SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1925, Page 3

SOVI ET RUSSIA.

AUMHAIJAN AND N.Z. tIAP'.M AHHOCIATION iu\«sia’s 11 r:;r you capital. Rtd.\. M :i.v a Advices from Mrsroiv ntsite tlisit at » meeting <>!' the Supreme Feonumie Council. M. Djerzhinsky. Commissary of Industry, staled the Soviet (>ovornment had decided to lease to the former owneilt the nationalised undertakings at present not working, or those running at a loss; also the hanks were instructed to grant the owners all credit facilities on terms similar to these enjoyed by the Ntat*' undertakings.

LONDON, AI ay L Advises from Riga state Heat with a view to appeasing Engl disgust at Communism the Soviet Government has signed one of the larged concessions ever negotiated. Alosco"' is returning to the British stock-hold-ott-s in the Lina. Goldfields Coy., their pn>.]H.'i'tics in Siberia. The Government is not demanding a percentage of the profits and is not insisting on th© employment of Soviet experts The concession will he operated on a royalty Tiasis and the company will 1 permitted to engage I'nton labour free, from Soviet- Govorn.mc,nt control.

ATTEMPTS at TRAIN WRECKING. (Received this day at 10.20 a.i11.) WARSAW, May 5. Two more attempts tit train wrecking have been reported. Two bo ml vs were found on the Vilna-itiga line near Duksztv and a barricade of stones near J)ul>lin.