New Britain herald., 1927-05-26
ANGLO.RuSsIAN RELATIONS

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
 It was Sir Austen Chamberlain
 who said recently that in the event
 of diplomatic break between Great
 Britain and Russia the peace of Flu
 rope would be endangered. Wheth-
 or this was mere rhetoric nobody
 knows; and it is on record that Sir
 Austen, doing the bidding of the
 Baldwin government recently sent
 strong note" to Russia, one that
 ellcited an equally strong reply.
 Ever since that time the Baldwin government has been letting no stone unturned to force break with the Soviets. The time apparently has come, and if the British parlia- ment votes favorably. the trade agreement between the two nations
 will terminate. In truth. it is as good as terminated now.
 The recent raid of Soviet trade headquarters in London. as every ono expected. was prelude to the present movement to terminate re- lations. One must not lose sight of the fact that politics are deeply im- bedded in the situation, and that the Conservative party in England, which is in power, represents for the most part the conservative ele- ments in the empire-as it's name would imply. The Liberal party - liberal in it's conceptions of state
 craft as well as in name-is not overwhelmingly in favor of the for
 eign policy of the Conservative gov ernment, although many of its members are said to be convinced that the Soviet has been guilty of the plotting the Conservatives under Baldwin are alleging so vociferously.
 The Labor party, which was in power for a short time under Ram sey Macdonald, and which contin- ues strong, is the only party in Eng land which is strongly opposed to terminating relations with Russia. It was the late .MatDonald govern ment which recognized the Soviets and it naturally would be opposed to terminating such recognition. That a general election in the near future is likely over the issue of Anglo Russian relations is quite probable.
 It is believed by many observers that the Conservatives will have a hard time in winning it, if at all. recent by-elections having gone strongly against them.
 If the Soviet has been using it's headquarters in London for com- munistic propaganda purposes - claim which we have upon the word of Mr. Baldwin-it Is likely that 1t is doing the same sort of plotting in France and Germany, if not also in Poland, it's next door neighbor. There have been no complaints in these countries, however, one prom inent writer last week stating that whatever plotting may be under way amounts to little in effect. That is a point that the Baldwin govern ment does not consider, however; it's aim is to take revenge upon the Third 1nternationale for attempting to assist the British general strikers with money appropriation; and it also has been very much concerned and irritated upon the success of the Soviet emissaries in China, which has resulted in serious re- duction of British prestige. e
 Everyone knows that the Com are propa gandists Outside of Russia their only conspicuous success has been in China, where -he foreign powers tiled the soil for the success of the Soviet propaganda crop. Had the field there not been IS wei. prepared the Russian propa- sanda could not have succeeded. l One would think the British had {, themselves 10 blame to some ex- | ent for the able manner in which | hey irritated the Chinese into feel l ng kindly disposed toward the | friendly" overtures of Moscow.
 The net result of the British up- Ieaval about the Russians is not far 0 seek. A certain amount of valu- ble trade with Russia will go over oard, but the Conservatives evil ently think the country can stand :; general election will eventuate, nd whether Baldwin returns to over is problematical. If perchance 'e Labor party. united with such 'rtions of the Liberal party which 'es not join the prevailing anti