ADDENDUM PART I SUBVERSIVE MOVEMENTS ABROAD AND AT HOME GENERAL INTRODUCTION tion I. European Conditions and Historical Review.. II. American Conditions ... 1531 1773 This addendum contains notes on preceding chapters which call the reader's ention to important information relating to the subjects treated, which tas come to the Committee's notice since the filing of its report on April 24, 29. The facts and documentary evidence here presented are essential to an adeate understanding of present conditions. [1523] GENERAL INTRODUCTION Since the presentation of this report on April 24, 1920, several months have elapsed during which there have been developments of extraordinary importance which make it necessary to add to and to modify statements made in this report. In the following aldendum the events which have taken place during the seven months from May to November, 1920 are reported, and many ignificant documents have been added. During this time there have been marked changes in European airs in both economic and political fields. The attempt of the Third International to spread internationalism throughout the world under the dictatorship of Moscow has led to a revival f nationalism in a restricted sense in a number of countries in sition to the pretensions of Lenin to dominate. We do not an that there has been a revival of loyalty on the part of pationary groups to their respective governments, but rather at the revoluntionary parties in each country, with certain Exptions, are now claiming to use their own discretion as to the thods and tactics to be employed in bringing about the lution. Even when the Moscow program has been accepted as for stance by the Executive Board of the Socialist Party of Italy, is has resulted in a distinct split in the party. In England e anti-Lenin trend has taken two forms one group showing distinct reaction against the Russian program of violent and ly revolution as represented, for instance, by the changed pinions of Bertrand Russell and Mrs. Snowden, while the other up shows a revulsion of feeling against Lenin, due solely to his mpt to dictate the policy of the British revolutionary move1st. Even those men who are leading British labor more d more toward violent revolutionary action seem now opposed to e acceptance of Lenin's dictatorship. On the other hand, while nationalism in the sense of independ revolutionary action by national groups is being stressed in way, there have also been important developments recently the internationalist movement. For example, the congress Geneva of the International Miners Association developed a ey to which the miners of all countries pledged themselves, the result of which was shown in the recent miners' strike in Great Britain. The same is true of the International Congress of Trade Unions at Amsterdam, the moderate revolutionary character of which caused Lenin, in July, 1920, to organize an opposition international congress of "Red" trade unions. The most important development, however, during these months has been the re-inforcement of the idea of super-governments of labor under the threat of the general strike. This has been illus trated especially in Italy and in Great Britain. The so-called Council of Action established in Great Britain in July, 1920. by the various labor organizations, for the ostensible purpose of coercing the government into abandoning Poland to its fate and of forcing it to recognize the Russian Soviet regime, is likely to be perpetuated as a permanent body ready at any time to dietat” to the British government whatever policy the labor organizations may desire to be carried out. This policy is frankly stati by the British labor leaders, and the more radical leaders like Williams and Smillie are increasingly taking charge of the entire labor movement in England, thus superseding the more conservative leaders of the past, like Henderson. This is precisely th result that had been predicted by Lloyd George several months ago. The Socialist labor super-goverment in Italy, on the other hand, exercised its pressure mainly in the economic instead of in the political field, and concentrated its attack upon private prop erty and industrial management. In both cases the issue was put frankly and brutally up to the governments. The situation created has a world-wide bearing in importance. The Committee briefly summarizes present European conditions as follows: Of all European countries Belgium, which was until the wir the seat of International Socialism, has most thoroughly abjure: revolutionary ideas and settled down to harmony and to the highest standards of production. The only problems in Belgium are those connected with physical recuperation from the German devastation. In Holland, Amsterdam and Rotterdam hav developed even more into centers of international polities of 1 more or less revolutionary and Bolshevik character. Bolshevi emissaries swarm in increasing numbers from Germany, many of them on their way to America. Amsterdam is also the met ing place of the International Socialist Trade Union Congress which was not sufficiently revolutionary to suit Lenin, so that staged an opposition "Red" Trade Union organization which is to take its orders from Moscow. The European Trade Unions Low no signs of paying any attention to Zinoviev's appeal. The Amsterdam congress, through its secretary, the Dutchman Fimmen, boasts a membership of 28,000,000. Holland herself pears to have settled her own strikes, to be in control of her alical elements, and ready to co-operate in the suppression of the propaganda centered in her territory. The organization in Amerdam of an open agency of the Third International, previously described in this report, has been discontinued by Lenin himself, cause this bureau was not sufficiently subservient. The situation in the Scandinavian and Baltic groups is conntly improving. The frantic Bolshevik propaganda, though tacked by large funds, is meeting with increasing skepticism as full extent of the internal ruin of Russia under Communism become evident. The Soviet lies that pass muster in Great Britain, Italy and America only excite derision in countries too se to Russia to allow of much deception. The improvement in pular feeling is helped by the land reforms which, especially a Denmark, are increasing the small peasant holdings and speedup production. Even in Norway, which is naturally radical, where the Socialist Party has been consistently Bolshevik, munism is losing ground. The Federation of Swedish orkers, at its congress voted against any intercourse with Soviet Ria In Poland the nationalist ferver aroused by the Soviet invasion. liminated the danger of an internal Communist rebellion. h Socialism has moderated and become more nationally triotic. But the whole world knows that the Bolsheviki will rupulously break the peace at any time they think that rough the conquest of Poland they can reach Western Europe d destroy its civilization as they have destroyed their own. Unfortunately the Balkan situation is becoming daily more e. Roumania is at any moment subject to Soviet invasion. d-hevism is making rapid progress in Czechoslovakia and Jugovia. The overturn of Venizelos in Greece has removed the nter of reconstructive work in Eastern Europe and made her alliance of pro-German and Bolshevik activities possible. The undermining of Great Britain by Bolshevik propaganda is the increase in all parts of the Orient and hampers British |