Evening journal., 1920-07-23
germany AFTER
RUSSIAN TRADE
Berlin Sees Future Golden
Opportunity for Business
Development
INTENDS TO BE IN
ON GROUND FLOOR
BY CARL d. cRoAT.

(United Press stan Corespondent)
BERLIN, July tBy Main-Thougn
some German officials concerned with
Russia affairs look skep,ically for
The moment upon trade possibilities
with Russia. certain economic author
itios including Food Minister Schmidt
see in Russia future golden opporlun-
ily for Germany.
And. while one group Of officials
SCOTS at the Russian claim as to dbil-
ily to deliver goods 90 the rest Of the
world. another group is carefully
planning FOR The latest conquest or
the East.
Germany feels that she is in a stra-
tegic position TO get a generous share
of the Russian trade. and is Inclined
TO think that Ia The long run she can
.outstrip England, America and France
in ihis field
Minister Schmidrs views Of The sit
uation as expressed 90 the Writ
schaflsrat are a clear indication Of
the German feeling about the prob
lem
with respect 70 our ability TO
compete on lhe world market we Will
have no easy position In the future,
ne said 1--WE viii soon have sharp
composition. especially with America
The concentration OF an financial
power in The United States. as it de-
veloped during the war. must lead di-
rectly TO formation OF world trusts.
England also has assembled strong
forces within hSef.
Greater prospects are offered MS
through approaches 10 the East The
Russian market offers many possibili-
tics for trade relations with us. 10
concerns us as one Of ihc nearest
markets In which we have AS FAR as
England and America are concerned.
the indlsputabie advantage nj a more
favorable terriiorial situation
incidentally. schmidt viewed Ger
m3nyS iduStrial situation as dD-
preaching a crisis Inasmuch 3s for
cIn demand has decreased with TIE
increase OF prices and improvement
OF the mark. bat De was inclined io
boiieve that ule present difficulties
would be rmcdied 10 ali factories
would apply proper methods end II
import and export were correctly con-
trollcd BY the government
Meantime ii IS significant that Rus
sIa IS pursuing systematic cam
pa Cn as respects future trade rcla.
lions Establishment of an agency
here under Migdor k0pp. followed bs
krasslns visit iO London are known
20 be part of carefully planned
scheme whereby Russia should PLAN
her business relations again In for
eicn lands.
Germany as previously pointed out
takes with a grain OF salt The ssiOund
ing figures Of what Russia is able a
this present moment % export point
ing oui That Transportation facilities arr
lacking for such undertaking. !
The supplies are al hand. And, Russian
experts here are inclined 90 belieN
That there Is considerable romancin
as 10 what Russia has on hand 70
expert
However. while some officials tai,
THIS altitude. business mon and man
government authorities are overlook
ing no bets
Germany proposes 10 be in ION th
ground l00r' once business does ope
with Russia. There are many Germai
business men who know the RUSSIA
y language and customs from long pre-
war experience. and they count mi
knowledge as an asset which Americ
and England possess in a FAR lesser de
gree.
The German business man regard
Russia as virgin territory az thi
time That Is to say, he realizes tha
BIS wartime exhaustion plus the ia
wages OF economic disintegration IN
der Bolshevism will make II a frultfu
field FOR the outside world And wit
this knowledge he hopes % be able .
gel a lead In the business race one
that gets under way. he does nc
underestimate the strength OF his OF
poneni-England- who Is also irwin
70 get the inside track.