THE SOVIET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 6 May 1925, Page 5

THE SOVIET

TROTSKY RETURNING TO POWER

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (Published in The Times.)

LONDON. May 5.

The Times Berlin correspondent says a wireless from Moscow reports that the Triumvirate—Stalin. Kameneolf and Zinov it'll —is transforming itself into a directory of four by coopting Trotsky. Importance is at (itched to the report since it- was broadcast through the Moscow station, which is officially controlled.

AP PE ASTNG ENG LA X D

LONDON. Mav 5

Advices from Riga state that- with a view to appeasing England's disgust at Communism the Soviet Government signed one of the largest concessions ever negotiated in Moscow, returning British stockholders in the Lena goldfield company their properties in (Siberia. The Government is not demanding a percentage of profits and is not insisting on tlio employment of Soviet exports. The concession will he operated on a royalty basis. The company will he permitted to engage labour free of the Union Government control.

LOOKING TO PRIVATE ENTER PRISE AGAIN

RIGA, May 5.

Advices from Moscow state that at a meeting of the Supreme Economic Council, Djerzhinsky, Commissar of Industry. stated that- the Soviet Government had decided to lease to the former owners nationalised undertakings at present not- working, or running at a loss; also the hanks were instructed to grant the owners all the credit facilities on terms similar to those enjoyed by State under, takings.