Washington, Jan, 12.
In the course of a document submitted to the Foreign Relations Committee, the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, declares that Latin: Amerien and Mexico are conceiver a base for Communist activity against the United States.
Mr, Kellogg cites extracts from a report by Comrade Chicherin which the latter is alleged to assert that Mexico gives the Soviet a con-]venient political base in America for the development of further ties.
Mr. Kellogg says that Bolshevist leaders in past years have giv creasing attention to anti-Amy activities in Mexico acd in Lat America, notably a resolution of Executive of the Communist fnternational exhorting American Com munists to counter American "Im penalism" in Cuba, the Philippines! and elsewhere and appoint a group to participate in the current work in Latin-America-—Reuter.
New York, Jan. 12.
This evening's papers feature the foregoing in very heavy headings.
Tt would appear that the Government is anxious to end the severe criticism aroused by its South-Americs policy and has decided to publish what Mr. Kellogg claims is the real rea for the United States' strong action in Nicaragus.
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