New Britain herald., 1924-04-30
RUSSIANS PLANNING . FOR GREAT MAY DAY
Trotzky Cheered by Thousands as
 He Speaks
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Moscow, April S0.-Elaborate prep arations are in the making for great May Day celebration. The city is dec orated with red bunting and flags and there are flaming pictorial placards, and Autographs of Lenine and Karl Marx everywhere. Platforms have been erected in the important centers, where soviet orators will address the crowds.
 The keynote was sounded by War Minister Trotzky in two-hour speech in the Grand theater when he said: "Ehe principal purpose of May Day should be an unremitting struggle against militarism, but the question of safeguarding the soviet republic is the vital one of the hour. We must there fore regard this day as the great holi- day for our army and navy"
 Those who believed NJ. Trotzky a sick man were disillusioned by the ex- traordinary vigor, old-time fire and oratorical skill displayed by the chief of the red army. The audience of D. coo cheered him delirously when he appeard one the stage in a semi-mili- tary uniform and launched into a wig orous tirade against France, Poland, Japan and England for their attitude toward the soviet government. AL though Lenine was in his tomb the man was not yet born, said Trotzky. who could conquer Moscow.
 Plan No New War.
 The legend circulated abroad that we are mobilizing our army against Poland is untrue" he said. We want to change the map of Europe, but this can only be achieved by the victor ious march of the proletariat. We shall not throw ourselves into an armed struggle when the time is in- opportune.
 We are going to help the eastern people shake off the yoke of foreign domination. We shall never pay the czars debt to France. We are stand ing firmly on our feet. The French lnow they will never overthrow us"
 Certain Japanese government cir ctss favor the idea of plunging Japan into war against Russia in order to ccover the losses suffered from the earthquake and the moral defeat suf- tered at the hands of the United States in the passage Of the bill yainst Japanese immigration.
 Japan in my opinion is on the eve cf revolution similar to that in Rus sia in 1905. I wonder why the Jap auese bourgeoisie should desire 10 fol- low the historic parallel of Russia which, by declaring war on Japan, has paid heavy penalty,
 Denies French Charge.
 lie denied an alleged French asser. ! on that the Russo-1talian treaty was iireeted against the suzarainty and independence Of Turkey, declaring it as purely commercial fact and that 1 laSia would not barter the indepen- lsnce Of other nations. lie criticized | ,Ae labor government Of Great Brit mn for "sgppressing the struggle for ecdom in Afghanistnn" and for in- arcasing it's military budget.
 If the labor government had the l souraga and yalor which are demand | rl Of working class leaders" he said, ait would seize the opportunity Co com rlude A treaty with Soviet Russia be- a,ise such a treaty would result in r, ma pping Europe. Tho combination ,s Russian wealth and resources with British technique would be the great ,st lever on European affairs. We would then be able 10 dictate to Europe.
 "But there is no such government VI England: therefore we must be repared to accept any agreement mich we shstl carry out hoping later nat if will result in greater mutual ivantages,"