Of course the miners may hope to get additional funds from Russia, though Russia now wants money herself. Comrade Krassin, formerly head of the. Russian Trade Delegation in this country, who has re-{turyed to Lomdon as' the Bolshevist Government's diplomatic tive, has stated that his was' to obtain long-term credits or Jo toan in this country. Tt is the Soviet Government, which Comr: /Krassin represents, that has made compulsory levy on its workers to support the British coal stoppage jand so contributed more than £1,- 1000000. Moscow's anxiety is not really to help our miners, of course, but to. ruin British trade.
There is no chance of Krassin getting any credits here, the more 80 a8 throughout the country for the last lenth or two a very vigorous campaign has been run lurider tne slogan "'Clear Out Reds."
The Unspeakable Wells Now let me deal with various minor happenings. In "The World of William Clissold," Mr, H. G, Wells is guilty of insults to the King. "The worthy, conscientious, entirel lunmeaning and uninteresting son lof "plump old Edward the Seventh" riles Clissold badly. He writes:
The pai delaying busines, and iMfusionment, and accent tinood of ed, for me ie, Conidae Pea honoured Ko. Wi When' the Sespect mor to. open. some:
cilnaa or, reek nation tthe line vor other "sr "come Back somewhere "abroad wiltier. ti SShenayely, Ticulodny, empty" gene, P'Vound the lowed sear the necator, ncredany exaetarti Noone fies Mr." Walls"taste—not even the "Dally "News." The work, Tam told—it deals with farm 2 amours—is not going 09
Theatres Busy Strenuous times exist in the entertainment world. Here's a week's Jpremiéres—the autumn season has just opened.
Oct. 3—Strand the Unvamed Plays? (Repertory Players): oct. t—sagr® Mores a Terrible large variety of lesser a iched up to date, jrannot recommend much.
Play" seems intended to show that there is plenty of romance and Jdrama even in London's suburban life.
The Bishop and the Oboe "If ever I am allowed to play in jo celestial choir, I would surrender jarly harp, golden or otherwise, if Jonly I might have the privilege of playing one or two notes on the oboe." This remark was made by the Bishop of Chester (Dr. Paget) Jat a conference of the British Asjeociation of Musical Festivals, in ithe refectory of Chester Cathedral.
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