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THE RED TERROR REVIEWED.
THURSDAY,
AUGUST
1927.
NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM.
RYKOFF'S "REPLY TO BRITISH THE MEUSE FORTIFICATIONS,
LABOUR.
EXECUTIONS "JUSTIFIED."
M. Vandervelde has presented to the Belgian Chamber a report in reply to the recently-published conclusions of the German Reichstag Committed of Inquiry into the question of responsibility This report quoting for the war.
con- the war
were
The text of the telegram sent by Rykoff, chairman of the People's Commissaries in Russia, to three members of the Independent Lab- our Party (Mr. Maxton, Mr. G.actual documents, proves Lansbury, and Mr. Fenner Brock-clusively that before way) on the subject of the renew-Bolgium had no agreement with ed outbreak of the Red terror in any Power, and that no military Russin is printed in the New convention existed either between Louder. An introductory para-Belgium and England or between graph states that Mr. Lansbury, Belgium and France, Contrary to Mr. Maxton, and Mr. Fenner what has been asserted in German Brockway "sent a private cable declarations, on the subject, that .....appealing for the executions the fortifications of the Meuso directed solely against to be stopped, painting out the bad effect upon British opinion, and Germany. M. Vandervelde's report emphasizing that opposition to the shows that these measures were anti-Russian policy of the British taken on the instigation, first of Government. wad made more diff-Prussia, and then of the German Empire. The question of these cult by reprisals."
as far The version of Rykoff's reply, fortifications was raised
as 1852, when Prussia summarized by the Riga Corres- buck pondent, must have been consider suggested that they might form a ably condensed. The full message possible barrier to French troops is approximately 1,000 words in attempting to violate the neutra length. Rykoff justifies the ex-ity of Belgium. This idea was ecutions, defending them as neces-supported later by "Moltke. In sary to secure the safety of the 1875, Major Sommerfeld, Military Soviet State. He disregards the Attache at the German Legation- appeal to abandon such methods, in Brussels, again raised the ques and does not dissent from the use tion of the Meuse fortifications of the term "reprisala" as a des- with Baron Lamberment, Belgian Allairs. cription of their character. He Minister for Foreign excuses, the methods of the Ogpu Major Sommerfeld insisted that (U.SP.D.) because the object is Namur and Liege should be placed to preserve the toilers' State," in a state of defence, suggesting which, he says, "was born in bat-that you are doing this not only tle, and which is carrying on its in the case of an army coming world-important work of organia from Germany, but also ing the Socialist society in excep-coming from France. We (Ger- not asking for any tionally difficult conditions." He many) are further tells" true representatives privilege, but we insist that the This statement is 'contained in a letter from Earen Lamberment to the King's private secretary, the text of which is quoted in M. Vandervelde's report.
one
WOOD PRESERVATIVE & WHITE ANT DESTROYER of the working class" what they line of the Mease must be barred."
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"To Divert Attention." Rykoff alleges that the object of the Press campaign against the executions is "the desire to divert attention from the danger of war which is threatening the Soviet In 1887 Germany, through her Union, and from new adventures Minister in Brussels, expressed to being prepared against the Union Leopold II. her desire to see the with material and moral support | Meuse fortified, the diplomat using" from the British Conservative terms which showed that the almost to { Cabinet," He proceeds to say desire. amounted that it is incorrect to describe as demand. It was necessary that "executions without tria?" the the Bleuse should become verdict passed by the U.S.P.D. obstacle to a French attack direct- He explains:-"According to the ed against the Lower Rhine. law of our State, the Collegium of These official steps were preceded the U.S.P.D., in those cases where and accompanied by a Press cam- it is necessary to combat counter-paiga, in which the leading-Ger revolutionary activities, is vested man journals joined. The Mit with the powers of a revolutionary sar Wochenblatt even adapted a" tribunal. Thus the Collegium of minatory tone, saying that the the US.P.D. is an extraordinary forts of Namur and Liege had not and court, which formally is analogous been kept in a proper state to such extraordinary courts and seemed destined to fall into ruins, court-martials #s exist in all adding: "In the eyes of those who bourgeoia States, the difference in have preserved a sound appre- principle consisting in that the elation of the situation, this atti- Soviet court inflicts punishment ontade might cost dearly to Belgian M. Vandervelde's report quotes the bourgeois countries punish- ment is being inflicted on the rev-diplomatic correspondence show- lutionary workers."
