be, any direct evidence as to the authenticity of the Protocols. There is, however, a considerable body of facts having a bearing- upon this question which the publishers of this book put before the reader, leaving him to draw his own conclusions. The facts to which we refer may be roughly grouped under three heads:
(a) There is a remarkable similarity between the policies of destruction outlined in the Protocols and the actual measures of destruction put into effect by the Bolshevist regime in Russia, and there is evidence that this regime is under the control of Jewish leaders.
(b) There is also a striking parallelism between certain passages in the Protocols and the statements of recognized Jewish leaders, both religious and political, appearing in their published writings and speeches.
(c) Finally, certain Jewish activities outside of Russia coincide in a remarkable degree with certain parts of the Protocols.
In Part Two of this volume evidence under these various heads is set forth. This evidence, however, can be intelligently considered only after a careful study of the Protocols themselves, a translation of which appears in the following pages, preceded by a short summary prepared for the convenience of the reader.
SUMMARY OF THE PROTOCOLS
The title under which the Protocols are presented in Mr. Nilus's text, according to the literal translation from the Russian, is:
"Protocols of the Meetings of the Zionist Men of Wisdom"
The word "Protocols" can be used in several senses, but in the present case the context would indicate that the word means simply the written minutes of certain meetings—i.e. meetings of the Zionist Men of Wisdom. The arrangement is in twenty-four separate Protocols, each Protocol apparently recording the contents of an address to the meeting by one of its members. The context would also indicate that all the addresses were delivered by the same person, and it should also be noted that each Protocol deals with a more or less distinct part of one complete subject, like the chapter of a book.
