Evening star., 1923-05-12
Krassin Rushing to London
by AirpIane on Secret Mis-
sion of Diplomacy.
MURDER OF V0R0VSKY
COMPLlCATES SITUATION
Factories Close in Moscow While
Throngs Join in Demonstration
Against Note.
nv T.. A. MACKENZIE.
Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News


nv Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
MOSCOW, May 12.-Leonid krassln'
trade commissioner for soviet Russia,
started for London by airplane this
morning, the flight beginning at
Koenirsberg, East Prussia. Before his
departure from Moscow he declared
that the Russo-British situation was
serious. A breach, he added. had not
yet come.
Rumors abound. but positive infor-
nation is not available. Those VINO
know, what Russia's reply to the brlt-
| ish note will be will not talk those
who talk do not know anything ABOUT
the answer Meanwhile the pubic Is
speculattng widely. Some hotheadS
declare that the Russian answer shou'o
he 10 launch an army through Afghah-
istan upon India, which is only ht'le
less practicable than II would ne 10
launch an army by airp!ane against
Brazil.
Resentment Is Growing.
Generally. while there is much and
growing resentment against what the
neople consider the peremptory ana
bumiliating demands OF the BRUSH.
men here hope that some satisfactory
way will be found for a peaceful set
/ Element. but that hope Is becoming
less hourly The British note was
nrinted fully in this mornings news
papers without comment.
Krass,n resolved suddenly to go By
a;rrIane to London. with the full ap-
nroval of the British government.
There is much speculation as 10
whether this means direct negotia-
lions or liquidation of the soviet prop
critics in Great Britain. Probably II
is the latter II the purpose Is nego-
tiataons. atxweuld be Impossible 10
choose better man. because Kras-
s,n.s recent bold stand against the
axtrsn,i.ts in the communist confer
ence has given him the commence OF
all foreigners here
a.sassinatfOn Compiicstes Issue.
Th. news Of the Lausanne assassi-
nations has further complicated the
situation. These are sinsuiarlE uh-
fortunate. because the presence or the
Russian delegates at Lausanne was
av,dance OF Russia's desire to come
into contact with the other powers.
Financial and business circles re-
gard the possibility OF breach OF re-
I.t,ons with a feeling akin TO despair.
- would at a stroke undo most Of the
u,o-L ACCOMPLISHED in the last few
,esrs toward better relations. The
r,,ble continues to fall. The state
hank refuses to pay out foreign
money except under special circum-
[ stances. Ordinarily any amount can
he freely drawn by the depositors.
Border States Aroused.
| Interest here centers increasingly
upon the effect upon the border states
which may be intellectually grave. Re-
Gently the writer had an opportunity,
both in Poland and in white Russia,
J for studying their mutual relations.
| A large body Of the Polish people to-
day is Influenced by triple hate OF
the Russians. communists and Jews.
| The decision to pull down the mag
| n;Acent Russian cathedral in the
heart Of Warsaw, leaving not one
stone standing, is proof of this. The
| Polish authorities assured the writer
| repeatedly that despite this feeling
! they had no intention Of beginning
! hostflit!es against Russia.
, Polish leaders repeatedly approve
Rismarck's declaration that war with
| Pussia is not merely an evil like all
vars. but in the case of victory. there
is nothing one would like to take for
| a reward"
Suspicious OF French.
1t is impossible TO send telegram
direct from Warsaw to Moscow, and
the customs seventies along the bor-
der make the journey almost impossi-
BILE.
demonstration at the sudden return
| of the Polish minister here to War
saw with profound suspicion They
sneak of the possibility Of bloc
| Of Baltic states-Poland, Rumania,
Hungary and 'Jugoslavia, against
Russia. Great 'Britain's withdrawal.
| if il comes, may be regarded by them
a. Virtually a declaration of war,
influencing them to take active hos
The prospects are undoubtedly very
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