet regime OF Russia to
demand Of that government the sup
preston of the subversive propaganda
which 1t is now promoting in the
United States"
The letter. in part. continues:
1T is in pursuance OF this resolution
that we are appealing TO you not 10
discontinue trading with the Soviet
government. but to use your powerful
influence In demanding and in causing
that government 10 cease the propa-
garda compaign. which. as pointed out
in the resolution, it is carrying on IN
this country.
You will note that our concern is
not about what the Soyiets are doing
in Russia. but about what they are do
ing and are attempting TO do In the
United States at the very time wnen
they are sending commissions here TO
beg loans and credits which in turn
m ay beAused Inv them 20 further their
revolutionary programs.
Boomerang Effect Seen.
IT need only point out TO you that
any one granting a term OF credit on
q tractor, mining machine or cotton.
may find 1t difficult TO realize that he is
helping TO finance Communistic propa-
Randa here. The facts are. that.
through her exports OF manganese.
wheat, lumber. furs, ct cetera. Russia
is building up large credit balances
abroad which she has TO use for the
purchase OF the raw materials and ma
chinery 10 keep the country going. II,
therefore, she can obtain credit with
which TO make these purchases. a like
amount Of her foreign balances Is re-
leased and can be used for propaganda
purposes. Therefore. any one who
grants credit to Russian, even though
II may be In forms which cannot be
directly use. Is opening a way for its
indirect use and that use Is quite APP
parent
Vol inclosed. as "a conspicuous Illus
tration" OF the "despicable character Of
this propaganda" a copy OF the Daily
Worker. communist organ. telling the
workers In detail Just how TO proceed
In accomplishment of their aim TO UNI
dermine not only the labor movement,
but our institutions and our Govern
ment as well" Quotations also are
made from letter To the Communist
party OF America from the executive
committee OF the Communist Interna-
tional.
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