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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19829, 2 May 1927, Page 7

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MOSCOW’S CAMPAIGN Communists’ Plans for May Day Coup in Paris FIRE AND PILLAGE REPORTS OF ATTEMPTS AT SEDITION (By Telegraph—Per Piess Assn.—Copyright.] Received May 1, 10 p.m. (A and N.Z.) LONDON, April 30. 1 ' The Daily Mail’s Paris correspondent says that serious Communist trouble is predicted on May Day unless the fullest precautions are taken. Figaro claims that it has secured an authentic copy of a Communist staff map of Paris, and states that their plans include a violent attack on the centre of the city, where the Government offices and central telegraph and telephone exchange are situated, while others are to concentrate on the suburbs, burning and pillaging residential quarters. Le Temps warns the Government that the Communists are preparing to occupy factories and are endeavouring to pollute the army’s loyalty. The paper says: “Moscow has declared a ruthless war on France. Between Moscow and France it is a question of force, SIX HUNDRED BOMBS ANARCHISTS’ HAUNTS EaIDED ROUND-UP BY PARIS POLICE Received May 1, 5.5 p.m. (A and N.Z.) PARIS, April 30. Six hundred bombs wer* amongst a haul of arms and ammunition obtained by the police on raids on the haunts of anarchists and Communists, mostly Spaniards and Italians who are suspected of being authors or anarchist propaganda. Most of their funds it is believed, were obtained in recent daring burglaries, including those on 160 safes. It is believed that the ring-leaders have escaped.

POLICE GIVE DENIAL RAIDS CONNECTED WITH CATALAN PLOT Received May 1, 9 p.m. (A and N.Z.) PARIS, April 30. The police deny the reports of discovery of an Italian and Spanish Communist plot. They state the search for arms is being carried out in connection with the recent Catalan plot. PLOTS AGAINST BRITAIN UNDERGROUND PROPAGANDA ATTEMPT TO SEDUCE CIVIL SERVANTS Received Mav 1, 8 p.m. (A and N.Z.) LONDON, April 30. The Daily Mail states that the authorities are in possession of evidence of a new Moscow plot to undermine civil servants’ loyalty. The plot takes the form of documentary instruction transmitted through the Berlin office of International Miners’ Propaganda Committee. It urges civij servants, particularly those in the post office to spy on their colleagues and superiors, to note Government correspondence and telephonic communications, copy important and suspicious documents, especially those in cipher, ascertain the storing place of registered insured correspondence, money ciphers and secret documents. It also urges the formation of Communist cells in postal, telegraphic and wireless offices in Britain’s large towns.