Communism Exposed

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 162, 26 June 1926, Page 5

Communism Exposed

Close Relations Exist BRITISH REDS AND MOSCOW. TELL-TALE DOCUMENTS. (By Cable—Press Aesn.—Copyright.] London, June 24. The Government has issued a Blue Book containing the documents and correspondence seized when the headquarters of the British Communist party were raided last October. Tho papers show the close relationship notween the British Communists and the Third International, also the Red International of Trade Unions of Moscow.

One significant letter from Moscow advises the Communists to organise committees and instructors aiql offers cinema films and lantern slides for elementary courses of instruction in Marxism and Leninism. The Moscow organisation, welcoming' the Communist headway among the British workers, says this was particularly shown in recent industrial disputes.

Seven documents between December, 1924, and August, 1925, detail sug gestion for the establishment of a central training school in Britain, with a detailed syllabus of the objects to be taught. Dealing with the 1924 election, it states that Moscow’s instruction included sharp criticim of the MacDonald Government’s conduct, unmasking its Imperialistic character. A statement shows that the Communits expenditure at this election totalled several thousands and included £5(10 for Stewart )Dundee) t £3OO -for Kaklavala (North Battersea), and £250 each for other constituencies.

A list of London factories employing 3a,000 workers shows that only 239 could he definitely classes as Communists.

WORK OVERSEAS. Tho Young Communist League’s programme of colonial work, dated July, 1925, included opposition to governmental and other (.‘migration schemes. The programme continues: ‘‘We must work to allay fears and eventually gain tho confidence of tho masses of colonial slaves by exposing the Labour leaders, carrying on ■ n open and defiant struggle for tho break up <jf the Empire, showing that the only hope for tho salvation of tho white native masses lies in the dissolution of the Empire.” It advocates resolute propaganda against the Carundos and Salvation Army migration schemes, through the medium of which thousands of destitute young Britishers are yearly exported to Canadian and Australian slave driv- ' ‘ * WORKING CONNECTIONS. The Communist party in September, 1925, having established working connections with India, Palestine, Syria, South Africa Canada, Australia. Nev.Zealand and Ireland and says: “In Australia we have our own party rnorv. or less established, but contact post does not moan the secure or most reliable contact. Through the medium of seamen, connections with New Zealand have been established, but they are unsatisfactory. Two nr three opposing groups claim to bo flip Communist party, and the resultant confusion makes the work mo t difficult.” LESSON FOR THE PEOPLE. London, June 25. Commenting on the Bbio Book, the “Daily Telegraph” says: “Tho fact that the documents contain lit lie o« nothing new' does not detract from their importance. Tho famous Zinovioff lot for contained nothing new. vet it had startling political effects. This uorrespondoncp should have a similar effect in awakening in British people n sense of the danger to which tho country is continually subjected bv the ceaseless, patient burrowing of Soviet emissaries and agents.” Mr Ramsay MacDonald, in a statement said: “The Labour party ought to pass a hearty vote of thanks to the Government for publishing the Blue Book. Conservative speakers and writers cannot now mix us up with Communism except by dishonesty. We greatly appreciate the tribute paid to the Labour Government and myself by thp Communist propagandists in the form of attacks.” —(A. and N.Z.) ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. (Received 26. 8.5 a.mA London, June 24. Authentic figures of Angla-Russian trade last year arc given in the report of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, showing that exports to Russia wore valued at £7(1,000,000 ami imports £65,000,000. The latter being almost entirely foodstuffs, and law material, while the exports wer<‘ mainly manufactured goods.— (A. and N.Z.) ANTI RUSSI AN SPEECHES.

BREAK OF RELATIONS DISPARAGED. (Received 26. 12.40 p.m.) London, June 25. Anglo-Russion relations were the subject of a lively debate in the House of Commons, which was attended by Mr. Saklatvala, who was released from prison this morning. Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, in initiat- | ing the debate, denounced the 80l- I shevists lor repudiating the Ru.sian ' debt and uontiseating the propertv of British nationals. uian v of whom | h,-id been impr-onedi. beaten ami j murdered. He said: “Ve must cease [ to make iieeborn Englishmen the helots of a Slav State.” Mr. A. A. Ponsonby (.Labour) denounced (lie language used bv Lord Birkenhead and Mr. (.''iiirchill in recent anti-Russinn speeches, and appealed t>» Mr. Chamberlain to try to renew friendly Ando-Russian icMr. Lloyd George eontended that tIL oi|>r< val of R<>kb( , vi''in was no r < ‘- , is(Hi for hiieak'nit off «liploni;itio r"]it!"iis olid uan-‘’llii'o the AngloRussian trade agroemer-f. Commandp!- Hilton Young expressed the opini’-n that it, would he a very great mistake to break off relations with Russia.

Sir F. Nelson, a member of the party of Conservatives who recently visited Russia, strongly opposed breaking off relations and closing up the trade delegation. Mr. Ramsav MacDonald appealed for an extension of the trade agreement. MR. CHAMBERLAIN S REPLY Mr. Chamberlain, replying to the debate, unhesitatingly declared that the Government was entitled to complain of Soviet actions, but he con-* sidered it unwise to break off relations and terminate the trade agreement. Ho believed that broking off tho existing relations would be useless. It would weaken our ability to fight disorder ami revolution within out, own borders, am] increase the fear of European instability. Referring to money sent from Russia, Air. Chamberlain said the Soviet Government could not have found a worse field in which to invest money in rovolufion Qian among (liq workers of Britain.-• ( Reuter).