THE SOVIET SOCIAL SYSTEM
Sir ? —lt was interested in Mr McBeth's approach to the question of the social system which exists in the Soviet Union. The more we know about any the more objectively we can discuss that subject. To judge by Mr Mcßeth's impassioned rhetoric, he knows very little about the subject ,of the Soviet Union. He apparently bases all his as-i sertions. on Max Eastman's writing: "One of the leading Socialist writers " he says. In the first place, on what authority does he make that astounding statement ? Mr Churchill and other leading Statesmen have recognised the supreme importance of friendly relations with the Soviet Union in the post-war years. If, like Mr Mcßetlv we feel prejudiced against Russia, we should make every endeavour to find out how the country is really run, before rushing into print with disruptive nonsense. Does Mr Mc. Beth seriously infer that Mr Churchill considers it essential and right to link Britain for 20 years with "a totalitarian regime maintained by (Continued in previous column)
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BPB19450612.2.15.3
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 80, 12 June 1945, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
171THE SOVIET SOCIAL SYSTEM Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 80, 12 June 1945, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Beacon Printing and Publishing Company is the copyright owner for the Bay of Plenty Beacon. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Beacon Printing and Publishing Company. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in