RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17470, 2 June 1922, Page 7

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

j TRADE PACT WITH GERMANY. ATTACKS ON THE CHUKCH. (Bj Cable— Presa As&oc,»tioc—Copvrigii.) (Auttralian and N.Z. Cable Aeaociition.) BERLIN", May 31. A Russo-German Trust has been formed at Moscow with the approval of the Soviet. The leading firms concerned aro Kmpps and Herr Stinnes group, and they have a capital of 30,000.000,000 marks, paper money. The Gorman group takes up half of the shares, and the other ha'f is held by the Russian Commissariat, and the Foreigu Trade and Supreme Economic Council. It is stated that the Germans will pain control of the metallurgical and mining industries and will establish new foundries and metallurgical factories in Rus-

A Router telegram has been sent to the (Soviet at Moscow, signed by the leaders of all the ■' -be* in Britain. protesting against the attack upon the Russian Church', which was especially concentrated upon Patriarch Tikhou in connexion with the alienation of church treasures for famine relief. The Archbishop of Canterbury has been informed that the Pope is making independent representations on the subject. RELIEF TBAIN WRECKED. COPENHAGEN, May 31. A food train dispatched by the American Relief Committee was wrecked in Northern Caucasia. Robbers removed the rails, and carried off a large quantity of corn. Several of the train officials were killed.