VIOLENT DISPUTE

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 79, 28 December 1925, Page 7

VIOLENT DISPUTE

CLEAVAGE AMONG RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS BASE FOR FUTURE WORLD REVOLUTION i«., . The cleavage among Russian Communists is indicated . by a violent and lengthy dispute at the All Russian Congress. A platform was adopted advocating strengthening the Red land, sea and air forces and the consolidation of the . Soviet Republic as a base for future world revolution.

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,(Rec. December 27, 5.5 p.m.)

struinent of capitalist machinations against weak countries and colonial peoples. The Soviet would never surrender its freedom of action to such an organisation.—“The Times.”

N6w York, December 26.

The “New York Tinies” Moscow correspondent says that a violent political and economic dispute lasting for several days, which divided the All-Russian Congress of the Communist Party, culminated in a vote of 559 in favour of the platform adopted by the central executive committee. AL Kamenefl •headed the opposition, which numbered •ixty-five. - , The adopted platform censures the ' minority faction for over-estimating the danger from wealthy peasants and un. der-estimating the importance of co. operation with middle-class peasants. It instructs the committee to take all steps necessary to strengthen the Red army, navy, and air fleet, also to follow a reconstruction policy designed to industrialise Russia to an extent where the country would manufacture heavy machinery and equipment, thereby assuring independence from capitalist countries.

TURCO-SOVIET TREATY

“MASTERLY RETORT TO LEAGUE”

London, December 25

The Constantinople correspondent of “The Times” says that the Turkish Press joyfully hails the Turco-Soviet Treaty, describing it as a masterly retort to the League of Nations’ iniquitous Mosul decision. It is declared that Turkey has no aggressive designs, but that the treaty is merely a natural outcome of the Locarno Pact, which it is contended is really aimed at Eastern nations. Turkey is consequently justified in coming to an understanding with a Power whose interests are identical with her own. It is Turkey’s duty and pleasure to sav she feels tranquil now she has adopted a precautionary measure rendered necessary bv the gravity of the new. situation. She has issued a semiofficial statement pointing out that those annoyed bv the conclusion of the treaty should seek the causes which brought the two countries together.— "The Times.” RUSSIA AND BRITAIN SOVIET READY FOR CONFERENCE (Rec. December 27, 11.5 p.m.) London, December 26. The “Sunday Express’s” Riga correspondent staiffes: "M. Tchitcherin informed me that the Soviet is ready for a new conference with Britain. He hoped an agreement could be ar-ranged.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

The platform further urges discounting the political stabilisation of Europe; issues a warning in respect to the growing American role in international affairs; notes the pacific manoeuvring for another world war by the Locarno conference and League of Nations; di. rects the committee to consolidate by all means the Soviet Republic as a base for a future world revolution, while simultaneously it instructs the Soviet ©svemment to pursue a peaceful foreign policy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OPPOSITION TO LEAGUE WILL NOT ENTER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES London, December 25. "The Times” Berlin correspondent eay* that M. Tchitcherin, when de. parting for Moscow, declared that the Soviet Union was as determined as ever not to enter the League of Nations in any circumstances whatever. The League was merely the in-