RED AGENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 239, 21 September 1922, Page 7

RED AGENTS.

SECRET SOCIETIES IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney Sept. C» Remarkable allegations of the existence in Australia of Bolshevist secret societies, whose object is a “Red” world, have been made by Madame Varvara Kassovskaia, the Russian, who, on arrival in Australia two weeks ago, told a story of thrilling experiences in her native land. She is now in Sydney. Madame Kassovskaia claims to have seen service with the White Army and in various secret societies in Russia. “Bolshevist secret societies are working in your Commonwealth,’” she said. •‘At Melbourne one of their agents came down to the ship and threatened me. An ignorant, uncouth fellow he was, and a criminal. That same fellow had fled to Australia from America He had been arrested in the United States for his efforts to spread Communist doctrines With the aid of other Bolshevists he had escaped from custody. That man is now one of the leading members of the secret society in Australia I cannot say how many members the society has, but this I do know—many of them are cruel scoundrels in the pay of Russia” Another leading member of the Red Secret Society in Australia was a traitor to Russia, said the visitor. During the Russo-Japanese war he was in control of a Russian steamer, and when it was loaded with ammunition he had steamed to Japan and sold it. “That man,” she said, “came to Australia with the profits.” She added that not only were the societies regularly meeting in secret at various cities, but that their members were in positions that could best serve the interests of the cause —a Red Russia, a Red Australia and a Red World. e She further added that there was one reputable educational body to which the society members had paid special attention. “Gradually they are whiteanting it,” she said, “very soon it will be (in All-Red organisation if the secret envoys have their way. ’ ’ In all porbability, said Madame Kassovskaia, she would attempt to gather a secret society around her to combat the objects of the Bolshevists