Decision of Russian and Chinese Communists The Criminal Investigation De~ partment hax not been Inx in ity investigations of recent activities of Communixts in Shanghai, and me clude in thir reports the goings andi comings, as well as Une shortcomings:
the Chinese, Russian and Indian, wranchos of the society. During tha: past week in particular they have redoubled (heir wark and both for ign and other agents have kept: a sharp.lookout for delegates who are to attend the Pan-Asintio:
Conference here on November 1, and 3.
It ix not suggested for a moment that all persons who will attend this, organization's sessions are tinged: with red, but there will be few chances for anatebistically inclined. persons, who might be in Shanghai. during the convention, to seize the, moment and commit crimes of vide fence, which might reflect on persons with' legitimate napirations.
Tt hus been ascertained that dure ing recent meetings of Russian and Chinese Communists, it wax decided: to tuke active steps' to arouse fre ther antagonism ayeninst the labour Jcommittee, the fiention Com mittee of the Labour Union, which: the authorities organized to replace the Shanghai General Labour Union, AE similar meetings it was decided) to agitate aguinst both the Wahan and Nanking Governments and) to support the revolution of Madame sti to be Overthrown Strangest of their programme was:
pronouncement that they would: overthrow the Shanghai Pascisti, which means they did not state, had not decided upon, Their agents were to organize the peasants for revolution, while other parties were to prepare the farmers and rural communities for self In this same connection it is inten esting to note that the authorities: in Wasih have arrested seven Com= manists, one ut whom carried a code: book which outlined the work they, had lveen instructed to perform, They were to ascertain the, number soldiers in the vicinity, to deter-me the number and disposition of rifles held by the Wusih Volunteers and to devise ways and means snatch them. They were ordered: to: raise disturbances and to propagandize farmers and appease the peasants.
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