RUSSIA’ AS AN EXAMPLE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21987, 23 June 1933, Page 7

RUSSIA’ AS AN EXAMPLE

TO THE EDITOR

Sir, —j trust you will permit me to reply" to P. Ne'ilson’s letter criticising mine in your issue of June 15. Mr Ncilson suggests that I should read various books to be convinced what a good thing there is in the Soviet system. I would not touch poisonous matter for fear I became contaminated with it. Mr Neilson quotes at length the observations of a visitor to Russia in 1932, showing what an ideal place Russia is to live in." Why does not Mr Neilson go and live there instead of staying in New Zealand with the view of turning this country into a Soviet republic, which is what he and his “ Friends" are out to d °if jV were Prime Minister I would follow Lord Allenby’s example in 1922 in the case of the Egyptian agitator Zaghbul and his associates, and send air Neil«on and his friends to Ceylon to join Zaghbul there. Perhaps Pitcairn would be a better place still. We know of the 75 foolscap sheets of instructions from Russia as to how

strife is to be stirred up in thja populace as soon as Russia says “ Strike.” y\ e know also that Soviet propaganda is being promoted here with Russian money. In spite of what bishops may say, I hold that Russia to-day is Satannic, and that all her ways devilish to the core; and I do not want to see New Zealand contaminated by her any further, hence my former letter to you. . ( Mr Neileon acknowledges Russias 18,000,000 army in training, and says it is for defence. No nation in the world wants Russia or Russian ideals. That army is not for defence, but for offensive —to impose the Russian will over the British Empire and later over the world. (It may sound fantastic to-day. Sir, but you wait and see that I am correct.) I have thus issued my warning—if the country takes not heed, then the blood be upon its own head—and I will write no more. —I am. etc., G. Steel.