Russians Feeling Squeeze Of Counter Blockade
Received Wednesday, 6.10 p.m. BERliXN, Marcil 23. The Russians through their deputy Military Governor, Lieut-General Dratvin, admitted that the Western Allies counter biockade of Eastern Germany is beginning to tell, says the Daily Mail's correspondent. General Dratvin, writing to his opposite number, Major-General George HayS, ' complained that the allied countermeasures were "prejudicing trade relations between Russian-occupied territory and the United States zone." General Dratvin declared that it was "unfair" to Russia. He admitted ^»at the graduai tightening of economic trade sanctions was preventing Russia importing vital electrodes from Western Germany. He concluded: "The J)an has prevented firms ixi the United States zone from carrying out contracts, " r,nd- he accused the allies of unjustified business practice. A/VAA/VNAAs/WSAA/VAAAAAAA/VWWW>AA/W/»
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 March 1949, Page 5
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