The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 12, 1919, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
FRANCIS TELLS
OF BOLSHEVIKI
Amicni Ambassalor Before Commit
tee. Grave Menace Found. If Pres.
ent 311srule of Rtussia Continues
Coinitry WViIl Be Exploited by Ger
lmns.
Washington, March 8.-David IR.
Francis, who went to Russia as Amer
Ican ambassador in 1016 before the
overthrow of the monarchy and who
remained there until after the Bol
shevists had seized the government,
in testifying today before the senate
-committee Iivestigating lawless propa
ganda, warned that should the Bolshe
vists he permtitted to remain in power
all Russia would be exploited by the
Germans. Within ten years under
such c(onlditionls, Germany would be
the victor of the War in that the
nation 1would be stroiger in (very %way
'than it was in 1914.
Ambassador Franiels told the com
mittee a eoiiiplete and thorough un
derstandiig of the Russian menace
convinces himi that. with the Bolshe
vists in power in Russia, peace not
only in Europe but throughout the
entire world was an utter impossi
bility. lie said even now .there was
good reason for believing German and
Austrian oilcers were with the red
forces operating in Northern Russia
and, lie added, the Germang were
steadily getting a grip upon -the vitals
.of Russia and her industries.
Mr. Francis further testified that
information had reached him that
Raymond Robins, former American
Red Cross commissioner to Russli
had upon his return to the Unit&
States carried a Proposal from the
Bolshevik government to President
Wilson. This proposal, lie said, lie
uinderstood, was an offer of certain
,concesslois to the American govern
ment similar to those granted Ger
many in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
* The ambassador said so far as he
knew Mr. Robins was never given an
opportutilty to present the proposal to
the president.
In reply -to (juestions of members of
the commiittee, Aihassador FPraneis
s'aid it. was his understandhig that
the soviet. did not desire to make a
similar proposal to Great Britahm,
:France and the other allies. On the
'contrary his informailon, hle said, Was
to the effect that the Bolshevists
-wishied to coiceal the proposal from
tile governments associated 'with the
'nited States.
The ambassador ,was asked what
woulld happen if American and allied
troops were withdrawn from North
,or0 71,ptsstia and in reply asseyted lie
was positive the Bolshevilsts 1wotld
weepi in and engage in an orgy Of
murder an( destruction on a seale
sucli as thle world has niever seen.
tepor'ts thit the Bolstevists were
se(diig their ageints into Germany,
France and England were upheld by
the aibassalo' who sai d f(e believel
effort s ill this coulitry 11hus far had
akien th form of money for use in
spreadhing of their propaganda. i~e
tol or the delivery of Itlishevist piropi
asanida to the armilies of the allies and~
the linited States in France.
Trhe amtbassador saidi thle soviet gov'
ernment hiad recently been petitioned
not to carry out the dlenatonal Ization
of certa In banks. thle objects of the
pet Itioner's being, lhe said, to allow
German agents to obtain eont rol of
'the stock of these institutions.
.ir. Francls saidh it 'was not true that
lie mass of the Russins, favored thle
rule of the Hiolshtevlsts. As a matteir
of fact, according to Ambassador
Franicia, less than~i a constantly dwin
dl ing 10 pcir cent of all the people In
Rutssla belonged to thle Ilolsheviki.
Hie paint ed a viv11 id i'e of the ter
roi' thint reigns and told of an instance
where( the gut ter's from a eourt-yard
in Petrmograd actuaml ly ian with blood,
fromi the vlcthuits of the hlolshevists.
M3an wz er*ie killed1 withlou t even charig
es be ig made agaInsat thleni and on
se'veral1 Occasions, thle ambha ssador as
seit ed, wi hlesale killings werme Indul g
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ed in. He said more than 500 innocent
hostages were killed at one time and
his observation of conditions and af
fairs in Russia led him to 'believe the
Bolshevists in their every day prac
tices committed excesses far beyond
even the wildest dreams of anarchists.
"Anarchists, as I understand them,"
he declared, "believe only in the de
struction of property. The 3olshevists
believe In the destruction of )roperty
and life as well, for they realize that
their only means of continuing in
power is by killing all those who dare
to oppose them."
Flat contradiction was given by Am
bassador Francis to statements of
previous witnesses before the commit
tee to the effect that a free press exist
cd in Russia.
The ambassador discussed Colonel
Ilobins at some length. lie said he had
heard the Red Cross representative re
ferred to as the "mouth piece of Amer
ica'" and lthe reference became so fre
quent he awas obliged to issue a public
notice saying he reftresented the Amer
ican government and statements com
ing from any other source were unau
thorized. Mr. FVrancis declared Col.
Robins wanted him to "follow the Bol
shevist government to Moscow" when
it moved] there from Petrogtad. The
Red Cross representative was said by
the ambassador to have had every fa
cility placed at his disposal by the Hol
shevists, with whomi he was persona
grata, Ie said when Col. 'Robins trav
eled the Bolshevists telegraphed ahead
to help him in every way and that he
even had authorization to have what
telegrams he sent put ahead of all
other messages, such privileges being
denied to the ambassador.
