RUSSIA’S WAR ON RELIGION.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18499, 21 February 1930, Page 9

RUSSIA’S WAR ON RELIGION.

Labour Cabinet’s Caution.

OFFICIAL REPORT SOUGHT. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 20. Replying to questions in the House of Coirimons regarding the alleged persecution of Christians in Russia, Mr Arthur Henderson (Foreign Secretary) stated that the Ambassador at Moscow was doing his best to inform himself of the facts, and he was waiting for the Ambassador's reply. The despatch on the subject already received from the Ambassador was only of a preliminary character, and he was not prepared to publish that. It was obvious that the value of diplomatic correspondence between the Government and his Majesty’s representatives abroad would be seriously compromised if an impression were created that despatches received from them must necessarily be published. The Government was anxious to ascertain the facts and would welcome specific evidence from any quarter concerning the allegations which had been made; Mr Malcolm MacDonald, son of the Prime Minister, intervening during the questions, remarked that just a month ago, in the company of 1000 other people, he had worshipped peacefully in the Cathedral of the Redeemer in Moscow.