SOVIET RUSSIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 14

SOVIET RUSSIA.

Sir, —British labour and New Zealand labour arc unanimous in repudiating all revolutionary activity. We believe in propress and evolution. The Russian Republic was born amidst, scenes of violence and bloodshed which were revolting. Except for the almost universal ignorance of the Russian people such occurrences would bo unpardonable. When we consider the illiteracy of the Russians, a condition of affairs directly due to the late Tsarist Government ; when we realise that t lie general cultural level of those benighted people was on a par with that of the people of England during the reign of our ill-fated King Charles 1., we. are not, so surprised at what has occurred. Should we now recognise tho Russian Government? ]n Ilenrv Ford's paper, "Tho Dearborn Independent," it was pointed out that to isolate Russia is to strengthen the hands of the extremists. Fanaticism thrives on persecution and today wo are persecuting Russia. Given fair intercourse with other countries the white heat enthusiasm of Bolshevism will gradually cool in Russia. To trade with her will mean more employment in Britain and greater Empire prosperity. Thomas D. Campbell, the wheat king of Montana, U.S.A., says that the future possibilities of agriculture in Russia arc marvellous. Ho has just returned from a trip to that country. He is not a Bolshevik. If we don't got Russia's trade Germany and Japan will. J. F. Hastings.