SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1927, Page 3

SOVIET RUSSIA.

SCENES IN MOSCOW

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LONDON, June 12. Hie “ Daily Express’s ” .Moscow cor-, respondent reports violent anti-British •speeches and most stringent military precautions were the outstanding features of the funeral of Voikoff, which was canned out with greater pomp than any State funeral since Dziijinliky’s. There was an uneasy excitement all day and military patrols cantered past the Polish Legation incessantly, while armed pickets were in all the main centres. The military cleared the Bed Square completely, thrusting the public into the .salestreets. The entire staff of the Polish Legation drove up in three motor-cars, bringing enormous wreaths, in notable contrast to meagre Soviet flowers, .Moscow having decided not to send flowers hut to give the money “ for our answer to Chamberlain.”

THE SOVIET EXECUTIONS. FCRTHF.It PARTICULARS. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON. Juno 12. Hodgson, referring to those executed ns cabled on the 10th says Charnook comments the ease of Filin is even more fantastic. He was a Red army officer whose wife had been a childhood friend of .Mrs Cliarnoek, for which reason Cliarnoek was verv careful to avoid dealings with Filin, especially as his position enabled him to procure information. The charge on which Filin was executed is only now revealed to Hodgson. Those executed, as cabled on the tenth, says Cliarnoek did not know Lyteheff or Knropanko. Hodgson knew Vladimir Everinoff. was employed at a state hank at .Moscow slightly, but (lid not encourage relations as KvcreinnfF was formerly an Imperial diplomat in Teheran, and therefore might he suspected. Hodgson adds that the arresteds so-called confessions must be treated with the gravest distrust as secret police were habitually endeavouring to wring admissions from, victims by promising their release if they signed dictated statements. Similarly the police employ most abominable measures to secure agents. For example, [.aviso Koch, a maid servant at the British mission was threatened with life imprisonment unless she inhu med against Hodgson. She was also threatened with death if she revealed the fact that she had been approached. Accordingly the information supplied by agents recruited in this manner was entirely valueless.

RUSSIA AND (1 ER.MANY. BERLIN, .June 12. In view of Russia’s desire for credits enabling the placing of big orders in Germany, in consequence of the British rupture, great, importance is attached to Tchiteherin’s luncheon at the Soviet Embassy to fifteen German financial and industrial magnates.

REPORTED .MURDER. .MOSCOW, June 12. It is reported Turov, formerly president of the Soviet Trade .Mission to Berlin, was murdered at Gitza .Station on Moscow-Tobursk railway. SOVIET DEMAND. MOSCOW. June 12. A Soviet note to Poland demands punishment of all concerned in VoikofF’s assassination, Soviet representation at tho trial, dispersal of antiSoviet organsations in Poland and expulsion of members. The Note expresses satisfaction with Poland’s offer to compensate Mrs Voikoff, but considers it incumbent on itself the care of his family, because Voikofi perished when on duty.

SOVIET OUTBURST. LONDON. June 12

The “Daily Express’s” Moscow correspondent added: Rylcoff, speaking over the open coffin, surrounded by three thousand troops, said the British breach with Russia made this murder possible. The Sovct holds data proving England inspired and fiiintc-yt Monarchist organisations on Rafsh soil. The murder marks a crisis. W o are obliged to retort with strict ire-i?-ures. No hireling like Kowerda should succeed here. Livinoff expressed the hope that the revolution could be defended without the use of the Rod Army.

Bukharin The botirgeolso are beginning to shoot at us and may march against us with drums. Our slogan continues to be, militant Communist.”

CHILDREN KOR, RUSSIA. LONDON, June 12. ' Six 'youngsters selected by the British Communist party are setting out to-morrow for an eigfft weeks’ stay in Russia, as the guests of Moscow Young Red Pioneers. Though their ages range only from eleven to thirteen, it is seriously announced that they are going to study the conditions of children under the Soviet.