The Washington talks thus far have resulted in some benefits to Russia, although observers thus far have not been able to see where the United States has profited, Few informed persons here expect Russta to make Such a declaration as desired by the United States, at least while Russia is negotiating' with Japan for nonaggression pact, Thus far Russia has profited from the talks mainly in the econdmfe, eld, She has obtained the release of - US$7,000,000 worth of badly needed machine tools and permission to use 51,000 tons of American tank. er tonnage to transport all and, petrol to the Soviet Union, Russia is understood to' have demanded vastly larger economic concessions than these from the United States, although the details of these demands are not known outside oM-flat circles here, Russia is believed to be seeking the release of large orders of copper, zine and Yead from, the United States.
United States defence leaders also. have not been very active in promote. Ing a Russo-American rapprochement sities witnessing the exhibition given by the Russian Army in its attempts} conquer Finland.—United Press.
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