The Archive · 1926

Mukden and the Bolsheviks

Concern Over Communist Activities in Shanghai: Evil Influence in China roi Oc Own ComssrontENt Mukden, Mar. 10.

That Mukden is, very much eon-comet over. Bolshevist_ activity Ginn ig' proved. by. Fepeated "cial pronouncements on the sub-feet, "The latest statement, on the station was issued yesterday, but Jn'this instance the opinions. ¢x-presse are attributed to a Japan tro who has ey creular Spvcaling fora: National Defence He is quoted as say-evil influence into China, Mongolia has practically Decome an independent soviet state, the officials of which are appointed under the while young clit Bolshevist doctrine.

The Government at Canton has Russian advisers, The control of the army is in the hands of Red jinns, and over 2000 Russian trained officers are distributed among the troops to propagate Bolshevism.

The Chinese Eastern Railway has also been used for the spread of Bolshevism, Fortunately there is Marshal Chang. who checks the movement in Manchuria.

When Tuan Chi-jui fell under Red influence and Feng Yushsiang extended his influence Kuo Sung-Ting took occasion to revolt against Chang Tso-lin, This, in fact, was a struggle between Soviet Russia and China, Happily Marshal Chang overcome his enemy, and upon this victory he is to be congratulated. We have in the past made tremendous sacrifices in Manchuria, for which we are given special privileges in thig territory, and we will not allow Red Russia to one crouch upon this territory. Chang.

has been instrumental in checking Rod influence in Manchuria and we should share his trouble, Not only is the Bolshevist influence on the Chinese Eastern Railway a calamity for China: it ig everlasting menace to our nation, for in northern Manchuria there are over a million Koreans are mostly desperadoes. They undoubtedly try to be the har jam in Korea and in time have an me fluence in Japan, The Soviet embassies in the 2 various centres have been the bases for propaganda. Karakhan at Po: King ix no exception. Thus it that the Sino-Russian question also a Russo-Japanese question, for against Bolshevism is de-Japan.

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