Lasheviteh, Savrassoff's successor, was supposed to have started immediately and was awaited Monday, November 29. wish to got better aequi tke Chinese Eastern Railway problem in Moscow (1), and this in spite o£ the surprising knowledge of this railway's affairs shown by him in an interview with the Moscow of Lasheviteh, ment communist the Soviet side of Board will assume quite a artistic aspect, ax Gekker, the "assistant vice-chairman" is aho an mun, and whose efforts organizing Feng Yung-cheng's are well knows also interesting to note, that} reh was an active member ion party in the USS. ud was only freshly pardoned by the Soviet Government. At that time the Soviet press characterized him as a "conceited grandee," "an intriguer, from whom the party kad turned away in disgust" ete. Now, when his appointment became known he was suddenly transformed by the same press into "an important personality of the Soviet Government, holding great authority and in fluence, and whose powers and authovity will be quite sufficient—to straighten out the tangled Sino-Soviet relations in North 3fan-
But if Lashevitch expects to be; able to follow his predecessor's footsteps and indefinitely carry on the] Soviet dodging game, he probably: kas a surprise awaiting him, as, if one may believe well-informed] circles, Mukd: n is quite ready to force an and have the Chinese! Eastern Railway questions settled by the decision of the Chinese members of the Board only.
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