SOVIET DISSENSIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1929, Page 7

SOVIET DISSENSIONS

“WAR ON TROTSKY FORCES.” (Australian 'Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) BERLIN. January 25. The Soviet claims to have made the discovery of a Trotskyist Secret Society, to which 150 people who have been arrested, belonged. These are all connected with the Moscow branch. Four hundred other arrests have been made in Leningrad, Odessa, and Kieff. It is stated that a search of their homes lias revealed secret documents, proving the direct connection of the Opposition with foreign countries.

Those ax-rested include several who have played a big part in Bolshevist affairs, such as M. Divani, once the Soviet comemrcial representative at Paris ; M. Pajikratol'f, a former member of the Counci l of Defence ; and M. Voronsky, one of Louin's chief press satellites-

The Communist Parly has issued a statement declaring a relentless war against the Trotsky forces, around which all the anti-Soviet forces in the country are stated to he rallying. It accuses the Trotsky supporters of endeavouring Io corrupt liie Red Army, and adds that, members of (he I’arty must understand that the banned Trotsky supporters are members of an anti-Soviet organisation with which relations are forbidden.

TROTSKY’S DANGER

LONDON. .Tannary 25

■ The “Daily Telegraph's’’ Berlin correspondent states: “According to Trotsky’s German organ the “Volk swille,” Trotsky’s life is again in danger. The political bureau has reported that it had been decided he must be put across the frontier into Turkey, where he -will be assassinated in such a way as to enable the Bolsheviki to disclaim responsibility.