SOVIET JOURNAL IN AUCKLAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 May 1927, Page 1

SOVIET JOURNAL IN AUCKLAND

COMMUNISTS HAVE TRADE MAGAZINE SENT FROM LONDON j Auckland Communist this morning showed the SUN copies of the trade journal issued by the Soviet Union in London. The addresses seized in the Soviet House raid were, he claimed, simply those of sub scribers to the periodical. TN itself the journal, termed the “Soviet Union Monthly,” appears harmless enough. Devoted almost exclusively to trade publicity, it carries advertisements for Arcos, Ltd., which means the All Russian Cooperative Society, a great concern, handling all Russia’s business in Britain. The monthly contains no inflammatory propaganda, though there are occasional editorial comments In reply to foreign press criticism. Replying to a question, the Com.munist said he had received the journals through a friend in London. That was why his address was not filed at Soviet House. “COMRADES” AT VARIANCE Warming to his subject, he described the activities of the Communist Party in Auckland. In the past there had been considerable internal dissension on account of different opinions on policy questions. From his remarks it was evident that between some of the “comrades” there did not exist, the cordiality desirable in the interests of party unity.

“Every Communist,” he went on, “must be prepared to lay down his life for the cause.” But he would not say if the propaganda so far attempted in New Zealand had gone as far as the preparation of plans for the social revolution that is the Communist aim. He said Russia would not declare war on Britain—irt response to the latest insult Britain had tendered—because that was against the principles of Soviet democracy. Their aim was to establish an international fraternity of workers. Hence their organisation was known as the Third International.

Curiosity prompted inquiry as to what the other two internationals were, and the answer was that the first was founded by the followers of Karl Marx and the second by more moderate Labour leaders, such as J. R. Clynes. Dissatisfied with what they termed the “flabbiness” of the latter institution, the Communists founded the Third International, aiming at revolution, and the quicker the better.

ADDRESSARCOS WELLINGTON RED SURPRISED

AGENT FOR JOURNAL (From Our Resident Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Friday. G. Kilpatrick, of Wellington, whose address was among those found in the raid on Arcos, Ltd. (London), today expresses surprise that his address was there, but surmises that it was there because he was deputed by the New Zealand Communist Party to obtain regular supplies of the journal the “Soviet Union Review.”

He denies that he or his party had any connection with Russians in London other than with the Russian Trade Delegation there. He states also that he held the position of general secretary IS months ago, and he had been a member of the Communist Party for four years. He calls his party a bonafide working-class party based on the irreconcilable struggle between Capital and Labour. Pie says the party here has nothing to hide from the people.