SCHEMES OF BOLSHEVIKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19721, 22 August 1927, Page 9

SCHEMES OF BOLSHEVIKS.

PARIS PAPER'S CHARGES. INTRIGUES IN MOROCCO. MUNITIONS FOR THE RIFFS. By Telegraph—Prcaa Association—Copyright. (Received August 21, 5.30 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. PARIS, Aug. 20. The newspaper Le Matin says a startling revelation of a. Soviet intrigue against the French colonies has been made. The plot was discovered in the text of certain letters which passed between the Russian military attache at Paris, Volkoff, the Soviet Ambassador at Berlin, Krestinsky, and a well-known British Communist in London. It is alleged these letters prove that the Soviet and the Third (Communist) International are working together with the object of breaking up the French colonies and of causing war with the Moroccan tribes The assertion is made that in January, 1927, the British "comrade" was instructed to arrange for the despatch to the Riffs in Morocco of arms /ind munitions, including 4000 rifles. Later the Moscow Government decided to increase the supplies. The munitions were placed on a German steamer bound for Morocco. Her departure was delayed owing to order? to' ship an additional consignment of arms from a Manchester firm, the name of which Le Matin claims to know. The paper alleges that arrangements were made to secure the services of expert German officers. It says the letters also indicated an attempt to overthrow Spanish rule in Morocco. The officials at the Soviet Embassy in Paris assert that the documents referred to by Le Matin are "absolutely apocryphal," They declare that nobody named Volkoff is attached to the Embassy. OUTBURST BY TROTZKY. PROLETARIAT ENSLAVED. SOVIET LEADER ATTACKED. (Received August 21, 5.30 p.m.) Sun. LONDON, Aug. 20. The Riga correspondent of the Daily Mail states that Trotzky delivered another violent speech against Stalin. * Trotzky said the present Government was enslaving the proletariat. Only a few of the advantages which the workers had gained through the revolution iernained to-day. The speaker warned Stalin the Opposition was aware that certain supporters of the present regime had planned to execute the leaders who opposed them. The French revolution failed when Danton was guillotined, said Trotzky. The present upholders of the Bolshevik policies resembled the Jacobins more and more every day.