CHINA AND RUSSIA

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1929, Page 5

CHINA AND RUSSIA

: 7 THE RAID EXPLAINED. jf (United Press Association.—By Electric ( Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, July 19. The “Times” Paris correspondent states: Reports from Communists who are serving in the French Army were among the documents that were seized when fifty police raided the offices of the paper “ L’Humanite,” the official organ of the Communist Party. The police also raided the headquarters of ■ftie Communist Youths, when several were arrested. “L’Humanite” has advocating at length the holding ’of an anti-military demonstration on the Ist of August, the anniversary of the outbreak of the war. The police raid is said to have revealed the existence of complete plans for this purpose. Other documents seized contained reports of naval and military armaments, giving evidence of the existence of an elaborate system of espionage. BRITISH OFFICIAL VIEW. LONDON, July 19. A serious, but not a grave view is taken in British official circles of the Russd-Chinese diplomatic rupture. The ! “Daily Telegraph’s.” diplomatic correspondent states: “If Mos>"7.qow had the will, it still would lack jthe power, to carry on* an external " war, especially where 'the distances -are iso great as those between Russia and Manchuria.’” 1 RUSSIA’S RTSK. •i: : .l 1 ; • 114 MOSCOW;, July 19. The. paper “ Isvestia ” says: The •’ bi-effit iii Russia’s relations with China raises the question of the safety of a considerable part of our eastern frontier, and it will compel the Soviet Union to take measures for the protection and defence of her territory against possible attempts at its confiscation by the Chinese and the Rus- ■ sian “ White Guards.”

GERMANY FILLS BREACH. BERLIN, July 19. The German Government has agreed to watch 'the interests of both the Soviet ahd China.' f-rd ■ ■ M. BRIAND 1 AS PEACEMAKER!. I ■* o .V. i* •'■ ill ?». . 1 _ (Received this dav at 8.30. a.m.) ■< -\:>C PARTS, July 19. M. Briand visited the Chinese and 'Russian Ministers and it is understood he urged them to exhaust every means 'for peacefully solving the crisis. He also' emphasised that recourse to arms was not consistent with their signing of the Kellogg Pact. ' RUSSIAN AGITATION. MOSCOW, July 19. Mass meetings in connection with the agitation against China are being held throughout the country. Kalin, in a speech, declared the Soviet was ready to answer blow for blow.