CHINA’S UNITY WITH SOVIET

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26985, 10 March 1953, Page 9

CHINA’S UNITY WITH SOVIET

" MAO’S MESSAGE TO NATION (Rec. 11 p.m.) HONG KONG, March 9. •China’s leader, Mr Mao Tse-tung, in • tribute to Stalin has said that any attempt to break the unity between the Soviet Union and China would be of no avail, according to the New’ China News Agency today. Mr Mao said in an article distributed throughout the Chinese nation:’ “The Communist Party of the Soviet Union is one created and reared by Lenin and Stalin and is a most advanced and well experienced party armed • with theories. ‘"This party is, and will be our model. We totally believe that under the leadership of Mr Malenkov, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Government of the Soviet Union will follow the will of Stalin to push forward and expand the undertaking of Comm un ism. “We can say for certain that we are not at all afraid of any imperialist aggression, for the U.S.S.R. has become so strong. “Any imperialist aggression will be crushed by us, and any attempt .to break our unity will be of no avaiL”

BRISBANE WOOL SALE

®ec- 11 pan.) BRISBANE, March 9. -Th* Brisbane wool sales for the 1952-53 season opened today with a full clearance of the 16,050 bales °“ered. There was a keen market, y 1 Japan, and the Continent 85 the principal buyers. Compared with the rates ruling in Sydney at the close of last week’s the market is fully firm. The highest priee realised for greasy i ”*)! was 130 d per lb.

. JT. be ?f dy of Stalin was laid to rest ° jj eni , n ln the mausoleum exactly at midday locartime. Leading Communists from all countr es including Mr Harry Pollitt <Bri,and . General Chou En-lai ’Y. a t ched the funeral procesSquare read ' ng ltS to cobbled Red Mr Malenkov, the new Soviet leader ///, a T‘° ng 5 e hi B b est Ministers ? ba ’ ly T laylng . t ¥ lr ° ld chief to rest beside Lenin m the marble mausoleum. M "® d d black mourning flags drape Moscow s streets everywhere r „H° f ° ps attention lined the road from the-Hall of Columns to Red Russians WhlCh WaS packed with silent

The Diplomatic Corps watched from a special stand. During the night, before th<* Hall of Columns was closed for the funeral arrangements, Mr Pollitt and other foreign Communists took their turns guarding Stalin’s body. Amdng . thera was Dolores Ibarriiri r^,„?S ssl^2 arla ’”u tbe “ Red Passion Flower or Spanish Communism. mourners had filed ♦J hr ? u ? l . the °f Columns to y last , homage to Stalin, during the three days’ lying-in-state, which ended last night Call “to Stand Firm’’ As the preparations for Stalin’s funeral were taking place in Moscow. Praivda commented in a leading article: “Bidding farewell. to Stalin .party al ? d the people give a flrm pl „ ed «e 1° S ! ° se the fanks still more ugntiy to follow the counsel of their beloved leader, and give all their creative energy and strength to building Communism and the party in this country.” The newspaper called on its readers to stand unflinching and firm in the struggle against internal and external enemies of Communism.” the Moscow Raoio reported. “Today the Soviet people and entire progressive mankind ar6 bidding farewell to the great Stalin—the comrade at arms, the inspired follower of the cause of Lenin, the wise leader and teacher of the Communist Party and the Soviet people. the last journey we are accompanying our leader—a leader who gave his entire life to the cause of the people in the struggle for freedom and happiness, who led the xatherland through all menaces to world historic victories. “The eternal name of Stalin stands for centuries to come alongside the names of the greatest geniuses of mankind—Marx, Engels, and Lenin. Just as was immortal Lenin, comrade Stalin was a leader of the highest type—a mountain eagle who knew no fear in the struggle.” o . Te , l ® pl ? one communication between Stockholm and Moscow was cut at the Soviet end today during Stalin’s lunerai. The Moscow exchange said it was not accepting calls for the time being. The same line was cut* for about an hour before Stalin’s death and for about six hours when the new Russian Government was announced.