POSITION OF RUSSIA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 111, 13 May 1931, Page 7

POSITION OF RUSSIA

THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN ADDRESS TO ROTARIANS AUCKLAND, May 12. “Although conservative thinkers may predict that the Russian Five-Year Plan is doomed to failure, the fact remains that if it is a success, those who arc walking the streets day after day in other parts of the world in their search for work, will wonder whether there is not something good in this Russian idea,” said tho Rev. W. (1. Monckton, in the course o f nn n( i ( i r( . s s to members of the Auckland Rotary Club, delivered nt the weekly hmchimn in Milne and Choycc’s Reception Hall yesterday. yit may be said that such a view is quite illogical,’’ Mr Monckton continued, 4 ‘but when men are starving and destitute they do not always think logically, and they rrav be inclined to trv any plan which offers a hope of bettering their pos’” The objective of the Russian FiveYear Plan. Air Monckton said, was io make Russia self-supporting as to fo >.l, clothes and shelter within five years. Even if tl.e plan were only partially successful, it could not fail to have a profound upon world conditions. The speaker made a strong plea for a better understanding between workers and employers. Referring to the working classes of Auckland, he said the av. erago employer would be surprised by the breadth and sanity of their outlook. The president, Air C. H. Tanks, presided over tho meeting, which was largely attended. Tho congratulations of the club wore extended to AT t - G. W Hutchison and Mr T. McNab, on election to tho Afnyoralty of Auckland and Afount Eden respectively, and also to those members of tho club who had been successful in tho various other elections held last week.