ing that Bismarck and other Ger- man military authorities insisted upon the necessity of Belgium fortifying the valley of the Meuse, and that their views were ported very urgently by no less
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If British public opinion "shocked" Rykoff thinks it is due to underratia the conditions in which the working class of the Russian Union has to defend the right of the toilers' State to exist personage than the Emperor ence and the right to build up the Wilhelm 1. In April, 1887, King Socialistic Society." He repeats Leopold wrote to the Emperor ex- the allegation that the British plaining the measures which Government, having broken off Belgium was taking for her de- diplomatic relations with the Sofence. On May 17 the Emperor viet Union, is carrying on against replied, to the Belgian monarch the latter a fierce inimical cam-
expressing his full approval of paign throughout the world, and these measures, and saying: "Your is preparing another war adven Majesty's letter has been a valu- tare," and says
able proof to me of the reciprocity action of the workers Government of our friendly confidence and, of against active plotters is a forced the complete agreement of and absolutely inevitable action." ideas in regard to the safeguard- "Preparing a New War." fing of the military interests of To the suggestion that the re- Belgium." The Emperor further prisals should cense, he replies as advocated not merely the streng follows:
thening of the Belgian system of "You ask that the reprisals fortifications, but also an expan- should cease. The Soviet Union sion of the Belgian army.. attaches the greatest value to the In the face of these documents, opinion of the British working it is impossible for Germany to class, but it seems to me that it contend that the fortifications of is in the interest of the working the Meuse were directed solely class of the world, despite the against herself, and that in carry- hatred and the innumerable blows ing them out Belgium was acting from class enemies, to preserve as an enemy of Germany and in the toilers State--the first in the common agreement with France history of mankind-which was and England. born in battle, and which is carry- ing on its world-important work of organizing the Socialistie So- ciety in exceptionally difficult con ditions,
pects and hot
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"It is not the defence of any
The comment of the New Leader convicted persons that the cam-
(which is edited by Mr. Fenner paign actually being waged Brockway) is: "Whilst appre against the U.S.S.R., in connexion cisting fully the case presented by with the verdict of the US.P.D.M. Rykoff, we wish the Soviet Gor- is aiming at: this campaign is an ernment had given an example to Integral part of the general cam-the world by a humane policy, in paign against the Soviet Republic. contrnat with capitalist policy. By means of this campaign, inter-It would have lost nothing by it. ested circles and, in the first in European opinion had been alie. stance, the British Tories-Dienated from the British Govern- Under a recent regulation of the assured, when the German trum hards-wish to divert
public ment by its rash' ending of diplo London County Council (writes pots shook the foundations of opinion from the flagrant crima matic relations, following the Dr. Graham Grant in the Times society. Let us consider they are committing by preparing stupid Arcos raid. Under such it is directed that, in referring points-first, what did he do? a new war, launching a fierce at circumstances the British Govern- to any of their employees who and secondly, what did he got? tack against the working class,ment would have had considerable have earned war titles, these What he did the whole world are to be used. Many knows. Ho gave his business suppressing with the utmost crust difficulty in rallying other Governtities
classes and
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IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS
ty the liberating movement of opments against Russia. The effect people may say of this regulation prospects; he sacrificed his youth; pressed peoples
of the Moscow executions was to that if it is improper It should he lost his health and strength throughout the world, and financ-alienate sympathy from Russia not be passed now, and if it is pro and in numberless instances, he Ing monarchist and White Guard again, and the British, anti-Rus-per it is much overdue. But can rendered up his life. What did organizations.
alan policy was facilitated. Des-there be two opinions in the matter he get? He got a gratuity which, The primary duty of true re-pite our views on this matter, the among right-minded persons? after the manner of his kind, he presentatives of the working class Russians know that we will resist Take the position of the young promptly spent, and he get a people do not use it, and he can ls to defend the interests of the to the utmost all attempts to man in 1914 with his foot on the military rank which was un- be expected, as a gentleman, as an asset invito a courtesy which Is proletarian revolution against bring about war against their lowest rung of the commercial spondable; but
valueless Ja counter-revolution in all its as country."
ladder and his future prosperity this latter.
if voluntarily. accorded.
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