BRITAIN’S PROTEST TO RUSSIAN REDS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3540, 23 February 1927, Page 7

BRITAIN’S PROTEST TO RUSSIAN REDS

Foreign Secretary Against Despatch WILL NOT PREVENT' RED V PROPAGANDA [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday, 5.5 p.m.) .LONDON, Feb. 21. -V Cabinet will further consider on Wednesday the terms of its protest to the Soviet Union regarding Communist propaganda. It'is believed that Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary is opposed to the despatch of the Note, holding that even the breaking-off of relations would not prevent propaganda.

RUSSIA DESIRES NORMAL RELATIONS. READY FOR PEACEFUL DISCUSSION. (Received Tuesday, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 21. Litvinoff, the Soviet representative, says that the Soviet is earnestly striv. ing to establish normal relations with Britain. They are ready to discuss peacefully all conflicts and misunderstandings; but it goes without saying that the anti-Soviet campaign by certain mem. bers of the British Government and in certain quarters of the public accompanied "by threats cannot contribute to the cause of peace. It is a . matter for regret that the Anglo-Soviet trade relations are not de_ veloped in a measure corresponding either to the interests of both countries Ur the position held by-the British Empire in the industrial or financial world. Litvinoff concluded with the hope that the British Government will realise the reciprocal harm and utter unreasonableness of the\ anti-Soviet campaign, and go half-way to meet the Soviet in its desire to establish really normal relations, BRITAIN ACCUSED OF ASSISTING EX-CZARISTS. v , (Received Tuesday, 5.5 p.m.) MOSCOW, Feb. 21. 'Litvinoff, addressing the Central Executive Committee, alleged that cer. tain British Cabinet members were assisting the campaign of ex-Czarist officials against the Soviet. The British Government’s ambiguous conduct and the frequent suggestions that the Soviet Union was violating the trade agreement gave the belief that the Government was encouraging the campaign. ’■But Britain had not brought to the Soviet Union’s notice a single case of violation of ,the agreement. -■■ • ’ '. r . . RUSSIA’S TEEMING MILLIONS. POPULATION OF 144,800,000. (Received Tuesday, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. .. The “Dally Telegraph’s” Riga correspondent states that the census recent, ly taken shows the population of Russia to be 144,800,000.