SOVIET CHALLENGED

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12616, 29 November 1926, Page 7

SOVIET CHALLENGED

EXTENSIVE REYOLT BEGUN PEASANTS LED BY MONARCHISTS LIBERTY PROMISED Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 27, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, November 26. Six towns and 25 villages are in revolt against Soviet administration jn Paskov, a department over 100 miles from Petrogrnd. According to the “Intransigeant” the revolt is led by Russian officers from Esthonia, and 150,000 peasants have taken the field and engaged the Red troops. Manifestoes have been circulated, in the name of the Grand Duke Nicholas, announcing the pending liberation of tho peasants from the Bolshevik yoke. MOSCOW LOOKSPROSPEROUS MARKED CHANGE IN TWO YEARS CLOTHING PRICES HIGH. Australian and N Z. Cable Association. (Received November 27, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. Writing from Moscow, the “Daily

Express” special correspondent says that remarkable changes have occurred during the two years since his last visit, when 30 per cent, of the shops had their shutters up. To-day there were no unoccupied sites in the business centre. Milliners offer the latest Paris creations, and the State wine shops stock pre-war Scotch and the best vintages of champagne. There is considerable luxury in clothing. Prices are high. A tailormade suit of English cloth costs £SO. There seems to be an abundant supply of ordinary comestibles at reasonable prices.

Hundreds of motor-cars have reappeared, and entertainments are numerous.