The New York herald., 1921-06-12
SIBERIA GOLD RIGHTS
GRANTED us. FIRM
Chita Government Gives 16
Year Mining Concession in
Far East Republic.
ZINOvIEFF Is DISPLACED
Lenine Prepares DEGREES Max
ing Radical Changes in Com
munistic System.
BIZ The Associated Press,

ny tHe ASSOCt0teu FreSs.
RIGA, June 11.-A sixteen year gold
mining concession in the gold field
area under it's control has been
granted to an American firm by the
Far Eastern Republic of Siberia, whose
headquarters is in Chlta, according to
a Moscow radio despatch to-day. The
Government, however, reserves the
right to buy back the mines before
the expiration of the term if it so
desires.
The Hsuestid of Moscow says that
the Siberian gold fields, which before
the war produced 100000 pounds of
gold annually, last year produced only
200 pounds. In the Lena gold fields
the newspaper estimates the cost of
gold for every ounce produced.
Asks Aid Against Americans.
According to the Krnsndyd Gdsette OF
Petrograd. the Bolshevik commissar OF
Kamchatka has asked the Central Gov
ernment in Moscow for armed ships to
protect him against American mer-
chants. who prevent him from taking
possession of the gold and furs in Kam-
chatka."
Kamchatka is peninsula in north
Washington d. Vanderlip Is said to have
been granted concessions there by the
Soviet Government. Kamchatka Is con-
trolled from Moscow and is not IN the
province Of the Chita regime.
Three more important DEGREES making
radical changes In the previous Com
munistic system are declared In Moscow
dispatches to newspapers here to be in
preparation by Nikolai Lenine, the Rus
sian Soviet Premier. and their early
PRONUNCIATION is predicted.
The first OF these reported DEGREES per-
mits virtually unlimited deposits and
checking accounts by individuals in the
State cooperative banks. The second
limits the power of the Tcheka. the
Bolshevik inquisitorial body, to cases of
open armed revolt, banditry and con-
spiracy, Transforming IL into a purely
Government secret service for such
crimes while all other cases will come
before the courts The third decree
abolishes free travel on the railways
and free postage. substituting tariff
schedules
NJ. Zinovieff. Governor of Petrograd
says a Moscow despatch to-day. will be
replaced as president of the Third In
ternationale of Moscow, probably by
Capt. Jacques Sadoul. the French Social
list. or NJ. Bucharin, editor Of the
Prdvdd of Moscow
JohnstOn Leaves Riga.
William II. Johnston, president of the
International Association of Machinists
after waiting vainly for fortnight here
for permission to enter Soviet Russia fol
the purpose Of investigating the labor sit.
uation and trade possibilities, left here
to-day for Berlin, from which pIace ht
will return to the United States.
"A month before I left the United
States Soviet representatives cabled tc
Moscow for permission for me to enter.
Mr. Johnston said before leaving here
IT came TO Riga fully expecting tn,
Soviets to welcome me, for ! came with
the desire TO help them to establish trade
relations with the United States. Ir
Berlin | made further application tc
the Soviet Legation there. which agreed
TO wire Moscow and have the answer
sent to Riga. The Riga Legation also
wired and I wired personally TO Martent
Gudwig Martens. so-called Soviet Am.
bassador to the United States. who was
ordered deported from that country.
have received no answer at all. although
other Americans have been admitted tc
Russia or refused permission since
have been In Riga"