COMMUNIST PLOT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16353, 16 February 1921, Page 4

COMMUNIST PLOT.

BOLSHEVIK ORGANISATION,’ METHODS DISCLOSED. Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARTS. February i. 4. Investigations of the French police revealed details of an organisation ior the purpose of infecting' France. England, “and- other countries with Bolshevik doctrines. Secret headquarters first, were established at Stockholm and Copenhagen, under Litvinoff. but British secret service discoveries in connection with the " Daily Herald '’ jewels compelled the closing of the Stockholm and Copenhagen offices. They now have been traced to Bremen, where secret agents are coming into Western Europe through Esthonia. The detectives secured photographs of many confidential documents. The Bolshevists’ propaganda is organised on military lines, each country being under special directors responsible ior all secret agents The directors \vork under false names, arid do not refide permanently in the country. but move about, leaving detailed work to resident lieutenants- None of the subordinate agents know of the existence of the Bremen headquarters, believing that they receive orders direct from Moscow. Iho last general meeting cf directors at. Bremen took place in December. Shorthand notes show that the Bolshevists have no great hope of success in France or Britain, hut regard prospects in Germany. Italy and Central Europe ns promising. The detectives also secured a list of Bolshevik in different countries, and the sums of money paid them. There are six hundred direct agents from Russia working in Europe, apart from native propagandists.