The New York herald., 1921-03-26
USS-TURKTREATY
MENACE TO BRITAIN
London Can See Moscow's
Sharp Practice in Two Latest
Trade Agreements.
LENINE ACTIVE IN EAST
Stirs Nationalist Feelings
Against John Bull Among
Af9hans and Persians.

Sp,eidi caglc to TIE New York hneup.
ccpyr0it. 1921. III TIE Nsg YoRK IfgsALp
RgvA., March 25.--THE NEW York
HErALp correspondent in Moscow. COM
municating from, the Soviet capital.
foresees danger of trouble between
Russia and England owing TO the fact
that Russia has signed a political
treaty with Turkey which is reported
TO contain clauses that the Anglo
Russian trade pact forbids. He COM
pares the present diplomacy to game
OF chess in which treaties merely regis
ter definite positions in different stages
Of the game. and says:
1T is hardly realized yet how dra-
matte the chess game between Eng
land and Russia has been during the
last Few weeks. The attention OF
America and Europe has been concen-
trated on the working out OF single
position-tlie Anglo Russian trade
agreement--and, therefore. observers
In these countries have not noticed
that another and perhaps more signih-
cant position was being worked out at
the other end of Europe"
The last few weeks have witnessed
race between diplomatists struggling for
mastery Of the chessboard. but not Of
Europe alone. On one hand was the
question OF mutual business between
England and Russia; on Tie other hand
was gisantic scheming for position in
., Il fns+n Tzss.sr ~, vv1.l af
Middle East from Constantinople 10 the
Indian frontier. The boards and the
players were IN London and in Moscow.
Directors In Bie Game.
Jn London were Leonid Krassne. Boil
shevist trade envoy and Sir Robert
Horne president OF the British Board
of Trade. dealing with part Of the sit
uation orly. The other part was repre-
sented by the conferences between the
Entente Allies and the Turks. Moscow
was simultaneously controlling Kra6-
sine in London. and. with more than
half attention 10 the other parts OF the
game, was hurrying through negotia-
lions with one Eastern people after an
other and obtaining definite. registered
positions IN the form of treaties with
the Afghans. the Bokharans, the Per-
slams and, what Is Infinitely more inn
portant. with the same Turks who were
bargaining in London.
a dramatic character or these pro-
ceedinss was due to the fact that the
signing OF the Anglo Russian trade
agreement. with it's clause prohibiting
a diplomatic action that was hostile 10
either or the signstories. would ham
per the Russian play in the East. That
play, conc.sely, was 20 keep England
at BAY By letting loose every national
ist movement from one end or the
East TO the other and by ostentatiously
Withdrawing Russian pressure IN order
to concentrate all anti-foreign move
ments against a single enemy IN the
person OF Great Britain.
Formerly the East found England on
one s!de and Russia on the other. both
demanding the same things in similar
ways. There was no contrast. NOW
Moscow BIZ slandering the old Russian
Government can, without mentioning
any other Power, throw upon England
the whole odium. which. IN 80 far as
Russia herself Ii concerned. Moscow
can turn of harmlessly on 70 the RUS
san Government. which has ceased 70
exist. This policy was begun IN the
frst days OF tho revolution ana i just
so happened that It's fruition ~ definite
treaties virtually coincided With tho
long postponed signing OF tho Anglo
Russian trade agreement.
Oriental visitors Eiii Moscow.
The result OF this policy has been that
during the last few months Moscow has
been alive with Oriental visitors. WASH
ington n. Vanderiip. representing a
California syndicate. was Ia Moscow at
this time negotiating regarding his con-
cessions with FIVE various expert corr
niittees. and he complained bitterly Of
the difficulty he had IN getting motor
car. while RoNhsrans and every other
kind of turbaned iuaGels went Joysiding
through Moscow's streets.
None Of these Eastern ieorist h deal-
ing with The Moscow Government n1ke
ans Dretense Of Communion ri Nnls-
Nara, the Russians. b. helping tks
Young Bokisrnr Marty. actually ere
atcd BoEnarau bourgeoisie Govern
ment their immediate end being at
tained in tho exit from power or the
Emir, who had been supported oy Eng
land
SO far as the Psrsians are concerned
they got o treaty which presented 20
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