Fourth Edition.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 137, 13 June 1927, Page 10

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LAST RITES. ■ VOIKOFFS FUNERAL. "British Breach Made Murder Possible." DATA HELD BY SOVIET. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. The ''Daily Express" Moscow correspondent states that M. Rvkoff spoke over the open coffin of Voikoff, surrounded by 3000 troops. He said the British breach with Russia had made this murder possible. The Soviet holds data proving that England inspired and financed the Monarchist organisations on Polish soil. ''The murder marks a crisis. We are obliged to retort with strict measures. No hireling like Kowerda should succeed here." Litvinoff expressed the hope that the revolution could be defended without the use of the Red Army. M. Bukharin declared: "The bourgeoisie are beginning to shoot at us, and may march against us with drums. Our elogan continues to be militant communism."' Violent Anti-British Speeches Made. " MONEY NOT FLO WEES." (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that violent ant i-British speeches, and the most stringent military precautions were the outstanding features of the funeral of M. Viokoff, which was carried out with greater pomp than any State funeral since that of M. Dzerjinsky. There was uneasy excitement all day, and military patrols cantered past the Polish Legation incessantly, while armed pickets were in all the main centres. The military cleared the Red Square completely, thrusting the public into side streets. The entire staff of the Polish Legation drove up in three motor cars, bearing enormous wreaths, which were in notable contrast to the meagre Soviet flowers, Moscow having decided not to send flowers, but "to give money for our answer to Chamberlain'."