Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-10
COMMUNISTS BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN

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Mention the proved fact that revolutionary communists
are numerous in America and are spreading their propa-
ganda throughout the country, and that they have be-
come holder since the United States has recognized COM
munist Russia, and many Americans who should be bet
ter informed say that this situation has been greatly ex-
aggerated; that the communists are few and harmless.
Indeed, many Americans of considerable social and even
business standing are inclined to make pets of the COM
munist leaders even though they might flee the presence
of the soap box orators who could make better use of the
contents of the boxes than of the boxes.
Yet there were enough communists in Chicago to or
ganize a pitched battle against 5000 marching Ukrain-|
ians, recently. In the riot that resulted from the attack
of communists upon the paraders, more than 100 persons
were injured. The Ukrainians were marching In protest
against Soviet Russia, our new comrade in the society of
nations, charging that several million Ukrainians have
been permitted to starve to death in Russia this year.
The Ukrainians were going peaceably about their bust
ness when the communist mob, armed with brass
'knucks,' b~lackjacks and other weapons, precipitated
the attack. Many Of these marchers were refugees from
Russia who had run away to escape the atrocities that
had been committed against relatives, friends and neigh
bors. They have sources of information which they con-
slider reliable and which tell of unspeakable outrages COM
mitted against their fellows with the knowledge and the
implied consent Of the soviet government. They are bit
terly opposed to the re-establishment of friendly bonds
between such a government and that of the United States.
The important thing to bear in mind, however, is that
communism is a growing force in the United States. The
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leo not so long ago when their activities were traced d.
rectly to the doors of Russian government emissaries.
They have been an important cause of the continued agi-
tation in Cuba that has prevented that country from
erecting a stabilized government. They number many
thousands in New York, Chicago and in other large cities
In this country they have tried unsuccessfully to win the
negroes to their cause. Their representatives are in near
ly all the large colleges, sometimes even occupying pro-
fessorial chairs.
Maybe they are not numerous enough at the moment to
cause great alarm, but they are too numerous to be ig-
nored. When they are well organized enough and bold
enough to attack 5000 persons and defy the police in the
Iation's second largest city, it is + foolish to close our eyes
and say they do not exist.
And we may expect more of them and hear more about
them from this time on. They look upon this country's
recognition OF Russia not as a friendly gesture but as an
evidence of weakness on the part of the United States and
OF strength on the part of the soviets. Was not the Rus
sian representative, Litvinoff, asked to come to this
country to negotiate for the resumption Of diplomatic re-
latlonsY That was not a case of Russia's begging a favor,
they will gladly tell you. Now if the Soviet leaders follow
their usual custom, communistic propaganda will follow
the soviet flag to the United States as it has done to other
countries. 1t does not matter that Litvinoff gave his word
tc the contrary. The present-day leaders of Russia con-
slider it a virtue to lie if that will serve their purposes
better than the truth. Great Britain, France and Mexico
will testify to that.
Hold opinions of your own and don't be afraid to ex-
press them. The public may criticise but it always will
tolerate expressions of honest convictions. In this day
and age, so many 'hate to say anything on public ques-
lions for fear of losing business or being criticised. Those
who dare to express an opinion and who back it up with
sound judgment are the ones who are responsible for the
community development-Herald, st. Peter, MINI.
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