SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1924, Page 3

SOVIET RUSSIA.

SOVIET ECONOMIC SYSTEM. [“The Times” Skkvick.] ROME. May 1-1. The “.I’opolo d’ltalia.” the official organ of the Facismo, publishes an interview with M. Trotsky, who is reported as saving that the Soviet’s economic system will have to he modified according to the exigencies of the world's markets.

SOY I ET-ITA 1.0 RELATIONS. LONDON, .May 11. 'I he Rome correspondent of the "Times” says relations between Rome and Moscow were never so cordial as now. Front various sources comes confirmation of the rumour that Rykolf who recently visited Rome had conversations with .Mussolini. It is understood he arrived in Italy from Vienna and the Italian Government is said to have facilitated-his passage at the frontier where Rykolf presented a passport hearing the name of an engineer, Pnpolf, in order to avoid recognition. Rykolf did not even visit the Russian Embassy, hut stayed at a pri-1 vale hotel for two days during which he had a meeting with Mussolini.

GERM A N-RI 'S'si i (ON|- FR KX< K. MOSCOW. .A lay 11. Rantzaii (Gorman Ambassador), and r.itvinolf (Foreign Coinmissionei-) bad a lengthy conference in reference to the Berlin 'incident. The latter demanded the customary apologies and irecogniLinn of extra territoriality of the lo-rc-igu mission, the piiiii-hmcnt of those responsible for the searching of the trade delegation- oliic'--. and the pay-

ment of an indemnity. The Rii.—.o-Grrman railway i-onfer-eiice for which German delegates have arrived, has been peM putted sine die. awing to tlie present dispute l between the I w o Government s.