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Show !NEW evidence i OF HUN PERFIDY I I State Department Receives More Information Regarding Regard-ing German Double-dealing Double-dealing With Russia. , WASHINGTON, Sept. IS New evidence evi-dence of Germany's double-dealing in Russia reached the state department today In a dispatch showing that German Ger-man government nponts some time ago sought ineffectually to form an alliance al-liance with strong Russian groups against their tools, the Bolshevlki. This Information came from Moscow Mos-cow by courier to Samara and thence to Consul -General Harris at Irkutsk. The courier arrived at SaraAra on September 12 and his advicos were cabled by Harris yesterday. The dispatch said hunger and disorder dis-order existed everywhere in the Moscow Mos-cow region. It further slated that the Germans had begun the removal of all useful materials from the Baltic provinces pro-vinces evidently in preparation for evacuation. This, it is understood here, refers to Esthonia and Livonia. Leninc, the Bolshevik premier, was reported recovering from his wounds received in a recent attempt to kill him. No mention was made in the dispatch dis-patch of Consul -General Poole of Moscow Mos-cow and considerable apprehension is felt as to his safety. Tho last word from Mr. Poole received by the slate department was dated September 3. Tho state department made inquiries concerning him through both tbo Swedish and Norwegian governments two weeks ago but has received no reply. |