TRADE OVERTURES

Evening Star, Issue 19062, 3 October 1925, Page 4

TRADE OVERTURES

RUSSIA AND GERMANY, TREATY EXPECTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, October 1. M. Tchiteherin (Russian Commissioner of Foreign Affairs) is busy conferring with Dr Luther and Dr Stresemauii and negotiating with ' German bankers with the object of securing credits of 100,000,000 marks for the purchase of agricultural machinery in Germany. It is announced that the Russo-Ger-man pourparlers have so far advanced that tho conclusion of a treaty is expected before Luther and Dr Stresemanu go to the Locarno Conference tomorrow. Political circles surmise that M. Tchitcberin’s activities are not unconnected with the discussions at Locarno and the possible effect of the Rapallo Treaty. The German Nationalists, who ordinarily oppose everything Bolshevistic, are at present extolling the advantages of a Germano-Russian rapprochement.—Reuter. RUSSIA OH THE WARPATH DOUBLE PURPOSE IN VIEW. LONDON, September 18. There is much speculation in League of Nations circles regarding tho journey of tho Soviet Foreign Minister (M. Tchiteherin) to Warsaw and Berlin, says ‘ Tho Times’s ’ correspondent at Geneva. It is thought that he has a double aim in view. Firstly, the Bolshevists are exploring the possibilities of reaching agreements with their western neighbors, in order to have a free hand in their Asian enterprises, which are directed principally against tho British Empire. Secondly, it is understood that M. Tchiteherin is desirous of establishing friendly relations with Poland, and tho immediate prospects of this are not unfavorable. Important sections _of Polish opinion are disappointed with France, and, fearing Germany, are beginning to think that oven an agreement with the Soviet would make Poland a little more secure. It is particularly noted # that M. Tchiteherin has timed his visits witli reference to the forthcoming Ministers’ Conference on the .Security Pact. It is not improbable that by intervening a.t present ho hopes to arouso anxiety in France and Germany at the prospect of a rapprochement between tho Soviet and the neighboring States of Eastern Europe, But this manccuvro can be discounted in advance. A genuine rapprochement _ between tho Soviet and its neighbors is out of the question, as all Governments'Living under tho Soviet shadow know. Moscow is jubilant about the results of the recent British Trades Union Congress at Scarborough, which, according to the Riga correspondent of ‘ Tho Times.’ is described as the greatest event or recent years. The Bolshevists declared that the resolutions that wore carried concerning a united front and self-determina-tion for all peoples (of the British Empire are not merely of internal, hut, to a greater degree, of international importance, on account of the. encouragement they will give to Eastern revolutionaries, especially the Chinese. The Soviet Press rejoices at Mr J. H. Thomas’s “ complete discomfiture.” and deplores his inclusion on tlio General voice,” says one journal, “ will pour fresh Wood into the veins of Die tortured body of European revolutionary working classes.”