SOVIET RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 2

SOVIET RUSSIA.

ADMISSION OF RUSSIANS. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Nov. 13. Sir AY. Jovnson Hicks, in a letter to the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, in reply to representations regarding Anglo-Russiahs gelations, more especially the effect on the .wool and textile industry, emphasised that the Goi eminent is anxious to foster Anglo-Rus-sian trade, and does not desire to interfere with British firms trading with Russia, and consequently agrees to the concession that "a Soviet employer, joining the Russian Trade Association, may visit Britain at first for six months, with the possibility of an extension which would normally he granted, subject to his behaviour and the volume of trade done. Sir .Toynson Hicks adds re the statement that the Soviet has not placed new orders in Britain for the last lew months: “This is most disquieting, as tbe Arcos Coy. and members of other Russian organistions were admitted for the purposes of trade, and it trade does not result, it is impossible to justify the continued stay of tbe Russians. If stagnation such as you describe endures lor any period, t lie whole question may be revived.”

RUAIOURFD CRISIS IN AfOSCOW

LONDON. Nov. 13

Tbe “ Daily Chronicle’s ” Paris correspondent says that the most serious crisis has arisen in Aloseow where the Kremlin chiefs are marshalling forces to cope with difficulties. All organisations of the Communist Party have received orders from the Central Committee to take stern action against the opposition and illegal gatherings must he dispersed forcibly. Already scores of Trotskyites have been turned out ol the Communist Party. It is expected that arrests and executions will follow. Officials of the Communist Party consider that tliej are bound to resort to a policy ot terrorism even against the iormet chiefs. Popular alarm is so prevalent that there is general talk of civil war. AntiSemitic feeling is also rising, and marked hostility is shown toward foreigners. Long lines of people are waiting outside the food shops. Ihe ferment is increasing and there is little faith in the ability of the present regime.

Ai 11. LION STERLING FRAUD. LONDON, Nov. 13. The “Daily AI ail’s” Paris correspondent says: The hand of the Soviet has pulled the strings for a million sterling Hungarian bonds. Uic plot is causing a sensation on the (ontinent. The plotters arranged for the bonds to he smuggled out of Hungary fraudulently and stamped with the marks of AngloFrench banks to render them negotiable on a gold basis.

Six arrests were made, including that of Josef Blumenthal, a Viennese banker millionaire; Pierre Lacaze, exFrench Consul in San Francisco; Boris Lobvain. a Roumanian, and an allegedly Soviet agent.