RUSSIA'S RESOURCES

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 37, 12 February 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA'S RESOURCES

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BOLSHEVISM NOT CRCSHABLE. I tßy Catile.—J»ress Association. —Copyright.) (Received 10.45 a.m.) LONDON. February 11. j Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in the : House of Commons on the Addrees-in- j Reply, said that the only British forces remaining in Russia were at Batum. from which they were rapidly being j withdrawn to Constantinople, where they were needed. He agreed that Europe could not be restored without putting Russian resources into circulation. Every democracy in the world would like to see that done under any but the Bolshevik regime, whose horrors had shocked mankind. Russia must he restored under anti-Bolshevik regime, but it was perfectly clear that Bolshevism could not be crushed by force of arms. The warring factor* in Kussia declared Hint they recognised that when so advised last year. The Volunteer Army, during the occupation of large tracts in South Russia, unquestionably managed to alienate the population. The Bolsheviks, during their re-advance. I profited by past experience and avoided ; doing so (othe same extent. He dwelt lon the difficulties of the attempt to create a ring of fire which should advance and crush out Bolshevism, owing jto the unlikelihood of nil the border ; States participating. There was an adj ditional difficulty in lack of fund-, which neither France. America. Italy, nor Britain would undertake to furnish. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.)