RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 24 March 1921, Page 5

RUSSIA

THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT ALA IMTAL LAW DECLARED (llv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (An.'.traliaa iV A./. Lathe Association) I'M hi A, .March 23. Alai.i;;l law has been declared in sixteen Rushan provinces. 'Hie railwayin the Arose ow district have practical!v stopped, and only military trains arc running. SIGNIFICANT SHOOTING AT KRONSTADT LONDON, March 23.. The MorningTost’s Helsingfors correspondent telegraphs that continuous rilh' lire at. night was audihle from Kronst:\fh, an indication that executions were taking place . ANGLO-RESSTAX AGREEMENT STATEMENT BY AIR. LLOYD GEORGE LOINDON, March 25. The Premier, in the House of Commons, explaining tho trade agreement with Russia, pointed out that the Soviet was the de facto Government. That could not be denied, Tfc exercised as complete control in Russia, as any Government could under the present circumstances. The agreement was (hot a peace treaty. He gave an emphatic assurance that w<? intended to (he claims of British nationals under the agreement for injuries. Ho ridiculed the idea that the trading. community was opposd.to the agreement. On the contrary they had incorporated their views. lie believed they, on the whole, considered the agreement the right thing in the circumstances. He added, “You can’t rule out vast Russian, territories by saying ‘ring down the safety c.u,rtain and let the fire, burn out.’ We depend on Russia, and she on us.” Ho saw a change in Russia from wiT3 communism, but .recognition of the .•Soviet system was impossible. There was ■evidence of a clear change in the attitude of.the. Bolshevist Government towards capitalism, private enterprise, communism, and even, nationalisation, The British trade union congress would not have listened to some, of Lenin’s recent speeches. These might bo described as an antidote for the Labour Party’s propaganda. He novel doubted bur, .Lenin apd other leaders were able men. Their ability was proved by their willingtfess to abandon earlier doctrines. He ap- 1 pealed to the Labour Party to follow r hoir example. APPEAL TO EXITED STATES FOR OF TRADE. NE WYORK, Alarch 22. The Now York Times correspondent telegraphs that President Harding re- . eelvod a direct appeal from the Alc*scow regime asking for the resumption of trade relat’oris. The Soviet proposes to send a delegation ' to. tlfe United States to negotiate a cjmnjercial agreement. Presideht Harding sent the htessago State Department, where it is being considered, bub it is being considered, .but no statement is authorised concerning the United States’ probable action. The appeal has not created surprise, as it was expected that the signing of the Anglo-Russian agreement would be followed immedia elv' by a vigorous drive in the United States to force recognition of the Bolshevik Government. It was . formerly believed that unless President Harding and Air Hughes were prepared to completely reverse Mr WiF son’s Russian policy, which is now considered extremely unlikely, they will flatly reject the Moscow overtures. It is also difficult .to believe, the United States Government will receive* a Moscow dlegation so soon after deporting Martens on th© ground that presence was .illegal as representative Of an orgafiisati'on planning the ; pverthrow of the Aiierican Government,.'.,' Several Anierican fchwspapers irefeefitly. published European despatches, stating that Lenin, addressing the 'Com- , munistic Congress at Moscow, confessed that the Communistic experiment ijl Russia was a failure,, and without aid from capitalistic nations Russia could not exist. Bis appeal to President Harding is said to give colour to this rurndur.