SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 3

SOVIET RUSSIA.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. THOTSY’S ADVICE. RIGA, April 15. M. Trotsky, speaking at TiHis said Mr MacDonald should whip the la/v superfluous Lords from England. He expressed pessimism regarding Air MacDonald’s future because Air MacDonald would he overthrown by the bourgeoise who gave him office.” Trotsky added: “The Uritish proletariat will find more gold in the British hanks than we found in the Russian banks.” RUSSO-ROUAI.ANIAN DISPUTE. (Received this dav at 10.10 n.m.) MOSCOW, April 1(5 Trotsky in a speech at TiHis denies the report in the local press that he was opposed to war at all costs over the Bessarabia question. He said the situation between Russia and Roumauia regarding this question was abnormal. “Poland and Franco stood behind Roumania,” M. Trotsky continued. “France is developing a mad campaign against us in Poland and trying to drive us into a quarrel with Turkey.”

Trotsky added: “The MacDonald Cabinet has absolutely no principles. Nevertheless, the success of the Anglo-Eussitui Conference would strengthen its position.” It is reported from Tiflis that fourteen members of the local committee of the National Democratic Party and four of the .Menshevik Party hi>”o been arrested.