Show f i if ATT UPON SOVIET CAUSE CAUSEd CAUSEl d W TRADE l Am Purchases in U. U S S. S Drop Per Cent for fora a Six ix Months NEW YORK April 11 14 UP UP TIe Re Repeated gov- gov government attacks attack on cm the soviet government gov Sov- SovI I were blamed today for a 44 3 i i per cent decrease c In the I Trading corporations corporation's purchases cs of r I American goods for shipment to RusI Rus- Rus I i During the last six months the Am Ani- company spent inthis In Inthis Inthis this country contrasting with 60 for the corresponding period of Prior to this period orders orders' or orders orders orders' or- or ders ders' for American goods had shown I Ia a leady tC dy Increase during the preceding inS ing five n years ears peter A. A chairman of or the cited cUed as causes for the de decline decline deI de- I cline attacks directed against soviet soviet- American trade lack of credit fa facilities fa- fa duties here and the fact that ser ser- cral eral European Europ n countries willingly ly extended extended extended ex ex- tended credit to increase soviet trade The decline of or trade with the United United United Unit Unit- ed States Is in marked contrast w with Ith conditions In European countries where orders have been Increased The has been the object of numerous attacks during the past year by persons contending the capitalistic capitalistic cap cap- system was committing suicide sui sui- cide by trading hading with the soviets It was also investigated by the Fish congressional ional committee Teodor Feodor M M. Z general manager of the corporation was as refused a renewal of his passport visa two weeks a ago o and It was announced he would be forced to leave lea the country The Thc figures show a large reduction for lor all major groups of commodities except automotive and power equipment where there were long time contracts The figures were tabulated as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows r 20 o o pR dR o f p g r w wM So S- S o 0 I g M- M ry O Jj t I o co b u uw o w w- w ocT w- w So o 0 00 Bit a n T a ate ate- t te te- te t. t r Anal nab rials and andt t h S 4 1958 S 2 30 In n d dust u s Ulal rial sad and cr electrical cal equipment equip equip- ment m L 16 24 33 7 A Au Aut u t o 0 e equipment 7 2 7 A v pent 65 8 r ts t's t equipment f 3 Total B x PI |