RED VIRUS,

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 7

RED VIRUS,

TO BOLSHEVISE BRITAIN

JOHN BULL INCENSED.

CHURCHILL AND BIRKENHEAO.

ROUBLES FOR OUR RUIN. THOSE SINISTER SOVIETS. (By Cabie— Association. -Cupyrijlit.l i rjp'-eivcrj 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. A forceful speech was delivered by the Earl of BirKenhead at. Luton. He declared: "We clearly know that the fund:, supplied to British miners came from the Russian Government, and we know the motive which led the Russian Government to send them. Unless we observe si<:ns of change it will be uecessarv to decide whether it is advisable to retain any decree of association with a country whose avowed purpose all over the world is to undermine the historical greatness of Britain." HAUNTED BY GHOULS. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, speaking at London, described the Government's attitude an one of the meanest and most contemptible stunts. He said the Russian trades unions had subscribed handsomely in aid of women and children, but people whose minds were haunted by ghouls said the Russian Government was doing it because it was sworn to overturn the British Government.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Winston Churchill, did not mince words in his references to the Russian Government in a speech at Alexandra Palace. In discussing the British coal strike and the troubles involved he said the Russian Bolsheviks, whom he described as "these miscreants." had ruined their own country but were powerless to ruin Britain.

"'They think the same sort of stuff with which they bamboozled the Moujiks will suit Britain," said Mr. Churchill. "The money stnt for the British miners at the instance of the Russian Government was very trifling compared with what the Russians have stolen from us.

'That the policy of the United States to Russia is the right one is proved by the fact that without countenancing Bolshevik principles in the very slightest degTee America has done more trade with Eussia than we have.

NO RUPTURE OF RELATIONS.

'"Hot.ever, in view of the traditional continuity of British foreign policy, we have decided that the present is not the time to rupture our relations with Russia. The situation is precarious and is be.ißg vigilantly watched."

Mr* Churchill added a warning against people lending money to Russia. He said they must understand that the British Treasury would not, under any circumstances, accept responsibility if they were defrauded. If the Government, found it necessary to expel Soviet agents from Britain no claim for losses would be entertained by the Treasury. He advised traders with Russia to get payment or full security before their goods left this country.

Eleven Conservative* M.'P.'s, headed by 3ir. G. T. Locker Lampson, Under-Sec-retary of Foreign Affairs, have handed in a motion in the House of Commons, which reads: "This House condemns the subversive political activities in Britain of Soviet organisations, which were admitted for the purposes of trade. It is 01" opinion that the trade agreement with the Soviet ought to be terminated."— (Reuter—"Times.")