NEW LIGHT ON “RED” LETTER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 15 November 1924, Page 9

NEW LIGHT ON “RED” LETTER.

Soviet Caught Napping.

HOW ZINOVIEFF LETTER REACHED LONDON.

By Cable —Fress Association —Copjrigbt.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 5.5 p.m., November 14.) LONDON, November 13.

The Warsaw correspondent of tlio “Morning Post” says that reports from Moscow state that the Zinovieff letter was taken to England by .. former head of the Soviet Secret. Foreign Propaganda Department, who disappeared from' Moscow in midOctober, taking many secret documents. The Soviet decreed his arrest, which he evaded in Berlin. He then flew to London and again avoided th« searchers at Croydon Aerodrome and handed over the letter to the Unionist Office. '

The “Morning Post” quotes the Russian newspaper “ Poslednya Novosti,” as stating that the Soviet officials demanded the lugtive’s extradition as a common criminal, but proof was lacking and the Hoinu Office declined to intervene. It is also declared that the document is the original, not a copy. INQUIRY BY CABINET COMMITTEE. STATEMENT BY NEW FOREIGN SECRETART. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received 8.30 p.m., November 14.) LONDON, November 13. Mr Austen < Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) speaking at Glasgow, confirming the Government’s intention to constitute a Cabinet Committee to investigate the Zinovieff letter, said the Committee would have before it supplementary information which did not reach the late Government in time for communication to their committee.

After receiving the report from the Committee, the Government will decide what action to take.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATION. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. by Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association (Received 10.15 p.m., November 14.) LONDON, November 14. ■ The Cabinet Committee dealing witn the general question of Anglo-Russiati relations, as well as the Zinovie« letter consists of Mr Austen Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Sir Joynson Hicks and Sir Douglas Hogg( q “ RED " INFLUENCE IN JAPAN. “LONG LIVE THE COMMUNIST PARTY.” , By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.45 p.m., November 14.) TOKIO, November 13.

When Nnmba heard that lie had boon sentenced to doath by hanging for the 'attempted assassination of Prince Hirohito, he shouted: “Long live the Communist Party in Japan.”