SOVIET RUSSIA.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOVIET STRONGHOLD. PARIS, April 30. Advices from Riga state the Soviet is determined to make Moscow a Communistic fortress, and is pursuing an organised j'.lan io expel all useless mouths, unfriendly to their ends. Even children are being deported to the Urals and Siberia. New regiments of Mongols and Tartars are concentrated at strategic points.
TROTSKY’S SPEECH. MOSCOW, April 29
“If the British Labour Government had the courage and valour demanded of Russian workers, it would seize the opportunity to conclude a treaty with the Soviet which would result in the remapping of Europe,” said Trotsky j„ « speech" in Bulhboi theatre. He added: “The combination of Russia’s wealth and resources and British technical knowledge, would enable both to dictate to Europe, but there is no such Government in Britain, therefore wo are just prepared to accept any agreement which we shnll carry out hoping for greater advantage’s later.” Trotsky accused Mr .MacDonald of suppressing Afghanistan’s struggle for freedom and increasing Britain’s military burdens. Trotsky is having a remarkable “come back.” and was ovalioncd to-day and looked the picture of health.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1924, Page 2
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