Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-21
RUSSIAN BUSINESS
MEN SCATTERED IN
OTHER COUNTRIES

NEW YORK, April 16.-Russian
business men under the old regime
now scattered in other countries, are
looking forward to being called back
to take part in the regeneration of
Russia. This is the view stated by
Mr. Berline, formerly head of the
Bank of Petrograd and now a di-
rector Of an association of Russian
business men and financiers who
were prominent before the revolu-
ton. The organization has it's head
quarters in Paris, and Mr.. Berline is
here to advance it's interests in this
country.
Mr.. Berline said the association
embraced about 80 per cent of Rus
sia's business men and financial in
terests, including representatives of
all the important Russian banks, as
we'll as captains of Russian indus
try and commerce.
Among the members of the asso-
citation named by Mr.. Berline are
| the Nobel brothers, who controlled
the greater part Of the Russian pc
troleum industry, and Count A. A.
Bobrinsky and l.. /: Brodsky, leaders
Of the Russian sugar industry: The
association is headed by N. K,
Lenisov. Russian financier.
Mr.. Berline said that the associa-
ton has protested to the British
prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd George,
against the trade agreement after
ward made between Great Britain
and the -so-called, Soviet govern
dent Denisov informed the British
premier that the power of the Boil
| sheviki was waning before the ris-
ing wave Of popular indigna ton al
though it might be prolonged for a
brief period by terror and bloodshed
No future legitimate Russian gov
eminent will recognize and feel
bound by any agreement with the
Bolsheviki, Mr.. Denisov told the pre-
mier
The attitude of the members of
this association of Russian business
men on the subject of trade with
Russia was set forth by Mr.. Berline
as follows:
lishment Of the the 1 worlds fe economic
equilibrium is impossible without
Russia, we feel at the same time that
trade with the Bolsheviki will not,
in the least, hasten Russia's re-entry
into world economics. On the con-
economic crisis more acute, since 1t
would tend to prolong the Bolshevist
rule in Russia, and the country
would continue in state Of political
and economic anarchy.
I'VE Join all the other elements of
the Russian people in greeting the
splendid attitude Of the government
and of the people of the United States
toward the Bolshev1st overtures.
There is no possibility for any con-
siderable trade with Russia, until
Russia returns to normal political
and economic conditions. In order
to be able to buy, Russia must SELL
If Russia's production is reestablish-
ed, she will be able to export again
Russia's export before the war
amounted to over $3.50, 100000. 1t is
only on the basis Of this export that
she will be able to import what she
needs.
"It may be said, and quite justly.
fish production, Russia needs rolling
stock and machinery from abroad.
This very fact makes it necessary for
Russia to return as quickly as posi-
BILE to normal political conditions.
LAS soon as the Bolshevist tyranny
is overthrow and a stable demo-
cratic government appears in Rus
STA. a government that, will enjoy the
confidence Of the population and will
have the right and the authority to
speak and act for the Russian ma
ton, this government will establish
the credit Russia needs in order to
start anew. Only such government
will have the right to grant conces-
sions, ETC., and I am sure, only sucS
a government will meet with the con-
f1dence of the business and financial
circles abroad"