SOVIET VISITORS.
IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND, LIKES AND DISLIKES. WEALTH AND POVERTY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 15, 10.30 a m.) LONDON, August 14. ‘‘We are glad we came, but we are gladder to leave’’ was the parting farewell to capitalist England of the Soviet tourists when asked whether they had learned anything. An earnest consultation between the cloeecropped heads produced the verdict: We are impressed with the Beautiful paries and efficient municipal system of tubes and Ira file control, but we unanimously disliked the weather, the food, the human derelicts on the embankments and London trams.”
One spokesman said: "No wonder you are still under the capitalistic yoke. Your climate Is enough to suppress all enterprise. lam frankly shocked at the tipping system, also the tremendous difference between Mayfair and the East End. I am really sorry for'your workers, whose standard is insufficiently high. Unfortunately we had insufficient opportunity for mixing with them to discuss their viewpoint.” A party of picked Soviet workers were treated by their Government to a trip to England. They were taken across on a palatial ship, which they made their headquarters during their sojourn.
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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18408, 15 August 1931, Page 7
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