Comrade Newbold.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1923, Page 1

Comrade Newbold.

BETTING FALSE IDEAS OF AIOSCOW. PETROL!BAD, l-'ob. R> Moscow swelled with pride to bur-t----ing point when "Comrade” Xcwbokl, Cmnmuiiist ALB. for Alotherwell and the self-delegated representative of the British Empire at the Kremlin, airived there, lie said he had come to Russia to "acquaint him-eli with Soviet Russia so that ho could contradict nil the lies and calumnies with which the hirelings of British capital surround Russia in the eyes ot the British proletariat.” Among the honours thrust upon him were those of Member of the IV-

sidium of the Executive Committee of the Communist International and Honorary Member of the Aloscow Soviet. He 'visited all the Coverumciit offices and showed particular interest in the Bed Army, which at present, however, is not being discussed on account of preparations tor war with Poland early in .March. The preparations for war are very .secret, though it is notorious that Trotsky recently visited the Polish front and inspected troops estimated at more than a million, distributed near the borders of Poland and Rumania.

"Comrade” Xewhold was permitted to see numerous military barracks with reading rooms, libraries, and ‘ Rod Corners,” where young soldiers and officers educate themselves in Communist principles and discuss and theorise about Marxian text-.

In the Russian Army the theatre has replaced the church. "Any soldier who likes to go to church. a. guide explained to Mr New bold, "can do so, but few desire it. 1 am glad to say, however, the attendance at the theatres on Sundays i- all that could he desired.”

"Comrade” Xewhold visited several fret- ri'- and made a -pec-h. explain, j,,,, the tactics of the unemployed marchers in Britain. He expressed great hopes of this movement ns.Communist propaganda.