RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 February 1930, Page 5

RUSSIA

THREAT AGAINST CHINA

RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES

THE MANCHURIAN DISPUTE

(Unitod Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, 3rd February

"The Times'' Riga correspondent states that Soviet organisations in Moscow and Leningrad during the week-end arranged extensive now anti-Chinese demonstrations threatening China with a resumption of hostilities unless she immediately carries out the recent, agreement, which she is allegedly sabotaging. Leningrad demonstrations passed a resolution reminding China that numerous Red regiments were still on the Man-, churian frontier ready to show the quality of their bayonets, as a few weeks ago. The "Izvestia" declares that the Soviet will regard as an unfriendly act any further delay in disarming and expelling the white guards.

FALL OUT WITH MEXICO

AMERICA BLAMED FOR RUPTURE

LONDON, 3rd February. Moscow announces that the whole of the Mexican Legation's staff departed on 31st January. The newspapers are at present reviling the United States as the instigators of the rupture of Russo-Mexican friendliness and peaceful co-operation.

ANTI-GOD CAMPAIGN

LAST OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCHES CLOSED

LONDON, 3rd February

The "Daily Mail's" Riga correspondent states that the Soviet has closed the last four Lutheran churches in Leningrad, arrested five pastors and sentenced one to a Siberian prison camp on a charge of organising secret Sunday Schools.

PRIVATE FARMING

ABOLITION IN RUSSIA

MOSCOW, 2nd February. In order to extend socialisation to agriculture a decree has been issued legalising the expulsion of rich peasants and the confiscation of their property. The commander-in-chief announces that he is sending a hundred thousand former Red Army officers and soldiers to live in villages "during the year to "bring military devotion and discipline to bear in the'task of abolishing private farming."