THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 163, 13 July 1925, Page 7

THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE.

EXTREME LABOUR AT HOME. A PAINFUL INCIDENT. LONDON, T-.i'.y 12. Clashes between the extremists and the moderates are marking the sittings of the Trades Union Congress at Blackpool. The Communist leader, Mr. Pollitt, was greeted with cries of "Bah"' when lie asserted that the overthrow of capitalism would involve war, not peace. Mr. Pollitt taunted the congress with running away from socialism. He advocated the diplomatic recognition of Russia and the granting to her of trade credits. Colonel J. Ward, Constitutionalist M.P. for Stoke, in a vigorous reply, said Russia had such resources that she could 'become the richest country in the world if she had a good Government, but not with a Czarist autocracy nor with the present hellish Moscow dictatorship. Russia was suffering from anarchy and sovietism. said Colonel Ward. He added: "Let us develop the Empire and not send money to a country the Government of which puts every obstacle in the way of our trade and diplomacy." Colonel Ward had a sudden heart attack after his dramatic speech, and had to be conveyed back to London.— (A. and Ni.Z. Cable.)