Soviet Russia

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 12, 28 December 1925, Page 5

Soviet Russia

RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN. TCHITCHERIN HOPEFUL. London, Dec. 27. The “Sunday Express’s’’ Riga correspondent states: “ Tchitcherin informed me that the Soviet is ready for a new conference with Britain. He hoped an agreement could be arranged.’’—(A. and N.Z.) THE LEAGUE SCORNED. London, Dec. 25. “The Times.’s” Berlin correspondent says Tchitcherin, on departing for Moscow. declared that the Soviet Union was as determined as ever not to enter the League under any x circumstances whatever. The League was merely the instrument of capitalist machinations against weak countries and colonial peoples. The Soviet would never surrender its freedom of action to such an organisation. —(‘ ‘ Tiipcs. ’ ’) CZECHOSLOVAKIAN RECOGNI- , TION. New York, Dec. 25. According to United Press Association advices from Prague, circles in close touch with the Russian Embassy declare that it is certain Czeeho-Slo-vakia will recognise Russia shortly. Belgrade reports state that it is semiofficially reported that there will be a Little Entente conference at Raguda to deal with relations between Austria and Hungary, the dynastic problem, the security pact, relations with Russia ami Poland, and disarmament. —(A. and N.Z.)