The "St, Paul Daily News" to-lag, said that Mr. Ralph Budd, a widely known railway engineer and presid-lent of the Great Northern Railway, since 1919, has accepted an invita~ tion from the Government of Soviet Russia to direct the reconstruct of the railways of the U.SS.R.
Officials of the Great Northern me refused either to deny or confirm the report. Mr, Budd himself could not be reached for statement, Mr. Budd is 51 years old and was long connected with the central and western railways of the United States. He was chief engineer of the Panama Railway with headquarters in Colon from 1906 to 1909, Mis home and offices are in St. Paul.
Report Confirmed A
Chicago, Apr. 18.
Mr. Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern Railway, confirmed reports here tonight that he has accepted an invitation from Moscow to act in an advisory capacity ix connection with the "rebuilding of the railways of the Mr. Budd said he will leave fo Ressia about June 1.—United Press,
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