Khrushchev

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30575, 19 October 1964, Page 12

Khrushchev

Sir, —How strangely lacking in manners the Communist Party in Russia appears to be. No wonder Stalin executed so many of his colleagues while the going was good. And now, instead of at least thanking Mr K. for all he has tried to do, they accuse him of personality cult and sack his son-in-law. However, I suppose they do get their tallow loaded, even in showery weather.—Yours etc., L.G.P, October 18, 1964.

Sir, —The Kremlin seems to have something in common with the parliament of those politically-minded birds, the rooks. When one of their number is summarily expelled for some avian shortcoming the rest set upon it in a body, and express their disapproval in no uncertain terms. After 10 years of able conduct of the fortunes of his country it might be expected that Mr Khrushchev would receive some congraulatory comments on his work, together with sympathy, however insincere, for his alleged decline in health. Instead the Soviet Party organ is already delivering itself of some crudely opprobrious animadversions of his character. This may just be the Russian form of “Le Roi est mort. Vive le Roi” but it is expressed less grace-