SOVIET DEPOPULATION
OVER-CONGESTED CENTRES. INTERNAL PASSPORT SYSTEM. London, Dec. 29. “The Times’ ” correspondent at Riga says that the Soviet has ordered the depopulation of all over-congested centres beginning with Moscow, Leningrad and Kharkolf, also the restoration of the internal passport system abolished at the beginning of the revolution when it was denounced as a police instrument designed to oppress the toiling masses. The depopulation decree involves tho expulsion of unemployed persons, labour truants, kulak-minded elements, speculators, traders, thieves and hooligans, thus releasing dwelling space for liona fide proletarians and relieving the scarcity of foodstuffs at industrial era* tres. The destination of the outcast desirables is not disclosed. All persons over 16 years must possess a passport, without which it will be impossible to obtain a permanent domicile anywhere.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 16, 30 December 1932, Page 8
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