A HYMN OF HATE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19866, 14 June 1927, Page 7

A HYMN OF HATE

RYKOFF SINGS IT Violent Anti-British Speeches at Voikoff’s Funeral RUSSIA’S INTERNAL TROUBLES [By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright.) (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, June 12. The Moscow correspondent of the Dally Express reports that violent anti-British speeches and most stringent military precautions were the outstanding features of the funeral of M. Voikoff, which was carried out with greater pomp than any State funeral since Dzerjinsky’s. There was uneasy excitement all day, and military patrols cantered past the Polish Legation incessantly while armed pickets were in all the main centres. The military cleared tho Red Square completely, thrusting the public into the side streets. The entire staff of the Polish Legation drove up in three motor cars, bearing enormous wreaths, in notable contrast to the meagre Soviet flowers, Moscow having decided not to send flowers but to give money “for our answer to Chamberlain.” M. Rykon, speaking over the coffin, surrounded by 3000 troops, said: “The British breach with Russia made this murder possible. The Soviet holds data proving that England inspired and financed Monarchist organisations on Polish soil. The murder marks a crisis.” M. Litvinoff expressed the hope that the revolution could be defended without the use of the Red Army. M. Bukharin declared: “The bourgeoisie are beginning to shoot at us and may march at us with drums. Our slogan continues to be ‘A militant Communism.’ ’ BEYOND THE PALE SOVIET BLOOD-LUST DISGUSTS GERMANY RUSSIA’S MILITARY IMPOTENCE Received June 13, 11 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, June 13. The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Soviet’s manifestation of blood lust has disgusted the Germans, who set store on Moscow’s friendship and cooperation. This open revulsion of feeling brands the rulers of Russia as outside the boundaries of civilisation. The latest Soviet Note to Poland is offensive, but is carefully phrased to avoid tho language of an ultimatum, as the Soviet knows its military impotcnce.