Washington, Dec. 28.
Russian purchases of American goods have increased almost tenfold in the five years since America gave official recognition io the Soviet government.
In the first nine months of 1938, American sales to the Soviet totalled $55,200,000 and the total for the whole year is expected io reach $75,000,000. In 1933, when the accord between the two countries was reached, American exports to the Soviet amounted to only $8,897,000.
At the same time, Germany's ex-pots to Russia have declined sharply and that country has fallen to a póor third in the Russian trade standings, with America easily in first place.
'Trade experts are inclined to attribute this tendency no} so much to Russian good-will' arising from American recognition of the Soviet government as to the increasing Strain of Bolshevist-Nazi relations, the fear of wat and' the European arms race.
The Soviet Union for example has exberiehced great difficulty in placing orders in England, due to British absorption ili the rearmament" programme, and has shifted to the United States. Recently the Soviet established an export corporation in New York solely to deal with armament orders.
The bulk of Russia's purchases in the American market consist of finished and semi-finished mani-factured goods, including aircraft anc German Anthem to Be Played More Slowly Berlin, Dec. 30.
A complaint, made by Herr Hitler that the German National anthem, "Deutschland Uber Alles," was being layed too fast, resulting in the massacre of the hymn," was quoted n the "National Zeitung." The journal announced a decree, issued by Herr Heinrich Himmler, the head of the State Police, that, henceforth, the anthem must be played "in tempo worthy of a hymn."—Reuter. parts, metal working machinery, oil well and refinery machinery and radio and television "equipment. Reuters American Service.
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