Evening star., 1947-04-15

Expected 10 Be Stiffesl
Due 10 Type Of Goods
by the Associated Press
Russia stands to get a sitter
lend-lease bill than any of this
country's other wartime Allies,
once the long-delayed settle
ment talks get under way.
The reason, however, is neither
Soviet-American differences on cur
rent world issues nor the Kremlin' S
year-long refusal even to discuss
her $11, ,298, ,00o, 900 Lend-Lease ac-
count.
Rather, it Is the larger proportion
of lasting, civilian-type goods which
were shipped to the Soviet Union as
lpart of the $50 ,000, ,o0o, 600 flow of
supplies which poured from the
United States to its allies up to VI
day.
i In the case of other nations, this
country has agreed to accept-either
lin cash or promises to pay-less
than three cents on the dollar.
Seek Substantially Heavier Rate.
But officials who helped wind up
the vast enterprise said today Russia
will be expected to pay at sub
stantialiy heavier rate. t.
| The Soviet government, after be-
ing officially prodded six times, an
nounced yesterday 1t is ready now
to begin discussions. These talks will
start here as soon as Russian Am
bassador Nikolai " Noyikov returns
from Moscow.
Whether Russia hopes as part OF
the deal to revive a once-pending
81 ,000, ,000, 900 postwar construction
loan was not limited in either the
Washington or Moscow announce
ment. But State Department Of
ficials said there is no reason why
the loan cannot be brought up dur
ing the discussions. The money
once set aside for the purpose by
the Export Import Bank has since
been earmarked for other countries,
however.
Expenditure to Be Wiped Off.
In settling its lend-lease account
with Russia, as with the other al
lies, the United States is expected
to wipe the slate clean of any
claims for such expendable NUM-
tions as war planes, tanks, subma-
rines, guns and explosives. These
were American contributions to the
common effort to crush Hitler.
Included in the supply which
streamed into the Soviet union by
way OF Murmansk and Iran, how
ever, was a heavy proportion of
items calculated to be of vital post
war value.
Official records show Russia re-
ceived 375,883 motor trucks, 8,O71
tractors, 1881 locomotives, 11,155I
freight cars, 1874 marine engines,
95 Liberty ships or other cargo YES
sells, complete tire plant, equip
ment for four refineries and nu-
merous mobile power plants.
Machinery and equipment of all
kinds shipped into Russia cost the
United States s1,078,965 900 aside
from $10,910, 900 worth of construc-
tion equipment.
Much Of this obviously falls within
the formula of goods with residual
value of postwar civilian utility"
which was applied in working out
settlements with Britain, France,
Turkey and five other nations.
In pressing Moscow to wind up
its account as all the other Allies
have either done or agreed to do,
the United States asked for an in
ventory Of such civilian goods. How
ever, yesterdays State Department
announcement that Ambassador w.
A. Bedell Smith had received So
Wet promise on April 5 that nego-
tiations now could start, failed tol
say whether the Russians would
supply this list.
Reverse end-Lease Was Q Million.
3So1ACaAH AdA4Adll Ia LILO dpCSUt
lend-lease report to Congress said
settlements had been reached up
to last September 30 with countries
which received aid totaling more
than $4,000, 100000. Under these
settlements he said the United
States will receive payments over
extended periods totaling 81 ,o35 ,000,- |
900.
So-called reverse lend-lease, cash
payments and postwar pipe line
sales-goods on order when the
program ended off1ciG lily - stelled
the total return to more than $10,-
000, ,000, 900.
Russia's reverse lend-lease
amounted to only $2,213,000.
Moscow still has on order in the