Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-18
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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u. s. and u. s. s. r.
A few days ago the long deadlock
ON trade between the United Socialis-
tic Soviet Republics and the United
States was broken with the signing
of a one-year agreement capable OF
being renewed indefinitely. While
nothing is said about the amount OF
American products Russia will buy,
the Moscow government did give as
surances that it intends to buy about
$3O,O0O,O0 worth during the first year
of the agreement. At the same time
It is, of course, expected that Amer
ican purchases of Russian goods will
be increased
Between the agreement and the
still unsolved problem of Russian
connections; the trade pact was negoti-
ated under the United States tariff act
of 1894 authorizing the president to
effect trade agreements embodyinS
tariff reductions; thus, this Is a
wholly executive act which does not
require ratification by the United
States senate
During the last three years Amer
lea has bought about $12,00O,0OO
worth of goods from Russia per year.
It is now hoped that this amount will
increase in view of the fact that Rus
STA will buy $30,00O,00O worth Of
American products per year|at least
during the first year, and, most like
ly, more as the years go ON.
While the figures themselves are
not so very impressive, there Is a
great deal Of significance attached to
the fact that trade relations will be-
come more intimate, for it is a dem
onstrated fact that international good
will rests on commerce-and there
is still much to be done in regard
to intensifying the amity between
the United States and Russia
Empire Revival.
Lately there have been many indf-
cations that the imperial form Of gov
eminent is about to return to Au-
stria. First, the Vienna government
granted to the exiled Hapsburg dy-
nasty members all their former prop
erty rights; then it permitted men,
bers of that house to return to Au-
strian territory. These two decisions
were considered preparatory to abol-
fishing the republican form of govern
ment in favor of the restoration OF
the throne to Prince Otto.
pnf ic nf
A couple of years ago EdOuard Benes,
foreign minister Of Czecho-Slovakia,
bluntly said that the restoration OF
the Austrian empire would mean war.
Now, the other day, another member
of The Little Entente, Rouma a,
through it's foreign minister, Nicholas
Titulescu, spoke to the same effect.
for he said if the proposed restora-
ton of the Hapsburg dynasty were
carried out, it would mean instant
and automatic mobilization of the
Little Entente armies.
Death of Frau Schusschnigg.
Other things happened in Austria
during the week, for last Saturday
Frau Schusschnigg, wife of the chan
cellor of Austria, was killed in an au-
tomobile accident near Linz and the
chancellor himself so badly injured
that the government had to be entrust-
ed to Prince Ernest Ruediger Won Star
hemberg, vice chancellor. He is
known to be an ardent monarchist
and may bring about coup d'etat
during the absence of Schusschnigg-
unless the attitude of The Little En-
tente intimidates him.
"JuilIet quatOrze."
In France Juliet quatorze''-July
fourteenth-is the national holiday,
for it is the anniversary of the revo-
luton which began with the Bastille
storm on that date in 1889. This
year, as reported last week, the fas-
cisti elements had planned a huge
demonstration the mere announce
ment of which called forth declara-
tions from rival groups that they
too, would demonstrate. To play
safe. the government concentrated
in Paris about $4,000 soldiers
of the army to augment the city po-
lice. and through the newspapers the
public was told about these prepare
lions. The result was that although
parades took place there was not a
single disturbance Of the peace; ev-
erything went off smoothly, and. with
the exception of a couple of minor
clashes. all France was quiet on July
fourteenth. The mere show of force
had been sufficient.
DreyfuS Dead.
Major Alfred Dreyfus, tragic cen
trail figure of the Dreyfus affair which
stirred Europe and America some
forty years ago, died few days age