BOLSHEVISM.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 6688, 13 August 1919, Page 3

BOLSHEVISM.

PLOTS IN ENGLAND DISCOVERED Loudon, August S. The Daily Mail says that the police have seized documents outlining a country-wide revolutionary plot. One emanates from the Clyde Workers' Soviet, and propose the establishment of a Kcd Army and revolutionary tribunals "to try the men responsible for the treatment of our imprisoned comrades." J It proposes the seizure of all food and the expropriation of tho property of banks, etc., as well as the removal of Parliament and existing local authorities, PROPAGANDA IN RUSSIA. MERCILESS TREATMENT OF PEOPLE. London, August 8. A disguised Russian who escaped from service with the Bolshevists has arrived here He states the German Soviets have been strongly established in Petrograd and enjoy special privileges. 'Lenin and the other Bolshevist chiefs make the most of tho German-trained army, but still regard the Bolshevist propaganda as tho first line of attack. They are 'convinced of tho necessity for;, world-wide revolution. Yr.t Soviets are loudly proclaiming tluf the British withdraw;.! is tiiiitsv j.:r. to a defeat. The remnant of the population in Petrograd is being mercilessly controlled, and is working without pay for the Soviets. Tho people are receiving onr meagre meal duly. The adminis tration of the city has been reduced to tin lowest state of inefficiency, whilt the factories are si.it, with the oxcipt'oil of the munitira works, where the political committee, constantly interferes with the management. The starved workers arc crlelly speeded up, intoxication being their sole icliof, and as alcohol is not obtainable various iubstitutes (including mixtures of gasoline, petrol, and ether) ar„> being used. DENIKEN'S CAMPAIGN. Paris, August 9. Eeports from Riga state that General Deaiken's forces are marching on Moscow. INTRIGUE IN ENGLAND. London, Ai.r.i.-t -C An 07ding to the Sundiy Express, t : ie police raided a house at Acton and seized plans and proclamations for the creation of a Soviet Government. "'THE RAILWAY CUT, NO HOPE FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS. Masterton, August 11. At a meeting of Masterton business mcen in Thursday Mr Sykes, M.P., wtio had interviewed Mr McVilly, was asked whether Mr McVilly gave him any idea us to how long the present railway cut waß likely "to last. Mr Sykes replied that Mr McVilly held out .no topo of the preesnt acute position being changed for two or three months.