NAZIS IN MOSCOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1939, Page 6

NAZIS IN MOSCOW

PLAYING OF RED HYMN SALUTED VOROSHILOV’S SPEECH APPLAUDED. HONOURS FOR DIMITROV AND THAELMANN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 7. The Moscow correspondent of the British United Press states that banners bearing portraits of Dimitrov and Thaelmann were carried past the Nazi delegation watching the anniversary parade, who sprang to attention as the band played the “Internationale.”. Those not uniformed bared their heads in compliment to this anthem, which Hitler banned throughout Germany. They even applauded Marshal Voroshilov's speech, which could not have greatly comforted them. The Comintern official organ published Dimitrov's article saying that the war may prelude revolution in one or more countries. He appeals to Ihe workers relentlessly to oppose the capitalist campaign and adds that Russia’s example, which was inspiring the world’s workers, would increase the might of the international proletariat. The article accuses M. Blum and the British Labour leaders of raising the anti-Comintern banner, which the Nazis had had to abandon.

Dimitrov came into prominence as one of the accused at the Reichstag fire trial. He conducted an- able and vigorous defence and ultimately was acquitted and deported. Thaelmann is the leader of the German Communists.

ATTACK BY GAYDA ON RUSSIAN POLICY OF AGGRANDISEMENT. DISQUIET IN THE BALKANS. (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, November 7. The Rome correspondent of the British United Press states that Signor Gayda bitterly attacks ‘'the Soviet's policy of aggrandisement.” He declaresthat the manifesto of November 6 proves that there is no direct accord between Berlin and Moscow and that Communism is a destructive plan of action dominating the Soviet, which for twenty years has worked only foi* war, counting on a Communist world revolution. “The Italian policy in the Balkans and Danube Basin,” he says, “has preserved peace in these territories, where Russian pressure is causing disquiet.”

TOUCHED ON RAW

GAYDA FLINGS BACK TAUNT. SOVIET ACTION IN POLAND. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, November 7. “The Times” Rome correspondent says what seems to have touched Signor Gayda on the raw is the Soviet's declaration that Italy is awaiting the moment to attack the vanquished and grab booty. He flings back the taunt with a reminder of the Soviet’s attack against an already defeated and undefended Poland, and adds that Italy’s action is inspired by a sense of responsibility and that it is not for the Comintern to presume to judge her. It is noteworthy that the second anniversary on November 6 of Italy’s adhesion to the Anti-Comintern Pact was passed over in silence. The article must also be regarded as a broad hint to Russia not to interfere in the Balkans.