Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-03-04 | Page 16 | Russ Eager for Soaps, Perfumes

RUSS EAGER FOR SOAPS PERFUMES WARSAW Mar 3 Smuggling 3 his bs t In increased to s such an extent e along Russia's Rus Rus- sias sia's western frontier of oC late that observers ob ob- observers servers estimate a more more- goods o have beers been estt entering f the bolshevik l k lines i by Illegal ills Ille rl gal means than through the regular channels This is attributed to the de demand demand demand de- de mand in Russia for foreign goods particularly par par- luxuries and the fact that the government still retains a monopoly non mon l on all foreign t trade Many dealers dealers deal deal- oto i ers object j to doing business ne through hr h the soviet foreign trade department on oa the ground that because of ot the government government govern govern- ment meat red tape months are required before orders are filled Communistic principles still sUlf J hold old In questions of foreign trade and Moocow Mos Moscow Moo loros cow and business men contend contend contend con con- tend that because of the difficulties encountered In bringing goods Into Russia through legitimate ways regular regular regular regu regu- lar routes for smuggling have hav been established and have been working smoothly for many months The soviets so- so vista vieta have been guarding the frontiers for months far more rigid rigidly than previously pre pre- previously but despite the watchful methods methods meth meth- methods the smuggling has been increasing by leaps and bounds I The practice pays pas handsomely because because be be- because cause of the e. e extraordinary demands in Moscow Petro Petrograd grad and other Rusman Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian man cities for luxuries particularly I perfumes soaps and other toilet articles ar ar- ar- ar tides Ucles which retail a aL aJ five or six times or even more over oer the orl original inal pur purchasing pUrchasing purchasing j chasing price