The New York herald., 1922-02-20
KRASSIN RETURNING
WITH TRADE TER MS
He and Radek Are Said to
Carry the Ideas Of London,
Paris and Berlin.

BERLIN, Feb. 10 ASSOCIATED Press) =
Carl Radek and Leonid Krassin, repre-
sentatives of the Russian Soviet, are on
the way to Moscow with proposals from
France, Great Britain and Germany
looking toward Russian economic recon-
struction. While NJ Radek was here.
presumably to discuss only economic
problems. the Fossische Zeitung says his
motives were chiefly political. and al
leges that he was getting information
necessary for the preparation of Soviet
program for the Genoa Conference
The Vossische zeitung describes Rade1
as one of the greatest living propagan-
dists, and comments on his ability ito
twist all sorts of political discussions to
the advantage of the Soviet
Article 116 of the Versailles Treaty
provides for the absolute abrogatic.i OF
the Brest-Litovsk treaties and pledges
Germany to recognize the independent
governments built out of the old Russian
empire the allied and associated Pow
ers at the same tine formally reservirg
the rights of Russia TO obtain from Ger
many reparations. Consequently IT is
around this article that the intricate
diplomatic and economic play centers.
This article is a mighty weapon in the
hands of both England and France, and
the Soviet Government Is believed to be
making use of 1t also, despite the bitter
denuncation OF the Versailles Treaty by
the Soviet
Germany, on account of her lack of
gold. is unable TO make Russia as favor
able offers as England and France, but
NJ Radek and his associates are in
clined to believe the German offers are
better calculated to reconstruct Russia,
which especially needs German locomo-
tives and other German manufactures.
The Bolshevik negotiators Informed
the German officials they believed both
England and France are endeavoring to
outbid Germany for Russian trade, but.
made il clear that Russia must deal
with the nation giving the best terms.
Radek is prominent in the Third Inter-
nationale. but actually has no official
position in the Soviet Government. con-
sequently the German press is skeptcal
of his powers The German Foreign Of
fee openly received him. and he con-
ferred with representatives of Hugo
SHINES. Krupps and the General Elec
trio groups.
His conferences with the French rep
resentatives, both at Mayence and Ber-
lin, were less official in character
RIGA Feb. IS (Associatcd Press) -
Negotiations between the Soviet Govern
ment and France are progressing salts
factorily, notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. according to statements made
to-day bv Carl Radek and Leonid Kras-
sin. Both OF the Russian representatives
who recently have been in Germany APP
peared on their arrival here to-day TO
be optimistic as TO the outcome of the
negotiations.
Neither Krassin nor Radek. however.
would venture an opinion as to how long
the negotiations might continue. Kras-
sin said he was proceeding to Moscow
primarily to confer with the Soviet dele
gates concerning the Genoa conference.
He thought the conference would be
postponed not exceeding three weeks.
The Krassin- RadeS party remained in
Riga only few hours, leaving tonight
by special train for Moscow.