GERMANY INSULTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 112, 14 May 1929, Page 7

GERMANY INSULTED.

Notes Exchanged Over Soviet May Day Doings. LENINGRAD DEMONSTRATION. ("Times" Cables.) LONDON, May 13. The Berlin correspondent of the "Times" says general resentment is expressed at the Soviet's unsatisfactory reply to the German Ambassador's complaint about anti-German demonstrations in Russia on May Day. These demonstrations included a speech by Voroshiloff, Commissar of War, and a procession, in which a model of a cruiser carrying the German colours and placards containing insults to members of the German Cabinet were shown; also a parade of Soviet forces outside the German Consulate at Leningrad. It is understood that the reply from the Soviet contains not a single word of regret or excuse. It is said to declare that Voroshiloff had no intention of interfering in Germany's domestie affairs. An authentic report of the Commissar's speech, however, contains nothing that could be so construed, says the reply, and the Soviet would not permit Germany's sovereign emblems to be insulted, even on May Day. The reply also says the demonstrations at Leningrad were "probably spontaneous" and will be investigated.