SOVIET UNION

Northern Advocate, 9 February 1925, Page 5

SOVIET UNION

SECURITY DUBIOUS. NEW COMMISAR'S ORDER. FOREIGN HOSTILITY. (Received 10.30 a.m.) . MOSCOW, February 7. On taking up his duties as C'omiss::r for War in sucecss.ion to Trotsky, Runse has issued an order of. the day to the army and navy in "which he dwells on the necessity of strengthening the union between the workers and peasants. He says that his end is now being sought by transition to the militia system. The army continues to decrease in numbers and to increase in efficiency. The Soviet is always striving to establish peace, but security of the Soviet Union has recently been threatened by efforts to create groups of Powers hostile to the Soviet. The Red army should increase its efficiency in order to be ready to repel dangers threatening the peaceful labours of the citizens of the Soviet Union.— Renter. UNBROKEN TRANSIT. RIGA-VLADIVOSTOCK RAILWAY. LITERARY EMBARGO RELAXED. (Received 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, February 8, The "Times' " Riga correspondent says it is reported that the International Sleeping Car Company has successfully negotiated •with the Soviet Government for non-change railway communication between -Riga and Vladivostock via Moscow. ' It is intended to run the first trains in, March. The agreement stipulates that the company's own personnel shall conduct the whole route.

A new Soviet decree allows literary, musical and dramatic authors to retain the copyright of their works for a maximum of 25 years after the first appearance, but the Government re-* serves the right to compulsorily acquire any desirable woxlc on payment of officially-fixed compensation.—Ben- 1 ter.