The New York herald., 1922-07-06

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1922, by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. July 5.
The recovery of Russia will be ex-
tremely slow without American credit,
but she will recover eventually" said
George Tchitcherin. Soviet Foreign
Minister on the eve of his departure
for German watering place. He has
postponed his return to Moscow until
Maxim Litvinof snail have achieved
some definite result at The Hague
conference.
According to well informed Soviet
sources, Tchitcherins days are num-
bered as Commissar for Foreign At
fairs. 1t is said that Litvinoff and
Carl Radek had him sdetracked when
he failed to conclude commercial agree
ments with Sweden and Italy. The
Communists are said to desire a more
businesslike chief to handle foreign
affairs. especially with recent rein
statement Of former Czarist diplomat
lists and the alleged renascence Of
Russian nationalism.
Some of the Candidates.
Karahan. Georgian. and former
Soviet Ambassador to Warsaw. a can
didate for the Foreign Office. has a pol
1shed exterior and is notorious for his
sly intrigues but lacks depth
Leo Kameneff, president Of the Mos
COW Soviet and member Of the execu-
tive council. is the candidate OF his
party for the post. He is an old revo-
lutionary who has negotiated frequently
a. Riga and is in touch with the foreign
delegations in Moscow He is impassivc,
yet affable. processing allegiance to the
liberal wing Of the Communists. He is
on Intimate. terms with the people of
Russia and lacks the overwhelming
personal ambition that is character
istic of Litvinoff.
Carl Radek. former Soviet represen-
tative here. hasn't look in" on ac-
count OF the futiifty of his Berlin nego-
tiations. When he came here in January
German diplomatists and manufacturers
almost fell on his neck in the hope CT
getting Russian support and Russian
trade. Radek opened conversations then
which eliminated in the treaty signed at
Rapallo. during the Genoa conference.
He and the late DR.. Walter Rathenau.
the assassinated German Foreign Min
lister. were old friends in 1919 when the
latter visited him in Moabit prison DUR
ing the German revolution DR.. Rathc-
nau called him "Europe's cleverest poll
tician."
Radek Not BusinessliIxe.
Radek has dabbled in everything
principally Communist propaganda and
Journalism-showng a temperamental
Chsngeability which made serious busi-
ness impossible. Consequently the Ra-
polio treaty was formally concluded only
when Tchitchcrin arrived.
During the period OF Nikolai Lenine'3
absence from Moscow the executive
rover will abide in the hands of the
inner executive council. consisting of
seven members-not in triumvirate.
A high Soviet official told THE NEW
YORK HERALD correspondent that inner
differences exist but he said that party
discipline had not been impaired by
Lenine's illness.
Leon Trotzky. Commissar for War
and Navy, long supposed to represent
the most radical element of the Com
munist party. has become most active
In furthering more conservative eco
way to feed the Red army. A victory
godmother" has been named for each
company Of troops. and it is her duty to
look after the welfare of her fighting
sons" The tobacco works in Moscow
are compelled to furnish the needs OF
the soldiers first OF all and stock
farm has been designated to devote its
resources to supply a regiment of cav
airy with fodder. clothes and shoes.
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governmental godmothershp constitutes
an oppressive burden. but they have no
alternative.
Trotzky also has opened the door for
the return of former Czarist officers in
the Red army, saying that Communists
are good only for propaganda" He will
keep the control of the army. IT. is con-
ceded by the Communists, but they say
he is not wanted elsewhere on account
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