Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
.SOV|ETS PLANNING
. FOR WORLD. TRADE,
Russian Government Is TAX,
ing Steps to- Increase
Volume of Exports.
Special Dispatch to The star.

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NEW YORK, September E--Russian
Soviet leaders seem to be concentrating
In these last few months of business
| expansion. Perhaps it would be better
! to say business stability.
Two items Of importance to Ameri-
can business, announced last week In
| the press, show. which way the wind is
blowing, and what the Soviet leaders
are thinking about.
The first one was the newspaper an
lnouncement that about, two thousand
Soviet business men were now in the
United States studying American indus
trial and business methods. 1.ESUnited
States does go so far as to permit
United States consuls to wise passports
| Of Russian government agents for ad-
mission into the United StateS. Eysry
one Of these agents who u ~ -.
Sonally Objectionable Is given the per-
mission to enter. But no passports are
given to the United States citizens for
travel into Russia, due Of course to the
fact that the Government of the United
States has not officialIy recognized the
Soviet government of Russia, although
1t has been In control Of Russian life
for longer period now than the gov
eminent of any other country Of
Europe.
Adviser Selected.
The second announcement of i'm
portance was that Thomas D. Campbell
of Hardin, Mont, known as the worlds
largest wheat farmer had been selected
by the Soviets to act in an advisory
capacity in the United States for the
SovietS in the purchase Of new farm
equipment to the tune of possibly $780,
000, 900 with another 500, 600 900 for
road building machinery. These are
tremendous figures; and show that Rus
STA is going into the rural expansion
on a modern scale without parallel.
Tom Campbell, the North Dakota
bow who now farms 10000 acres Of
land in Montana, will have the OPP
portunity in <sle next five years OF
organizing and developing 100000
acres-one third of all the available
farm land in Russia.
It is said that the Campbell farming
corporation is to be used as a model
In this new rural development. The
farms will be divided into units of 10o,-
900 acres each. Each one of them will
be a complete working unit in itself,
with a local manager for each of them.
All the machinery used for each 1o0,-
600 units viii be repaired at general
shops and all electric power used Will
likewise be generated there. It Is
thought that the 00,000-acre unit is
the size best adapted to the most EN-
Gent work Doubtless. this Is the sug-
gestion which Campbell himself has
given to the Soviet government, and
they have followed his suggestion.
This new 80, 600 ,000-acre development.
is not now in cultivation. It Is virgin
soil, so the test of large scale opera
ton will be complete. When the Soviets
get through with this experimentation
it is only in an experimental stage yet
many valuable contributions should be
learned from this operation, which can
be used, not only for Russia, but IN
other countries as well.
Export Problem.
It is known that while Russia Is one
Of the largest producers of wheat at
the present time, still during the last
/ two years she has not been able to send
any of it outside of her country.
Russia not only consumed it all but,
due to O shortage in her large cities,
| the, Soviet government was forced to,
import a considerable amount.
Mr. Campbell visited Russia last
Winter and already nearly million
acres of land have been put under
cultivation. 1t is thought by next Sum
mer the Campbell program viii be
under way. and another five million
acres put under cultivation.
Mr.. Campbell himself Is enthusiastic
about the scientific and thoroughly
practical way that the job Is being
undertaken. But even II 1t Is as sue
cessful as Campbell believes it win be,
he does not believe Russia will be able
to export any wheat for another five
years
But how much business is America
doing with Russia today? It is known
that two of the largest OF American
corporations-the Ford Motor Company
and the General Electric Company
have both entered Russia on fairly
substantial basis. Ford has been selling
Russia his tractors for several years.
Lately, he has agreed to erect a large
automobile and tractor plant in Russia
Grafton for five years after It's compile
ton. The Ford company Is laying its
plans carefully and 1t Is understood
that it will take at least four years
before the Russian plant is ready to
manufacture. Until that time Ford
will be able to sell Ford parts with
the cooperation Of the government.
The General Electric Company has
entered Russia in rather vigorous
way and has agreed to cooperate closely
with the government in return for the
basis This Is merely the entering
wedge. It should develop into very
important part of the company's ac-
tivities, for Russia's need of electrical
appliances IS almost unlimited.
Other u. s. Concerns.
But there are other American con-
cerns-almost as large as the corpora
tons named-who have, in their limited
way, made business peace with the
Soviet government Some Of these
are the H. L.. Cooper. C. helping In
the electrical power expansion; the Du
Point Co., the Longacre Engineering and
Construction Co., the Radio Corporation
Of America, the Nitrogen Engineering
Co, and several other engineering COM
panies. - = -
In fact, the business already developed
between Soviet Russia and American
business has caused the Amtorg Trad
ing Co., the one through which all pur-
chaseS and sales are handled in the
United States, to increase its capital
to $4,000, 900.
Its line Of credit has also been.
doubled In the United States during the
last two years, as has also its bank
credit. It Is reported that one New
York bank alone has extended a $1,000
600 line OF credit to aid In its expan-
sion. ,5.,s..+ .--.e-.te7
Theodore NJ. Knappen, student of