CANADA AND RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 May 1927, Page 5

CANADA AND RUSSIA

TERMINATION OP RELATIONS

OTTAWA, 25th May. In the course of a speech Prime Minister King declared that Mr Baldwin's statement in the House of Commons left no doubt that propaganda against institutions of the Empire and contrary to the Russo-Canadian agreement had been conducted "at the instance and with the full knowledge of the Soviet Government." He emphasised that the termination of relations did not mean the discontinuing of trade. The evidence he possessed did not disclose espionage or subversive propaganda involving the headquarters of the Russian trade commission in Canada.

It is announced by the Russian trade commission at Montreal that the first _ result of the termination of Russian relations is the cancellation of the order placed in Western Canada for a shipment of 4000 horses to Russia.

PURCHASE OF HORSES CANCELLED

(Received 27th May, 10.5 a.m.)

OTTAWA, 20th May.

L. F. Gems, Russia's representative here, declares that Russia's purchase of 'JfIOO Canadian horses will be cancelled in consequence of the cancellation of the trade agreement. The announcement followed a conference between Gerus and the Prime Minister. Three million dollars worth of Russian purchases here from Ist October will be completed and paid for. Gerus intimated that Russia thereafter would buy from Germany. t RUSSIANS VIOLATE PACT (Received 27th May, 9.45 a.m.) OTTAWA, 20th May. The names of Canadians in the London White Paper in connection with the Soviet raid are those of prominent members of the Communist Party in Canada. It is not known whether the authorities will move to deport them. Mr Mackenzie King, Premier, declares that Canada decided on her own initative to cancel the Soviet trade agreement. There was no evidence of espionage in Canada, but Cabinet was satisfied the Russian trade delegation was guilty of propaganda against the Empire. This violates the CanadaSoviet pact. Mr King emphasised that Canada, while breaking off the trade agreement, was continuing trade relations. "We will simply be in the position as before the agreement was concluded in 1921."

A Toronto message slates that the addresses of Canadians discovered in London are Maurice Spicter, chairman, and Miss Skene, an active official of the Communist headquarters here.