/Mr..J.0.P. Bland' on Thetr Per-vicious Influences Mr. J. 0. P. Bland, writing from the Thatched House Club to ithe "Times," states: With refer~ fence to your leading article of \July. 19, on the subject of Bol-Jshevists in China, may I be pee-mitted to point' out that their activities and propaganda have gone a good deal farther than those which are reflected in the Chinese - Bolshevist agreement There is no hesitation in the methods and no ambiguity in the language wherewith the Soviet and its agents are endeavouring to stir the Chinese to open hostility to the Treaty Powers, and especially to The facts are and their deplorable ige and interests in the Far East is un-
Jdoubtedly increased by our Govern-ithe Soviet's delegates in London.
The attitude and purposes of the Bolshevists in China were clearly [demonstrated in connexion with an jen provoked and brutal assault re-Jcently committed by a Chinese soldier upon an Englishman walk-the city wall of Peking. [Referring to this outrage in Ispeech at the Moscow Opera House, Trotzky (while disclaiming any intention of compromising the negotiations in London) was unable to refrain from "loudly proclaim-jing to this Chinese soldier that Moscow's proletariats "were with this they may well be excused if they misinterpret the significance Jot our protracted and humiliating negotiations with Trotzky's col leagues, and act accordingly, Another interesting commentary Bolshevist activities is supplied lby the Chinese Press. With refer. Jence to a recent disorderly outbreak by the pupils of Peiyang University, it is reported that the Minister of the Interior has sent a secret message to the Civil Gover-
Mor of Chihli, informing him that ithe students have lately refused to work, and are busy spreading Bol shevist propaganda, such as the nationalization of women, "to the great danger of the peace and order Jof the country;" and requesting the JGovernor to take steps to have them placed under proper control.
Surely, Sir, it is inconsistent with our national' dignity, not to. men tion our material interests, that Jour Government should persist any longer "in this sorry farce of a friendly conference with those Jwhose avowed object is the world-destruction of all things decent, honest and honourable,
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