Show RUSSIA SEEKS TO IMPORT FARMERS Special Organization Is Formed to Secure Immigrants Immigrants Immigrants grants Who Will Teach Peasants Modern Ways IT 11 JOHN JOliN 7 d I Press Iresa rc Staff Correspondent MOSCOW By By Mail to Pre Press in s-In s In order to meet the constantly constantly con con- rising flood of or applications by would-be would immigrants an Immigration immigration immigration gration bureau called has lias been formed means committee o of the Sto to which In turn is an abbreviation for Council ot 01 Labor and Defense The il Ha u. u supreme body and is composed of A. A N. N Ino chairman and one delegate each Etch of the foreign office commissariats commis of agriculture and ways an I an-I 1 communications supreme economical cal CUI council and the all Russian Labor La La- Labor bor union The delegate of the foreign of- of flee fice is S S. B. B Kagan who was recent recently ly appointed successor to as director of the Roman Anglo-Roman department department department de de- de- de of the foreign office Kagan Kagan Ka Ka- gan came to Russia when Martens and other Russians were deported from the States to Russia although Kagan himself was not a deportee In an interview with the United Press Kagan gave a a. picture ot of the work and alms alma of the Kom to which h is dealing with all questions concerning immigration of individuals in individuals In- In units or cooperatives oc WAX AVAM SCIENTIFIC IC FARMERS I. With regard tot agricultural im- im on our main principle is modernization of Russia's ture Kagan said sald Therefore units unit the immigration of or which we naturally prefer to Individuals must possess modern agricultural machInery machinery machinery mach mach- and know scientific agricultural agricultural agricultural tural methods While V hi Ie Russia possesses millions of acres of good agricultural soil which at present is not being tilled we will vill endeavor to select areas situated in rural centers so the tho neighboring peasantry will benefit by the advanced methods or of tho the settlers While there Is practically no limit I to agricultural immigration all In Industrial Industrial In- In Immigration is being strictly strict strict- ly regulated I If a certain application Is considEred considered considered consid consid- ered acceptable the picks out the suitable place makes all other necessary preparations and then requests the applicants to send senda I Ia a delegate to Inspect the arrange arrange- ments This Is to avoid repetition of the Kurbas affair with Its misunderstandings misunderstandings mis mis- misunderstandings understandings an and 1 disappoint disappoint- ments DUTY OF OP TU TilE STATE ST. If It both the settlers and the state ar are satisfied the provides tho the necessary visas permits permits' to Import import import Im im- im- im I port the machinery free ot or duty and finally arranges transportation of men and property to their des destina- destina tina tina- tion But with the arrival of the settlers there the work of the is not ended It Is also entrusted with the further supervision supervision supervision super super- vision of ot the Immigrants with regard re regard ye- ye gard to their welfare as aswell well as the fulfillment of the settlers' settlers obliga obliga- lions The has received a a. number number number num num- ber of applications from native agricultural agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag units mainly from Ger- Ger JT nany any and Czechoslovakia Among them one by bya a group of German scientists and agricultural experts headed by a well known professor I Lamm I Quite a number of Industrial applications applications ap ap- ap- ap have been received mainly mainly main mainly main main- ly ly from Germany German from small co cooperatives cooperatives co- co operatives as as- ivell vell as from private owners of of sm small plants chiefly for forthe forthe forthe the construction of 01 machinery and tools The he latter d desire to trans trans- te whole b workshops in including in- in eluding machinery |