RUSSIA AND SPAIN
GRADUATE \S IMPRESSIONS SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Mr G. T. Wilson, of New Zealand, who reached Sydney by the Nestor, cn route lo li is home, after graduating at Cambridge University, said that in Spain a struggle was taking place between Communists and Monarchists, with Republicans between them. The strongest influence on fashions, customs, and business was that of Britain, not Prance, as formerly.
la Russia, Mr Wilson saw few signs of unem’ployinont, but there was lack of co-ordiii.ition between the various sections of industry. There was frequent disorganisation of transport. He was impressed by the social services, particularly education and child welfare. On the other side of the picture there were long bread queues, poor quality food, a serious shortage of houses, and the absence of freedom of speech. Propaganda, met at every turn, soon tired him. Poland and Finland appeared to be slices cut away from Russia, which had fared better than the I milk from which they came. Neither was attempting a social experiment like the Soviet,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18208, 2 October 1933, Page 10
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