SOVIET RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17982, 28 January 1924, Page 10

SOVIET RUSSIA.

THE HOUSING SHORTAGE.

EXPULSIONS FROM MOSCOW.

(BT CABLE—PSESS ASSOCIATION—OOSTMOHt.) (Srojnsr "Svn" Seh-woe.)

RIGA, January 25,

Tho Soviet Government is expelling 290,000 people from Moscow owing to tho housing shortage, especially Trotsky's adherents. Merchants who recently returned to Moscow under Lenin's new economic policy are being expelled, and tho Communists are taking over their houses. Some merchants bribed Communists with £IOO for the use of a single room.

RECOGNITION BY U.S.A.

INVESTIGATION PROCEEDING.

(aTJSTBALIAN AKD-K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received January 27th, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, January 25.

The resumption by Great Britain of full diplomatic relations with Russia in the opinion of Mr Cpolidge will have less bearing upon the attitude of the United States towards Russia than will tho investigation of Soviet recognition now being conducted by a sub-commit-ted of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, headed by Senator Borah. It is indicated that Mr Coolidge will not close his eyes to anything developed by the committee. In a statemenfes3enator Borah eaid: "It may be presumed for all practical purposes we may regard the recognition of Russia by the English 'Government as an accomplished' fact. It is a statesmanlike and courageous thing to do, and marks a distinct break with the bitterness, hatred and intolerance of war times. It points to a new moral' and spiritual regime." LENIN'S DEATH. (rasas ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) - WELLINGTON, January 26. The following cablegram was despatched to-day by the secretary of tho New Zealand Labour Party:— ■- "Tschitcherin, Prime Minister, Moscow.—New Zealand Labour Party sends sincere sympathy to Russian Government and people on passing of great leader, Lenin.'' DISPOSITION OF BODY. LONDON, January 26. The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that JLenin's body will be enshrined on. Sunday .'in a deep mausoleum fitted with electric light and heating apparatus. The.-cof-fin will be visible from the : outside. Here it will remain till, its final disposition ia decided upon. It is'.estimated that four hundred thousand people have already: viewed the body in spite of the cold which is so intense that the men digging on the site of the mausoleum were compelled to use dynamite to break up the' ground.

A post-thortem established the cause of Lenin's death as arterkwcleriasis of the brain, apparently inherited from hi 3 father, who died at the same ago from an ; identical disease. Lenin's body has been embalmed. The diplomatic corps.has decided to attend'the funeral and present a joint wreath. The Moscow ebrrespondent of the "Sunday Express'' says at the hour of Lenin's burial traffic will stop throughout Russia, the 'Government wireless station will flash,. "Lenin ia dead, but his work lives for .ever,", factory whistles will blowj and. syrens* will shriek for three minutes.- Madame Lenin, who watched the body, for twenty hours, collapsed, from fatigue and strain. ."'■:</<'