Russia Tempts Nations With Wheat Offers
Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. WADDINGTON, Mareh 1(5. Russia is oITering the Western Eurojiean nations large amounts of wheat, possibly for poiiti.-al purposes, said ,'llie l ndei'-Secretarv for Agriculture i llr. N. E. Dodds; t>» the Uouse Appro jiriati'ons Pommittee. M r. Dodds saui j this move eomjilicated the European .sihmtion very mmdi. II e cited tio Russian deal to seud 700,0(10 tons ot grain to Britain in exchange for heavv ■ maehinery, and added: "The Russian's have also olfered to negotiate with ' tlier est Europesin countries for wheat in amounts larger tiian we have in sight at present." .Mr. Dodds said the Boviet might be deiiving grain to its people 'to export it. This niight ac j ount for the Russian bread shortage reported at the week-end.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1948, Page 5
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