NEW CONSTITUTION.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19911, 13 June 1936, Page 7

NEW CONSTITUTION.

THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT. MONOPOLY 0F COMMUNIST PARTY ONLY REAL DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM. United Press Asle—Elcc. Tel. copyright. LUNDUN, June 11. The Moscow correspondent 01' the Daily Telegraph, says the text has been issued or a new Soviet L;unsliluLion drafted by a commission over which )1. Stalin presided. The Soviet claims [U have asia‘o—iished the \mi'id‘s only real denim craliu system, though the munupaly ol' the Communist l’m‘ly is maintained.

Under the new Constitution Purity ment is to consist of two newly created Chambers—a Lower House, to be called the Union (jouncii, the mem—bers to be directly elected by secret ballot, with one member for each 300,000 electors, and an Upper House. to be called the Council or Xaiionalities, the membersto 'be indirectly elected to represent the Soviet Repub-lic-s and the autonomous national ile—publics. The two bodies will meet in Mos—cow twice a year. They will form a Supreme Council to elect one Presi—dent for the entire Soviet Union. Every citizen, male and female. will he expected to vote, and will be able to stand for election. The so-called “class enemy” now is considered 10 have been "liquidated.“

Civic rights granted include equal pay for both sexes, pensions and holi—days. Religious liberty, the right to hold political demonstrations, freedom of the press, free speech and security from arbitrary arrest are also established. 7