SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1924, Page 2

SOVIET RUSSIA.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION SOVIET APPC INT MENTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, February 4. Advices from Moscow, state that the Soviet ha.s appointed llykofl, Chairman of the New Peoples Commissaries Council. so therefore he succeeds Lenin. Knniotieff' lias been appointed deputy chairman. Tehiteheiin has been appointed commissary of Foreign Affairs ; Trotsky, War ; Krassin. Foreign Trade. ITALY AND RUSSIA. HOME, Febrnuary 8. The newspapers say the ltalo-Rus-sian agreemeutes " ill he’",signed to-day. They comprise a Treaty of Commerce am’ Navigation, a Customs Agreement, v ith supplementary Agreements cmloacing two protocols consisting of 80 articles. Tne Treaty contains an explicit de jure recognition of the Soviet Government, ami it provides for the delivery to Italy by Russia of a large quantity of corn at a per cent prii e. The deliveries of corn are to lie assigned for the purchase of goods for Russia, in Italy.

A considerable reduction in the Soviet customs tariff's is conceded to Italy.

It is .stated that the Italian Government has also obtained petroleum and coal concessions. Italy will appoint an Ambassador to Moscow, and Russia will appoint one to Rome. t LONDON. February 8.

The “Times” Rome correspondent says that Italy is greatly disappointed that Britain was the first to recognise Russia. Tlie majority of the Italian newspapers declare that Air MacDonald has expedited Britain's decision because ho knew that Signor Mussolini intended taking a similar step. SOVIET AND ROWERS. LONDON, February 8. The ‘•Tillies” Paris correspondent says; “The British decision in regard to Russia appears to have somewhat surprised the French, who had hoped that there might be consultations between France and England concerning the conditions wherein recognition could he given. It is now suggested that the Ftcuch should come to some understanding with Russia. There has boon a growing tendency in France towards a re-approaehinent. The ‘-Holm d<- Paris” urged that France’s proper altitude now is to wait and see.

FRENCH VJFW OF RECOGNITION. LONDON, February “1.0 Temps.” as an example, of Trench model ale political opinion, ro.;,rds tbe British note to ltussia as a proof of the continuity of British policy and of the truly national character of Mr MacDonald’s Cabinet. It hopes the subsequent- negotiations "ill succeed, because of the most favourable repereussive effects that they "ill have for France. The papers do not Pise sight of the unwritten conditions embraced in the note. HESSIAN FUELING. LONDON. February The Kus.sian Telegraph Agency in London has leccived a message front tie Commissary of Foreign Affairs, giving the text ol a resolution adopted at the Second Congress of Soviets, after M. LitvinoH's report on the <le j ure icooeuiticti oi the Soviet hy 111 itaiii. The resolution is one expressing satisfaction at the recognition, declaring that co-operation between the peoples of Britain and Hus,sin remains one of the first cares of the Soviet, which, in accordance with its policy of pence, vjll make every effort to settle all the disputed questions and misunderstandand to develop and consolidate economic volutions, flit l Congress stretches out its hand in frutoimil greet in j* to the Brit till poevde.