SOVIET RUSSIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 13

SOVIET RUSSIA.

GREAT FnoenE‘as MADE. LIFE IN THE FACTORIES. The Toomk Hall was well fllled last night when Mr Leo Slm. who has just returned from a trip to Europe, dellv—cred an address on “Life In Suvlet Russia," where he spent twelve monlhs sludylng the people and the conditions under \\'hlch they llve. lie referred espcclally lo the factory life In mat country and its future

when the revolution bruke out in Russia, me Sovlet Union which re—sulted was crlllclsed hy the leading papers all over the world and llussla was termed " the enemy 01' mankind.“

"From 1918 onwards. European Powers created economic blockade: against. the Union in order to stop its progress and development." continued the speaker. Mr Sim stated that capitalists had tried to ignore the Soviet. but were finally forced to recognise it. as a great Power. Attitude Towards Religion. Describing life in Soviet Russia .\ir Sim said his iirst encounter with the conditions of the people was when he walked on to a Soviet ship at London, and saw the lled Flag flying above him. The passengers were treated with courtesy and were always ad—dressed as ”comrade.“ The Soviet liners had roomy and well ventilated cabins on the desk for the crew. and a library was provided. Upon his arrival in Leningrad. .\lr Sim snid, the iirst building or interest he saw was :1 church. lie thought of the propaganda rirrulntt-d throughout lilo \vorinl regnriiing the imrhai-uus manner in which the Soviet lenders

“mum. “...“; ...V .\...w W lll'ealml lllc vlm‘gy. As far as he cunlxl sec goodwill I‘PiSHBLI lmlwvcn Church and Slalv. 'l‘hn lwo budit‘s were quilt‘ 901 mm“); one (lid not depend an [no ulllm' lnr sumun'L ln Must-ow Mr Sim snid llf‘ runwrst'll with [\\'u pl‘lesls \\'hu spukr} l-JnKlisll nml they Ilrniml all rnnmnrs of persm'nlion ul‘ churchmen. Llfe of Factory Workers. liartory llfe ln Smlel Hussla “as lln‘ulllly and the workers \\'erv paid sllll'illlllllll] wages The)" \\'nl'lmd sm't'n lmlms :1 nlny, \\lxill' Mus uml gil'ls lllllll‘l‘ 18 \\'l‘l'l‘ nnl mnplunul l'ur [my-c than (he lmln'sl 'l'ln' lmwsl \\t-x'lllyl “4:" far :1 lxmlnsnmn \\ns 12.3 in New { Zvulnnd rln'l'unl'y, ln nlelilinn In llns‘ Imminul \\ugv, l'm'lul‘y \\'Hl'lu‘l's llzul‘ Hll'll' nH-nls l'nlt-l'wl fur M .l l'hvnpl mlv. V\ lan-,2:- llinin; 'l‘UHlll “as prmlxlml ? and any \\'urlwrs “'11” “mm llivling.r hull 3 II >|nl|l‘i:ll l'mllll. l'lnvll I’m-lury null llsf ”\\n nn'llil'ul smwlm- \\'llil'h \\JH l'rvv? In l'llllll4|}|'(‘.". If an (ll'|'i(l1‘lll ()l‘t'lll'l'l’ll ’ in nnw ul’ llw I'au'lln'ilm Iln‘ \‘ll‘lllll \\'wi .cllmuul linu- lu ['m'nu‘r on l‘ull ‘ gm). l'nctnpluuncnl does no! cxisl. liming llovn swept away by ”18 “1111( in; rlasscs. Every employee received each year a [orlnighl‘s hullduy on full m. l

I lnvlmlml in tht‘ mnny fzurlrwiv~> \lv .Sim \'i.|=ilml \\(‘l't' [husr (mum-rum! in 31hr px‘mlul'liun uf lumt. lmnnl. and Imilk. Ih‘fnrr onlvl'ing lht'sr- luuihlimu lhv spunlim' \\ns Ilrrwcmt in .. lulu: l\\|lilv vlnmlh :mvl “.\RV‘II In \\nilp hm )mmls. In I“an r:u'lm~in-.~ hull: mun :annl \\'umr‘n runnlnml llw lllulsls In Inkilled. ll’ lho nninml \\'.:s mulclt‘mll-tl it was pul In Fflllll‘. ulle‘x' plu'punv. ‘Spm'ial lulmrnlnrirs \\hvrv Hw pm. Mllu'ls m'l' t‘r‘rlifll'd as In‘inu In for {human cnusumpliun mighl 1w .u-ru in ‘vuch nlnnufm‘hn'lng llIIsiHv». i ‘ ‘ Russla and the League. _ ".\‘urm- ||l:l_\ \\umlm' \\h} HII§~LI ru lm-ml :Ew |.~~;lunn- Ul' \uliulmf‘ ~.ni:l Mr .\‘im. H_\ .iuinim: Hw nlhvl' I'H\\v|’>. lmssin Luv“ >llv‘ 1'1””1' lull‘ly :11.» ...-...u----..1‘ (11.- “..rm, \\'.} In.~ m.- \«nlvl slll‘h 1| Luau“ :U‘nu'.’ 'l‘lli.~ .ll'lll} \\‘u uuul in 1111 l :luun lwlliukul dvmnn sli‘u:iun< In} lmpvriulish \\hn [III-m) anl In .IHHl'lx Illl' ruunh'} ~u lun: nu ils puliliriuns \\l‘l'!‘ .sIII-I-(-.~.<l'||l_ " Hussln dm's Hut “III” In rupnquvt' other lm'x'ilnl'ivs; shv “ants In con~ quvl' HIL' mils \\llh'h huh- rmum‘d Hm rounlry for so lung." My Sim cow eluded.