THE SOVIET'S SCHEME

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 10132, 9 June 1924, Page 5

THE SOVIET'S SCHEME

AMONG BRITISH SAILORS.

UNDERMINING THEIR LOYALTY.

(Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. "The Times'" Riga correspondent describes a sensational Soviet attempt to undermine the loyalty of British sailors. He says "Comrade" Stuart, who attended recent conferences at Moscow, was appointed director of propaganda among British sailors. Stuart was to be assisted by about 100 Russian Communists, who at present are being instructed in the English language at the so-called Agitation School. As soon as they pass the necessary tests they are to be sent to Britain to pursue active agitation.

ELIMINATING THE BOURGEOISIE. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) ("Sun.") LONDON, June 8. The "Daily Mail's" Moscow correspondent says a Soviet decree orders the further restriction of the number of students at the Universities, declaring it is impossible for the Government to find them future employment. The real object is the elimination of the bourgeoisie element. This removal of the old intellectual class, together with the inferior standard of technical training and the almost entire obsence of elementary education, particularly in rural* districts, will inevitably lower the quality of the coming generation, upon which devolves the continuance of the work of Russia's reconstruction.