MR NASH LIKES RUSSIA

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 95, 8 May 1937, Page 5

MR NASH LIKES RUSSIA

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"A Happy And Hopeful People" REMABKABLE PROGRESS

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(Beceived 8, 10.80 a.m.) LONDON, May 7. "1 am conyinced that Russia cannot be neglected, from all viewpoints, parr ticiilarly thut of trade," the Hon. Walter Nash told the Australian Associatpd Press. Hfs recent visit had shpwh that the possibility pf BussianNcw Zealand trade was Hmited at prespnt. '^1 had worthwhile and valu^ble discussions with thq Gommissars of Forcign Trade, M. Bosenholz, the Opmmissar pf Foreign Affairs, M. Litvinoffi and the Coaimissar of Finance, M. Grinkp, and they indicated that the posifcion might he improvedl ' ' Mr. Naah discussed trade and WP?king cpndition's, wqges, prices and ^ocial insurance with M. Schvernik, ^ Se.cretary pf fijpyiet Trade Dhions, the membership of which is 23,000,000. ^Galeulnted on a aeven-day week basis, the hours wprked are elightly in excess of forty n week," Mr: Nn»h said, f ■ but, admitting that the conntry knew little of mechanisation and stapted with an untrained perspnnel, the progrbss mad.e is remarkable, al* though, at present, working efficienoy is below westarn standards.7* 'Mr. Nash's impressions of MoscpW were that gigantic tasks were being nchiqyed, and there was happiness aud hopef alness in the activity pf its people. He inspected the Advanced Madipal Gentre at Mpscow, which was ®Pl®?' did exaniple pf the new spirit of Bussia. With a like eiithusiasm aud deyP' tidn qf seryice to huiqanity |n pther fields, the count?ie.s of the world woidd he advanced. The natural obiiectjyo in Bussia was the fullpst life for all. f)OvL behalf of New Zealand I e** tended gopd wishes for the .success of the work," said Mr. Nash. f(I spent a morning at Bolshevo, a town of 12,000 peqple, mauy pf whpm were cqnvicts and probationers who are pllowed to take part ♦reely in communal life and work at standard rate of pay in the 'factories. It was an interesting experiment and the principie and proceduro shouid ha entended." Mr. Nash paid .tribute to the frees dpjn with which hs was allowed tp trayel and nsk questions, "Beniarkahle friendliness was shpwn to me everywhere," he concluded.