AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA

MISSIONS SE INQUIRY STATEMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, OFFICE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and JN.Z,. Cable Association. LONDON, March 19. Mr Albert Thomas, Director of the International Labour Office, in an interview, pointed out (that the agenda tor the meeting of. the governing oody in -Loncion next week induced a proposal to send a Mission or inquiry to Ttussia and the appointment oi an international it migration Mission, in reference to the mrmer, Mr Thomas Stated that a wireless message had been received to the effect trial. Russia was prepared to allow the mission to inquire into questions of fact, but reserved to itself the right to send similar missions into other countries. The mission being sent by the League of Nations would make a general inquiry while the International Labour Mission would be independent and would inquire into industrial and social conditions without concerning itself about political questions. This would be carried out by representatives of the . employers. Labour leaders, and Government experts. In order to ensure co-ordination between the two Inquiries, the International Labour Office - was invited to nominate one employer and one worker to aot on tho- General Mission. SOVIET LEADER’S VIEWS. MOSCOW, March 18. Leo Kamoneff, president of (the Moscow Soviet, stated -in an interview: "The League of Nations has capitulated. It is created in tho interests of the old Imperialism. We attach no particular importance to the Allied Commissions which are to visit Russia, Bona fide commissions from ether countries desiring to make an impartial investigation, will also he welcomed. We shall net arrange fetes for the Allied Commissions, but ehall afford them facilities to see everything. We ask the same right to_ send - our commissions to other countries." OTHER MATTERS THE TRANSPORT CHAOS. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association. COPENHAGEN. Miarca 17. A wireless message from Moscow states that the railwaymen have agreed to work a twelve hours’ day until transport is re-established, LETTISH DEMANDS*, COPENHAGEN, March 17. There is, great tension between tho Esthonians and the Letts over tho frontier question. Tho Lettiih Government is concentrating its troops on the Elsthonia. ■ frontier, and malting claims which Esthonia has offered to mediate, in order to avoid war. STRIKE ON SIBERIAN RAILWAY. WASHINGTON, March 18. The State Department learns from Harbin that General Horvarth has relinquished control of the Chines Eastern railway zone pis the result of a strike of the railway workers. BOLSHEVIK RISINGS REPORTED. PARIS, March 18. Bolshevik rising in Warsaw and other Polishtowns are reported.