Student Life

Students in Russia may choose whatever field they wish to enter, and all education is free except the last two years of high school, for which a fee of 200 roubles has been required recently, Miss Winter said. College education is free for everyone who desires it, she added.

The Russian press differs from the American press in that the Russians consider their press a medium of education as well as information. There is more interpretative handling of the news in Russia than there is in America, she said.

The reason that there are no strikes in Russia is that management and labour have a common interest, whereas American management and labour constantly conflict regarding distribution of profits, Miss Winter added.

Asked about private capital in Rus sia, Miss Winter pointed out that Russians may sell or barter goods but they cannot hire anyone and make a profit on his work. One may hire someone to perform services for him, but one may not "exploit" another person, she said.

The greatest fear of Russian people today is another war, and as a result Russia is watching the form of Government of adjoining nations very carefully.

"Fascism in Europe is a very real thing to the Russian—a thing which came into the country and almost wiped them out," she declared.

Russia wants to be a peaceful country living in a peaceful world," she concluded.