COMMUNISTS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17291, 1 November 1921, Page 8

COMMUNISTS IN BRITAIN.

■ ———• INCREASING ACTIVITY. ■ '( (By Oab-le—Prese AeßOCTatioit—OopyrigM.) (Australian, and N.S* Gable Association.,). LONDON, October 3<X The Australian Pres% Association understands that there is growing anxiety regarding' the increased activity in Communistic circles. It is admitted officially that at least 200 persons, including a number;of Germans disturbed Lord Derby's meeting. It is also believed that there are more ex-service men among the Communists than was the; case three months ago. The grave unemployment, and consequent distress, are adding to the movement, the progress of which would be checked if relief were immediately available. Mr N. Gratton Doyle (CoalitionUnionist. Newcastle), has tabled questions in the House of Commons, asking !if the Homo Secretary is aware that active Russian Bolshevik revolutionaries I are attached to a.majority of the Com--1 munist clubs in England, that recruiting for an armed force is in progress, and that a secret order was issued prior to the unemployed demonstration to resist the police and create as much disorder as possible. nrtrrarct unemployed in LONDON." „ (7SOII OVB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) - IX?NDON, September 23. That the Soviet agents are active in Great Britain -is borne out by the "Times,'' which states that confirmation has been received, that the turbulent minority of the unemployed in this countiy is being deliberately exploited by the Third ("Ked") International of Moscow (which is practically identical with the Soviet Government), through the agency of a small, though very active, group of agitators, whose names are now known to the police authorities in London. The body is well financed, and it is is understood that a sum or £IOOO has been available for the railway fares and accommodation expenses of the trouble-makers. It is definitely established that six' men have for some time been systematically teaching Communism and preaching violence to- the unemployed in various parts of London. They are active in the organisation of marches and other demonstrations, and make persistent efforts, sometimes successful, to prevail on secretaries of local associations of workless men to co-oper-ate in circulating revolutionary propaganda. One is a prominent member of the "London District Committee of Unemployed." another of the London brancn of the "Industrial Workers of the World." The writer considers that the work of the International is "making formidable progress in England, and especially. in Ireland," and that "by means of skilful manoeuvres the International Union of the Unemployed will constitute in the hands of the agency of the Secretariat of Western Europe an efficacious means for the complete overthrow of capitalism." Advice concerning the organisation of the unemployed, and their instruction *'in political questions," is given in the letter, and it. is stated that in addition to' the ordinary funds for propaganda the sum of 220,000 Swedish crowns was advanced for the Secretariat's use. It may be added that the insidious doctrines expounded by these agitators do not meet with the unqualified approval of the great mass of the workless, one body of whom, the "City of "Westminster Organised Unemployed and Distressed," has publicly repudiated Bolshevism. ]