RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVES IN BRITAIN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11476, 2 March 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVES IN BRITAIN.

A PROPAGANDIST AMBASSADOR. CIRCULATING REVOLUTSQNORY LITERATURE. EJECTION FROM OFFICE. London, Feb. 2S. When Litvinoff and bis stair ar rived to the so-called Russian Em b-issy and office in Victoria Street they found the doors barred and al thedoor plates removed. The landlord's agent opened the door, but prevented Litvinoff from entering, and offered to refund the rent for tli© unoxpired portion of the tenancy.

Litvinoff refused, and the agent informed him that the furniture must be removed.

Sir George Cave, Home Secretary, in the House of Commons, replying to questions, said that Litovinolf could not bo allowed to circulate revolutionary literature in munition works. Litvinolf denies the assertions made by Sir George Cove in the House of Commons, that he used the aliases of “Fmkelstoih” aud ‘‘Buchanan,” and lie has protested in the strongest manner to the Government, especially against a Cabinet Minister spreading false information. He declares the Rus. siuu people will regard Sir George Osve’s action as a gross insult, which may lead to grave conseqeuces. Komenoli was not allowed to cash a cheque for £SOOO. He returns to Petrograd forthwith, as France is refusing him admittance.

Sir Gorge Cave declared; Wo will continup our diplomatic relations with Russia. Livinoff came, not as an Arab-sssclor, but to engage in revolutionary propaganda. If he had been an Ambassador he could not havo’remained ten minutes. He issueda manifesto of such a nature that many had been seized. He also had conversed with British soldiers, but would not be allowed to do so again. He had now given a promise not to engage in propaganda. If the promise : was broken he would not be allowed any further indulgence. In regard to Komeneff, his position was the some. He came as the Bolshevik envoy to France, but the French Government had not allowed him to land. The only course, therefore, was for him to be sent back to Russia.

The refused to allow Komenotf to address meetings, and it had been decided to ask for an Order-in-Couucll preventing aliens from addressing meetings and indulging in propaganda. These foreign envoys, Sir George continued, csme to recommend the Bolshevism whch had brought Russia to her present condition. He ridiculed tiie idea that British workmen would listen to such doctrines, but the Home Office was bound to take steps -to prevent a propaganda which was causing unrest among Russians in the British army and in the East End of London, : i who were engaged in-munition worqks.