SOVIET RELATIONS

Southland Times, Issue 20204, 15 June 1927, Page 5

SOVIET RELATIONS

LEAGUE ATTITUDE PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE CONFERENCES RECENT EXECUTIONS DISGUST MEMBERS (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) Geneva, June 14. The Daily Telegraph’s Diplomatic correspondent says that the question has arisen whether the Council should not consider the attitude of the Geneva Conference to the Soviet in the light of Moscow’s latest deeds. The Soviet, though a non-member has been encouraged to send representatives to the League Conferences but in the present conditions the League owes it to itself to decide whether participation can continue to be pressed upon a non-member which has so clearly shown that it does not recognise the practice of normal statehood. The correspondent learns that the accentuated coolness in Italian-Russian relations is likely to lead to developments at no distant date.—A. and N.Z. SOVIET NOTE OFFERS SOLUTION. (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) Geneva, June 14. M. Zaleski, in conference with the Press, said that the Soviet Note appeared to offer the basis of a peaceful solution with Poland. The Polish Government had already accepted the three demands which were in full conformity with Polish laws.—A. and N.Z. CHILDREN REFUSED PASSPORTS. (Rec. 9.15 p.m.) London, June 14. The Government refused passports to six working class children, due to depart for Russia as the guests of the Moscow Congress of Young Pioneers. —A. and N.Z.