Evening star., 1922-11-10
RUSSIA T0,COURT
US. AND FRANCE
Krassin Asserts Soviets Can.
not Aid Nation Without
Capitalist Help.
BY GEORGE WITTE.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne
CODyright 1922

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright 1922.
BERLIN, Germany. November 10
Soviet Russia's new foreign policy
was outlined to the writer today by
,, Trade Commissar Leonid krassin
upon his return from Moscow. The
gist of the program is the adoption
Of n more conciliatory attitude to-
ward "capitalistic countries" such as
the United States and France, which
SO far have fatty refused to recog-
nize or have any dealings with the
soviet government. NJ. krassin admit
ted that Russia could make no prog
ress toward economic, financial or m
dustrial recovery without outside
help.
The five outstanding points in our
modified foreign policy, he SAID, are
these:
Drastic changes in our whole eco
romic policy which must be made to
furnish basis for trade with other
capitalistic countries.
"Invitation to foreign capital to in
vest literally in Russian industries
and the import and export business.
sound securities being supplied In
ments.
"Granting Of far reaching, conces-
sions to foreign corporations for the
exploitation of mineral resources,
timber lands. oil fields and other prop
| critics, first consideration being given
! to the pre-war owners having claims
against Russia.
Would Seek Foreign Loans.
! FLOATING of loans abroad for the
purpose of obtaining credits for the
peasant population. which has suffered
considerably because of the wars and
are badly in need of financial assist
ance.
"Closing of the stock exchanges and
bourses throughout Russia for several
months TO stabilize Russian money and
put an end to wild speculation
In connection with this program, 1t
Is of particular interest that Edouard
Herrior mayor of Lyons. France. who
recently returned from Russia where
he went on n semi-otficial mission, ar
rived in Berlin Wednesday and hur-
ried to the Russian embassy, where
he had a long conference with NJ.
kTasSin.
NJ. Krassin said that it was only
Lloyd Georges ill-advised policy
which was responsible for Russia's re-
fusal to ratify the Urquhart agree
ment ar to have any dealings with
Great Britain.
May Approve Urquhart Pact.
This delay in the resumption Of
normal trade relations with other
countries is very deplorable." said NJ.
krassin. but our policy demands that
we stick to our course even II We lose
out momentarily. AS soon as Great
Britain changes her policy toward
Russia. we shall consider the Crquhart
agreement again and then no doubt
it viii be ra atified."
NJ. Krassin declined 10 discuss the
details of the repeal Of the govern
ment trade monopoly as outlined in
these cables 4 few days ago. 1t is
, said that this feature of the new
policy will be made public three
months hence. Before concluding NJ
krassin commented with grim humor
on the .'mOney-mad spectators. who
have forced the soviet government to
adopt drastic measures to curb their
dangerous and dcmoralizing activ-
tiles
They have simply gone crazy" he
said. Specializing and protiteering
under which the masses must suffer
are going on day and night and it is
to end this intolerable situation that
the government is considering the
closing of all money markets"
NJ krassin is leaving in a few days
for several weeks vacation in Italy.