LENIN INTERVIEWED.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11748, 7 February 1919, Page 8

LENIN INTERVIEWED.

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WOULD LIKE PEACE. BUT IS DEFIANT. New York, Fenrnary 4. ■What is alleged to be an authenic interview, given by Lenin to an American anarchist, who has arrived from Russia, is cabled from Berlin. Lenin said the Russian Government was inclined to pay its debts if thereby pnace can bo secure! to Russia But the Bolsheviks are prepared to continue war against the Allies and are'confident “of victory. The League of Nations £is not the only League being formed The Imperialist’s purpose is to strangle the nations Pnsident Wilson is a shrewd man, bnt in future a society ■will be formed on Soviet lines, with Industrial Unionism as a base .The Capitalists of all nations do not realise that there is no way or solving present economic problems. Therefore there will be revolutions. The anarchist said that successful business men, who now ride in limonsinea in the streets of Moscow, live in mansions and manage n old industries, are called people’s commissaries, which is quite different to conditions a few months ago. TO MEET THE BOLSHEVIKS.] A COMMITTEE DEPARTS. Paris, Feb 6. The Supreme Council is arranging the departure of a committee to meet the Bolshevists. AMERICA Slf MPATHETIO. London, Feb 5. American delegates are sympathetic with the proposals, but declined to commit themselves on all tbe points raised. It is felt that the first step must be in the direction of disarmament of enemy States, Until this is accomplished the Allies mast maintain a strong force. CLAIMS OF GREECE NOT PRESSED. M, Vanizelos did not press his claim to Constantinople, nor to territory bordering bn either side of the Dardanelles, hue claimed Dodecanea Islands and Cyprus. Some form of European mandatory will probably be applied to the Dardanelles.