Evening star., 1923-05-13
Vast Crowds Cheer State.
ment That Army Is Ready
for Long Conflict.
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MOSCOW, May I'm. Tchitcherin.
rhe soviet foreign minister, dressed in
the uniform of member of the red
army; and wearing a red decoration.
was the chief speaker at great
meeting held in a theater here today.
The theater was crowded to the doors.
while in the streets thousands who
had taken part in a demonstration
listened TO speakers from motor
trucks and balconies, all Of whom
made reference to what they termed
the war threat against Russia in the
British note: in the assassination of
Vorovsky at Lausanne and in other
recent international developments.
Referring to Vorovsky, NJ. Tchit-
cherin said: This is symptom of the
general European situation. The di-
rect responsibility rests with Swiss
government, which took no preven-
1--WE measures, while the moral re-
sponsibi is on England, France
and Italy. who originally invited the
Russian delegation TO Lausanne"
Calls Note InsoIent.
Regarding the British note. which
ne characterized as insolent, Tchit-
cherin said: We are getting tele-
grams that British warships are al
now they have opened hostilities
against our ships.
The note contains false facts and
messages improperly deciphered. but
the chief point must be considered
the eastern question. We must reply
calmly and firmly. Russia will not
go back a single step before the
demands; we therefore offer con-
ference. We are ready to discuss the
losses sustained by British citizens
In 1920. but we will render n bill TO
England for all those England shot
during the intervention in tho north.
We desire peace, and do not want a
break, but we will wait until the
enemy attacks u.s."
Trotsky Speaks.
The foreign minister was followed
by War Minister Trotsky. who told
the cheering throng that Russia
wanted peace, but the red army was
ready if necessary.
"If war comes. it will be a long
one; it will delay the building mp of
our country for many years: but the
red army, which wants peace, will
carry out it's duty until the end
He suggested that perhaps more
than note writing was going or in
the border states, while the border
atmosphere was thickening. These
states would be the first to feel the
brunt If war came.
Leo Kameneff, the acting premier
and president of the Moscow soviet,
paid tribute to Vorovsky. The bullet
which killed him, he said, was direct
ed not only against Vorovsky. but
against the soviet government, the
communist party and the entire labor
movement.
I'VE swear to take revenge" he de-
clared. Let our enemies think what
they like, but they will not frighten
US by bullets or notes. We will con-
tinue our liberation OF the east and
the west"
NJ. Bucharin, head Of the left wing
Of the soviet central committee, in
more belligerent tone, said that the
capitalist powers constituted a bar
barous civilization. We are telling
them to go to hell" he shouted; I'VE
will not sell our proletariat even If
they send more warships."
The meeting adopted resolution
TO send a letter to J. Ramsay Nc
Donald, leader of the labor opposi-
tion In the house Of commons, de-
claring that Russia would not yield
10 an ultimatum, but was ready to
come to an agreement If England was
ready to negitiate, and also a letter
20 DIR. Fridtjof Nansen, head of the
league of nations relief in Russia,
s,sking him to use his influence
against break and possible war.
The ruble dropped sharply today.
Particularly in private trading. Some
etabilization in trading set in later.
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