Show SOVIET SOVET BUYING IN U. U S S. S DROPS V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Oct 1 P Rus Jp-Rus- Rus Russia's sias sia's purchases from froin the United States Slates were shown by commerce department figures today to have dropped to in August from Crom in July The July Jub total exceptionally large larg was mostly accounted for lor by huge purchases of cotton colton The diplomatic diplomatic dip dip- exchange between Russia and the United States occurred in inthe inthe inthe the last week in August too late to affect trade for the month Compared with August last year United States exports to most geographical geographical geo geo- graphical sections increased Gains in sale sto Europe North American Ameri Amen can countries and Africa more than counterbalanced declines in sales to Asia Sou South h America and Oceania Notable among the declines was a drop from to in sales to China Italy France Canada Canada Canada Can Can- ada and the United Kingdom were among those increasing purchases |