SOVIET RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17104, 28 March 1921, Page 7

SOVIET RUSSIA.

AMERICA AND TRADE. RESUMPTION URGED.

(3y CaVe—Prese Association —CopyTiel"*.> (Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association.) NEW YORK, Match 23.

It is known that a group 01, agitators will attempt, through speeches during tho coming session of Congress, to influence President Harding to follow Great Britain's courso regarding r he Soviet. Others will ask for a resumption of trade relations with Russia without any form of recognition of the Soviet Government. Senator Boraii favours, resumption. (Received March 27th, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 25. , The State Department las notified tho Soviet Government that t>hc United States views sympathetically and concernedly tho plight of the Russian people, and desires to aid, by every appropriate meajjls, the promotion of proper opportunities through which can be established on a sound basis. It is manifest to the American Government in existing circumstances that there is no assurance for tho development of trade so long as the present causes of impoverishment continue. It is only in the productivity of Russia that there is any hope for the Russian people. It is idlo to expect the resumption of trads until an economic basis of production has been securely established, including the recognition of private property, the sanctity of contracts, fnd the right of free labour. Until the United States receives convincing proof that 6uch rights are guaranteed it ii unable lo perceive any proper basis foi considering trade relations.

JAPANESE IN SAKHALIN.

TOKIO, March 24. The War Office has'issued a statement that in accordance with last year's declarations Japan has decided to maintain troops in Sakhalin, in Nikolaievsk, and other important, districts, in the hope of maintaining peace and order and restoring the civil administration. The Russian residents in the region have been requested to cooperate with the foroes.. It is learned that Japan has decided •to send a battleship and four destroyers to Kamschatka to protect the fishing enterprises. .

WRANGEL'S ARMY.

(Received March. 27th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. Constantine and the Allies have demanded the complete disarmament of General Wrangel's army, which is now at Gajlipoli.

CONCESSIONS TO CAPITALISTS.

(Received March 28th. 12.45 a.m.) PARIS. March 27.

Lenin, replying to the protests of the Russian Bolshevists that his system of industrial concessions to foreign capitalists can only strengthen the capitalists' regime, . which the Soviets desire to destroy, points out that the ten years' concession in Kamschatka granted .to American capitalists provides for economic advantages to Russia, and creates dissension between America and Japan, thereby revenging Russia on Japan, 'which wrestetT from Russia a large stretch of territory by armed force.

RISING IN KAZAN.

(Received March 28th, 12.45 a.m.) HELSINGFORS, March 37. News of the Kronstadt rebellion 1 eating to Kazan pftmnce, caused an uprising against the Soviet, during which the prisons were stormed, political prisoners released, and Soviet officials kill; ed. Fighting against the Sojieij forpes continues in the Pikov district. ♦