SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1923, Page 2

SOVIET RUSSIA.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. YOROAYSKY’S FUNERAL. AIOSCOAY, Alav 21. Thousands of people, many carrying banners, attended A'orowsky’s funeral. Outside, the walls of Kremlin, many battalions of Red troops escorted tlie coffin from the station, followed by feur wagons laden with flowers from all parts of the country. Kameneff and other loaders made speeches at the graveside. The speeches were notable for the absence of the spirit of vengeance. RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATION. MOSCOW, May 21.

The Soviet. Government organised a remarkable anti-British demonstration here, the main feature being n. procession through the city. A big motor lorry carried a huge effigy of Lord Curzon, in a silk bat, and tattered evening dress. It held in the hands chains of string fastened around the necks of the representatives of Eastern nations, whom he kept lashing with a whip. Another proletarian group carried a gallows from which Curzon dangled. The demonstrators marched to Tuerskoy Square, where prominent members of the Soviet Government stood shouting “Down with Curzon!” Tons o-f thousands of scurrilous leaflets were distributed amongst the crowd. All the responsible Russian leaders, however, are not anxious to force a break with Britain. This is shown in a special interview which AT. Teitcherin gave to a “Daily Express” correspondent, in which he made an appeal in favour of negotiations as the only method of settling the dispute between Britain and Russia. He indicated that unless Lord Curzon could sec his way to negotiate a breaking off of relations was inevitable. AT. Tehiteliorin added:-—-“The termination of the trade agreement must involve a cessation, of all trade between the two countries. If Britain is really anxious for us to change our Eastern policy, she should not have chosen tlie method of a humiliating ultimatum. A\’e are- forced to a belief that these com plaints arc merely the pretext of a preconceived plan for achieving a break. Probably it is Lord Curzon’s idea that a trade cessation would create overwhelming difficulties fer the Soviet, but lie is wrong. Our economic structure is primitive, but nevertheless it is solid and it can sustain almost any difficulties. An agreement between Russia and England means tbo facilitating of world peace. Should the -Anglo-Russian agreement fail, all the inflammable elements will find the resistance to their bellicose aspiratiins gone. AY’e deplore, in tbo greatest degree. that- in his recent interview with AI. Ivrassin, Lord Curzon made not tlie slightest attempt to offer any concessions. He simply recapitulated his ultimatum. The responsibility which lie has assumed for this pilicy is overwhelming.” LONDON, Alay 20. The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent states that AT. Krassin transmitted to Alosc-ow details of the Curscon interview, accompanied by a personal recommendation that the substance of the British demands should be accepted.