FRIENDS OF THE SOVIET

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21416, 7 March 1935, Page 20

FRIENDS OF THE SOVIET

SIGNATURES TO MANIFESTO SUPPORT BY MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY STAFFS

A manifesto has been issued by ttu body known as the Friends of the Soviet Union, calling for "a broad conference of friendship to the Soviet Union," to be held in Wellington on April 20 and 21. The manifesto has been signed by a number of persons of greater or less prominence in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, including three members of university college staffs, three clergy-one of whom is the Rev. T. Fielden Taylor, of Wellington—and secretaries of trades unions. Among the signateS is that of Mr H. Winston Rhodes, lecturer in English at Canterbury University College. The complete list of signatures is « follows:—R. P. Anschutz, lecturer ai Auckland University College; Ken Baxter, secretary, New Zealand win ing Trades Federation; A. J. air(rJfield, on behalf of the Commumst party of New Zealand; S. F. Champ, A.R.C.A., of the Elam School of ArtAuckland; Rev. James Chappie, Auckland; Colonel S. J. E. I Closis}> the New Zealand Douglas Social U£ dit Movement; F. L. Coombs, h. master of a large Wellington sen > Elsie Farrelly, on behalf of the "Off ing Women's Movement; Alan J • Wellington, lawyer; L. J. McDonald, the Wellington Education Boara. McLagan (secretary) and T. (president), on behalf of the _ Mine Workers of New Zealand, garet Macpherson, journalist ana lecturer; Rev. D. Martin, of! WelMfi ton; J. Moulton, of penters' Union; W. H. N u j? e ?jJ' me nt half of the New Zealand Mo against Fascism and War; •^ eS - Pharazyn, Major; H. Winston Rh<g lecturer at Canterbury Umversity t lege; N. M. Richmond, »u» Scholar and Auckland educafc Mg . J. J. Robinson, on behalf of ,Mnvetional Unemployed Workers d ment; Professor Sewell, of _ A j, ielde a University College; Rev T. Taylor, of Wellington City MissionThe Manifesto The manifesto states to the is being drawn more and mo der attempt to build a new social o {g; in Russia, based on use instead of for profit. 1 iety is through which the capitalist 0 f passing, it adds, compels SoV iet the contrasted conditions in re - Union, which is b ® gm "i n £ ten iation al garded as a supporter of intern P8 "To give adequate egress ion ® this growing feeling of fr^ n es "to the Soviet Union," it- c ° nt g£d hostt}' break down the ignorance a ity which have been creat againS t it, to build up public f eel | g oV iet any war moves against u SoVie t Union and in favour of the peace poUcy-these are vw>con£ertasks. We feel that the broa ence of friendship which th f0 of the Soviet Union « ® deser ve April 20 and 21 in Welling fro®. 3 , the widest POSBible supPO d organisainterested individuals 0 f thV tions. We endorse the conference, since suc^ tl f nity for 3 can provide the op P° l xis ting ff' frank discussion of a } x fonV ard if lems and clear tbe nf v f % n dship t0 a broad movement of frien Soviet Union." __