Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-27
IRApE VIEWS CLASH.

HelsIngfOrs, Finland, March 20.-
(By The Associated Press .)-Extreme
" conflicting views are expressed by
Americans, both here and in Stock
holm. who long have been watching
the Russian situation at close range,
regarding the possibility of any exten-
siye trade at present with soviet Rus
sia.
Among some of these observers the
view is expressed that there are huge
potentiahties in Russian trade. Others
take quite the contrary view.
1t is pointed out by many Americans
of the latter opinion, including repre-
sentatives of large banks and general
importing and agricultural machinery
concerns, that the sale Of gold By
Russia to the Swedish banks has roll
ed up comparatively large credit
balance for immediate purchases Of
food. agriculture machinery and trans
portation equipment.
British Prssmpt Flax.
When this balance is exhausted,
however, these Americans declare they
can see only flax and lumber, with
possibly some leather and platinum, as
commodities which will be available
for export from Russia for several
years to come.
One general importer. who is par
ticularly interested in flax, said the
United States would have little chance
to obtain any of the present supply,
which is small. and it already had been
largely precmpted by the British.
Electrical equipment forms a large
part of the soviet orders that have
been placed aboard, as Lenine is more
enthusiastic than ever over his plan
for widespread electrification in Rus
sia. being credited here with cherish
ing this vast project above all others
save his politico-economic program.
One of the largest dealers in porcelain
N Europe declared recently he was
having much difficulty in obtaining
fishes ard wares from the German and
Szeeho factories because their output
low was for the most part used for
material for Russia.
U. S. Envoy Selected.
Maxim Litvinoff, chief of the Rus
'ian soviet legations abroad, it is re-
ported from Reval has been selected
o succeed Ludwig Martens. Russian
oviet in the United States.
Martens arrived in Moscow last
month from the United States from
which country he was ordered deport-
q by the Washington government.
The newspaper Pravda Og Petrograd
avs the third congress Of the third
nternationale of Moscow, has been
allied for June 3 in Moscow.
Firms to Deal Direct.
Finnish cooperative organizations
ave launched movement to deal di-
Getty with the Russian co-operativea
7hieh. according to Petrograd advices
'aturday. probably soon will be per-
iltted to function with the sanction
the soviet authorities.
The Finnish government is not vet
eady to grant unrestricted trade, and
ach deal must 60 through the state
ouncil All through Finland where
oreign trade representatives long have
cen waiting a chance to enter soviet
'ussla, however, deals are reported.
Develop Ice Free Port.
The government plans to deyelop tho
,e-free harbor of Efango and handle
ommerce with Pettograd over the
plendidly equipped railroad.
American diplomatic representatives
Finland told the correspondent that
oviet propaganda now was directed IN
NO main channels-first, to convince
le world that soviet Russia wants
eace, and second to permit the belief
lat trade with Russia will kill bol-
heylSm