THE "RED" PERIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 40, 16 February 1920, Page 5

THE "RED" PERIL.

NO-QUARTER APOSTLE SPEAKS RUSSIA'S GANG OF BESCKEAHTS. ALLIES' POLICY DEPLORED. py Cable.—Press Assoe-iatlon.—Copyright.) (Received 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, February 15. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Dundee, emphasised the fact that we w ere bound lo help tbe anti-litilshcviks. ]t was a nucstion of honouring our promise!-, lie was profoundly convinced that the Allies would ultimately profoundly rue the fact that they did not take more decided action to crush the "Red" peril. He advocated making early peace with Turkey, and being careful tint to trample on Mohammednn principles. He declared there were no differences between the Coalition and the Independent Liberals justifying a division which might end in the rule of the Socialists. He was surprised that the Labour party was in love* with Bolshevism. The proletariat of Russia was ruled by a gang of miscreants, and the Government should not begin friendly relations with them. He expressed the opinion that Bolshevism would bring much evil to Britain, France, antl the United States. If Labour was united and strong enough to govern it would simply become a class party fighting in class interests, and its doctrines would be disastrous to the prosperity antl unity of the Empire. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) KOLCHAKS SUMMARY END. COPENHAGEN, February 15. Mr. -T. CyGrady. M.P., and M. LitTinofT, the Bolshevik emissary, have reached an agreement. It is expected that all British subjects will be out of Russia within a month after the ratification.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) LONDON, February 15. A wireless message from Moscow states that a decree has been issued which compels all persons over 16 years of age to carry a labour booklet which serves as a passport and is intended to ensure universal productive work. Citizens unable to produce the booklet will be put to manual labour. in a speech, appealing for economic restoration, declared that a twofold victory had been achieved, the successes of the "Bed" army and the raising of the blockade, "due solely," he added, "to the sympathy that the Soviet Government inspires in the workmen of hostile countries. Our propaganda has deprived the Entente Powers of the possibility of using their armies." Definite news has been received concerning the shooting of Admiral Kolcbak and his Prime Minister. Tbey, with members of their staff, were imprisoned at Irkutsk. Admiral Kolchak and his Minister on the morning of February 7 were charged with conducting a counter-Bolshevik revolution. Both were summarily shot in the prison yard. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) DISTRESS RELIEF IN MOSCOW. THE "RED" MARCH NORTH. (Received 10 a.m.) MOSCOW, February 15. The Soviet spent twelve millions ol TouHes in the second half of 1919 for tho alleviation of distress. The Bosheviks have captured Pleaet--Bkaya, on the road to Archangel.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)