Arizona republican., 1921-06-27
GERMANY PLANS
 I | CUL LTIVATE RUSSIAN TRADE
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HAMBURG, June 26.-1t is the purpose of the German shipping. in- dustrial and banking interests here to take the initiative in carrying on business with Russia. An important step has been taken by the organiza- ton of the German Russian transport company. in which the soviet govern ment holds half interest. and which will exercise general supervision of rail and water traffic between Ger many and Russia
 The new organization has capital of only 1000 marks. as at present 1t contemplates using only the services | of German traffic experts who will serve the soviet government in an advisory capacity. as Russia assumes the payment of all transportation and operating charges connected with the forwarding of commodities purchased for Russia in Germany
 A leading member of the Warburg
 banking house told the Associated Press today that German coVmerciai interests purposed to take the Mos COW regime as it is. He said he did not look for the early downfall of
 Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trutzky and he believed their forced disappear ance from the government would re- suit in chaos
 I lstand why the United States ignored | the soviet administrations
 We believe that Russia Is becom- | ing more liberal. and are not inclined | to share the opinion prevailing m ! many quarters that the country is being run by radicals" he continued
 The banker said he firmly believed that the task of winning back Rus sia'' could not be accomplished with out active participation of German -l brains and technical skill
 He reflected opinions expressed b, , other leaders of Hamhurg's commer' cial interests. At the offices of thu Hamburg American line. which con
 trols the other half interest in th' [ new German Russian transport com
 pany. the correspondent found feel ing of optimism on early prospects
 for an active resumption of tradinl between Germany and Russia
 That the United States. by defer . ring action in recognizing Russia was depriving itself of practically al | advantages which should be seize' immediately was the opinion eN pressed. by one German leader III 1. said the newly founded German Russian transport company only rep [ resented the framework for a com
 prehensive forwarding service Tn Hamburg American nne IS piaclns " traffic experts at the disposal of tn o soviet government They will wor :, lin conjunction with the soviet trad commission. recently established $ Berlin
 All purchases are to be made b
 the Russian government exclusivel
 pending the restoration of free trad
 ling
 Four of the largest German locomc
 Itiye builders are working on the fir' . installment of engines ordered by tt Russians. who have made an amp X advance payment, it is said. . Among firms which have booke . orders from Russia are the krupp I and the Vulkan Works
 o Although the Hamburg America 1t line is the only German concern ref
 resenting the new German Russia e transport company. the latter. it wa d said, would freely invite competitiN s. bids from all German shipping line
 Water routes to Petrograd or by wa = of Reval and Riga will be the on
 ones considered for the time bein
 as overland transportation Is m
 feasible