Show BANKERS SEEK TIMBER GRANT Russ Soviet Government Considers Concession for Railroad Building Paris March M r h 24 The The Russian o l t government according to an announcement announce announce- ment mont published In tho semiofficial Is Is- Is vestia of ot Moscow February 6 6 a cop copy o ot of which has haa been received here bere Is considering con con- a proposition tp to grant large larg timber concessions In northern Russia RussI to Eduard lg Hanne a Norwegian Ian citiZen citizen citi- citi zen and oth other T promoters on con condition that they build rall a railways s The Tho proposed lines would total several thousand miles I The proposition was first considered by the tho soviet so officials February 4 4 bu but the they thoy dola delayed etI action pending an Investigation Investigation of ot the ability of ot t to finance the project The newspaper per says that he ho ha has lIas banking connections in London an anNew and New York and proposes to interest al allied allied nl- nl lied and neutral firms in furnishing mono money for tor tho the scheme Tho The timber timbe concession contemplates the granting of ot timber r rights on more than acres with permission to cut trees annually |