From Rodney Gilbert. munism, which renders impossible the development of productive communism.
"The committee proclaims that all the laws and engagements of the Far Eastern Republic remain in force where they concern finance and economic policy, if they are not contradictory to the policy of the R.S.F.S.R. The committee Chita, Nov. 15.
The National Assembly carried with much enthusiasm the resolution offering to Moscow the territory hitherto known as the Far Eastern Republic. On Monday, when the Assembly opened, little business was done save that the Council of Ministers intimated that, as a result of certain changes which had recently taken place (meaning the occupation of the Vladivostok area), it no longer appeared necessary to prolong the existence of the buffer State of the would state especially that the 5 Bank of the Far Eastern Republic, ce Eastern Republic, that the now called the Far Eastern entire country was in favour of a closer relationship with Soviet Bank, will continue to function Russia, and that consequently tue under the same conditions and pro-National Assembly would, accord-claims that the gold exchange will ing to the Constitution, be asked be maintained in the Far Fastern to decide whether or not the Far Territories. The other laws of a Eastern Republic should be placed democratic character of the Far under Soviet administration, Eastern Republic, which cannot survive the extinction of the Yesterday, the Assembly met at F.E.R., when not contradictory to j2 p.m. The streets surrounding the revolutionary socialistic legal the Ministry were crowded with conscience of workmen and pea-troops and civilians, who cheered sants remain, as do all old insti-loudly the arrival of the various tutions throughout the country, Idelegates. The issue was put be-until new regulations are an-fore the Assembly and a Communist nounced or until the adoption of member moved the resolution. the Soviet code of laws.
Speeches in support by representa~ "All the authorities of the tives of all parties were made, F.E.R. will remain at their posts {much singing of the "Interna-and act without sabotage until tionals" occasionally interrupting they get instructions from the the proceedings, since everyone is committee for their liquidation compelled to stand up during the and the substitution of Soviets.
Performance, A band was in attendance and its conductor chose "(Sigmed) Kobosev (Chairman) very odd moments, usually when Koubiak Yanson some member was speaking, to Maintain the general enthusiasm.
N. Matvieff session closed with the declara-Postyscheft ion placing the Far Eastern Re-Uborevitch Korenev" public under Moscow and Aappointing a Revolutionary Committes, of which M. Kobazeff, the former President, is Chairman, to admini-
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