IN THE SPRING.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2855, 28 January 1916, Page 4

IN THE SPRING.

MILLIONS OF MEN FROM

RUSSIA

CUTTING OUT GERMAN TRADE

Freina.ntlc, January 18. "As witih tho law of physics, when a h«avy force comes in contact with lighter ifotca ■th'o heavier must prevail, so it lie ivitli Russia, and Germany. In tliio Bpriugtimo Russia- will- comineuco to iiiiako heuwelf fdlt, when she will havo -trotnoudous [orees boihhul her. I cannot tdlli how many —it is a soorot." Such wono the cheering words cfoli voiced on board the steamer Kliyber by Mr DoniLssolf, who holds the axaltcd commercial position of president of the export chamber of Russia. Ho is now on a tour of tlhe Allied nations with tho purposo of reporting on certain uwiMotis of eoonoiin.y connected with Russia. Dulling one year 'before tho "'in , Russia's imports amounted to luuio hundred million, roubles, ami of tjhis 70 pier eonit. came from fho outsido world, Germany principally, through HamTnirg, as Mr DeuiasofT himsoilf paitilieitically put it. , "With tho commissions thus given to Germany wo havo built lovely wliinirvos at Hamburg, «*o 'havo built Gonnamy'e fleet, wo flitivo yn.kl for her fteore|t la'gonts throughout tho world. We propose to do it. no longer," and bo banged hits flat much much oinptasb on the wooden railing. "Oar eomimorcial Meaty with -Germia.ny ends in 15)17, and with Austria in! 1918.' We propose to deal direct with allied nations ji,Fto>r tho war, and to form new coim.nusrcr.nl. treaties with ttan. Already I linvo travelled throuieh Japan, Java., India, a.ud Oylon. In *he past wo Jiovo imported through Germany ten, rubber, cotton, copra, ciivnm.mon, and spices from India., and through Gcr,m«ny we imported from Australia wool and fat. from Java tobacco, from South America coffee. After leaving Australia I propose visiting South America, and will then, go (o North America, where I hopo to make arraingemetnte for the trading of machineu-y with my coxintry. Previously Germamy had the brilk of our machinery trade. I would like ymir traders, if they have a,ny comipiaint labont dealings with Russia, to make it to the Export Chamber of Russia through thek own, Chambers of Commerce." : The convorsatiian then turned to war. "Are wo going to win? ' asked the interviewer. 1 Not a, whlit taken back by 'the blun.fcncss of the question, Mr Denissoff replied quickly, ' Yos,/wo a.ro going to win, and we are going to, commence to win in fhe spring-time. TlHetii lw maido the observations which opened iliie interviw. "I am #Jad of the (news you tell me of Russia's offensive in Bukoviina," he continued. "Ah a> matter of fact, the Bnkovina army ie entirely a now one, and quite apart from everything else its objective is Budapest against the Hungarians, (and you can depend that the move would not ibe made unless they wero sure of success. I cannot toll you how man.v millioni men we have available for fighting, but the number is enormous. Previously wo could wot supply mem as wo wa.nted t-o, but ample'inunitions are coming from America and Japan, and everything will be: ready iliy tho spring-time. Whom I talk of tho two opposing forces let, rnv> add the figures. Russia has a poipulh-tiow of 170,000,000, five million more come into being cvei* , year, amd it is computed that 3 per celnt, of new men. are mdded 1o Russia's population 'every yoar. Tin's means 'that from ailKmt one and a lraJf to two 'miillion young men come up forservice each yea.r in Russia, and we ha.ye only pallor] up lihe men whose ages range, from 20 to 40 years. On tho other ihamd, Germany lias only a population of 63,000,000, amd she lias called up all her mcvni from 18 to 52 years. Yes, we must win eimp'hntica3ly. Maivpower must toll. What are those boats?" he aeked, pointing to two igrtey, business-looking ships lying in the hairhour. He was informed that they were transports taking Australiane to 'the front. "How vei-y interesting," he observed. "Do you know, the Australian has become greatly popular in Russia l)edaus«3 of ttli© wondeTful fin;iiti.niK they did in the DardaaieJies. Kngland is tlioroughlv popular. Tlie R,ussia,ns recognise alt she Iras done for us."