El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-31

ONDON1 Eng Nay S1--The
Il Soviet government OF Russia
offers concessions to any wealthy
Z corporation which viii build rail-
roads and villages.
The total capital needed win
amount 10 millions OF dollars.
Concessions Offered viii IN
eiude 250o miles OF railroad. 1G,-
100000 acres OF forest land. the
right TO erect towns and villages.
TO operate steamship lines and
control harbors and 10 establish
banks throughout Russia.
Edward HaRneFIe OF san Fran
cisco, mentioned by Soviet gov
ernment. the Red publication. ns
the capitalist who IS Offered the
eoneessionE-
America is the only country that To-
day can handle and finance this
proposition II IS the greatest con-
cesslou ever offered If taken I'D by
American capitalists it viii 20 3
great way toward solving the prob
lem Of what Is TO be the future state
or Russia. and il lncorporated-as
euEsesLel--n neutral country
Norway. whatever government is
Do power In Russia viii undoubtedly
recognize the right and title OF the
purchasers 20 the ownership Of the
forests. land. railway lines and min
eral deposits
This was the statement made BIZ
Christopher Hannevig. one Of the d.
reclors Of HanneVig's Bank. Limited.
while discussing the concession Of six
teen million acres OF forest land fn
Russia offered by the Bolshavik gov
eminent 90 loreiEl capitalists.
d san Frnncisran.
Edward Hannerig- brother OF Chris
topler hanneris, who is said 10 re-
side in san Francisco. is the prime fig
ure IN this amazing offer-amazing
because, apparently. in spite OF the
tact that the BolsheViki are against
an capitalists ana are strongly 0n-
posed 20 any form OF monopoly or
created wealth, they are now asking
the very men they SO hate and de-.
spise TO come 10 their assistance
According 70 tie statement made By
christopher Hanuevig. his brother.
before me war was negotiating with
the Russian government then in
power for concession Tor a railroad
through q portion OF Siberia 70 Arch
angel subsequent 90 the outbreak OF
nostlltles the negotiations were car
ried % n point where u was proposed
70 establish the route but work was
held I'D Tor o time Following the
revolution the soviet government then
proposed that HanueviE should also
take over large forest lands in Rus
sia- and committee was formed last
FEBRUARY ~ Fetrosrad FOR the pur-
pose Of deciding just what should be
offered 20 foreign capitalists" So
called specialists on forestry. finance
and railroad building were appointed
TO the committee. and Solimoff was
appointed chairman
Offers Railroad.
IN L-e concession as proposed. is
included the building and operating
OF a railroad line from the river Obi
in Siberia the city Of kotias. on the
DVina- From kotlas two lines were
to be constructed one from kotlas
uasetward 10 Soraki cat the Gulf Of
omega on the White Seal and the
other from kotlas 20 Svanka- where
connection would be made with the
Thurman line on the PetrcErad-Viet-
ka-Siheriau route.
T1is railroad concession alone rep
reseuts the construction Of about 2500
miles OF track
In addition 10 the building and or
GRAFTON Of this railroad the concession
pr0ffers about I'D. 5000 600 acres Of
forest land OF this forest land 4 0o0.-
coo acres IS 10 be selected By those
own use In building the railroad and
the concession operates from the first
day work IS begun over the railroad
system. The concession operates for
so years. at the end Of which time the
and land are to be turned
over to the government The remain
ing ll,00o.0lQ of forest land are leased
for a term Of IS years. but according
to the offer the company IS entitled 10
select its forests lands In any part Of
Russia"
IN addition TO these forest areas
the capitalists taking up the scheme T
are 20 have the use without compen- j