IMPRESSED WITH RUSSIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18392, 28 July 1931, Page 7

IMPRESSED WITH RUSSIA.

MR BERNARD SHAW’S VISIT. GREAT RECEPTION ACCORDED. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, July 26. With bands playing and red banners waving, dense crowds at the railway station awaited the arrival ; of Mr George Bernard Shaw, says the Moscow correspondent of the Manchester Guardian. The throng included Soviet authors, diplomats, workers’ delegates, journalists and photographers. Outbursts of applause greeted Mr Shaw as he stepped out, smiling, and waving his soft brown hat.

Mr Shaw is accompanied by the Marquess of Lothian, Viscount Astor, and Viscountess Astor.

LATER.' CHEERED TO THE ECHO. REVOLUTION APPROVED. ENGLAND SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received July 28, 9.30 a.m.) MOSCOW, July 27. Three thousand leaders of Bolshevism cheered to the echo Mr Bernard Shaw's speech at the Hall of Columns meeting in honour of his birthday. Mr Shaw said he entirely approved of the Bolshevist revolution, ami urged- the Russians -to achieve a triumphant conclusion, after which the workers of the world would hurry to imitate them. He added that the English ought to be ashamed of themselves at not being the first to b-aclc the Soviet revolution. Air Shaw will leave Moscow on ■Monday to inspect the collective farms.