The ambassador on the night of the
suppression of the constituent assem
bly by holshevists expected trouble,
and three of the many hundred Ameri
cans who came to Russia were on
guard at the soviet ministry of foreign
affairs. He declared these to have
been John Reed, a writer -who has ap
peared before the committee, a man
named liumphreys an(d another named
Reinstein, 'whose home was said to he
in Buffalo. The ambassador asserted
that in .a single week 800 Americans
arrived in Russia and that many of
them associated with the Bolshevists.
soon thereafter. The ambassador said
he warned the state department and
recommended that passports he hot is
sued to Aiericans to come to Russia.
Albert It. Williams, a previous wit
ness before tle committee, was re
ferred to by Mr. Franels who sald
Williams freely associated with iII
Iolshevists and was an advocate of
their principles.
Oliver M, Sayier, wio saidl he was
ft dra iai tic critic of tlie findialapolis
Nvws, and was in Iusshi duoing the
eaNy days of tie Iloishevist 'evoili
tioni. described condlliions as le sahi
hel founid thei.
Subject to the 1tt ri11- call of Seini -
Overiani, chairmai, the commit tee adi
Journed at the couisiwiolri of the tah
big of .\ Ir Sayler's testimony, It wa
said to bie dlotthtfui whitbe any( fur
thter wVitnesses wouhll lie aisked to te.'
ify befor'0e the comitttee.
Chicago, Mar ich 8.--- Itaymond~ Riobinms,
former Americani Red Cross cofimmis
sioner to flussia, sent a telegram to
night to Chairman Overman otf lie
committee investigating lanvless propai
ganda request ing permission to appear
again befor'e the committee andl refute
"false stat ements'" rep~ortedI to have
bee~in made beCfore the committee biy
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* RAiiIN NEWS. *
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IRabuni, Ma rehx 10. --I Mrs. Rebecca
Owvens visited Mrs. Smith J1. Mar'tin
Sitnday.
Mrl . iloardle (dwens andi flamily, of
IEdemn sect ion, viiter .\r. Mark Ow
ens aiid fatmilly MNondlay.
.iiss Ailllene ilaldwini visitedi Miss
Cora League Tuesday iiightI.
Miss Allie Tlabb and little M~ary
llabb, spent Thursday with Mrs. D~ora
IHabbi, of 10deni sect ion.
Mr is. $loan Mhalon, MIiss All ie Habib
anmd Mirs. Gecorge Jlabb at tendedi Ithe W.
M\. U. me'etinug at Laurens Satumrday
andi~ all repoit ed a goodi time).
Mr t. 1Ernest toit atnd itev. lmrant, oif
Grecenville, visited Mr . W'illI Holt~ and
family Satuirday night.
Mrs. Claude Mahmon celebrated her
on-yeaLir-oldl hbly's b)irtlhday Sunday
and1( those pre'senit wer'e .Mr. Laurens
Miahon and family, Mr'. atnd Mrs. Geo.
Wolff, of Ilarkadale, Mr. andi Mrs.
Smith, of Waterloo, and Mr . and Mrs.
Gleor'ge hlabb.
Mr. Tully Babb is attending court
in Lauirens this wveek as a juror.
Mtiss Alilene IBaldwvfn andi Mr. F'elton
Roper' spent Saturday night at Mrs.
Flor'enee League's hoine,
Nit. 1and( Mrs. Smith Martin and lit
Ie Aurtora visited Mr. T. F. hlabb and
family Sunday.
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UNION MEETING. *
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The Union of the Fourth Division
of Laurens Association will meet swith
Waterloo Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday, March 29th and 30th. Accord
ing to the new division adopted at
the last meeting of the Association,
the following churches compose tils
Union: Chcstnut Ridge, New Prospect,
-Mt. Pleasant, Beaverdam, M3ountville,
Waterloo, Cross 11111 and Bethabara.
All these churches are urged to send
ft.l1 delegations to this meeting.
Saturday, March 29.
10:30-Devotional Service. J. H1.
vharton.
10: 5--OrganIzation.
11:00-The prayer life as a continued
prepara-ton for the Christian's
task. Eph. 3:1-1-19, 6:18-19; Mlatt.
6:~-15. W. C. Wharton, T. I.
Brown, W. N. Austin, Rev. C. I.
Vermillion.
11 :45-Who or what is responsible for
the scrcity of Gospel ministers
at this time? Matt. 9:36-38. J. 11.
Wharton, T. S. Langston, S. 11.
Goggans, R. D. Boyd, W. B. Fuller.
12:30--Intermisslon.
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2:00-God's claim on one-seventh of
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23:23; 1 Cor. 16:2. J.. i. FInley, A.
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