Show FEW CARS IN USE IN RUSSIA I II Roads Bad Tires and Gas I Costly May Refuse Permit By BT NEl 2 Service NEW YORK March 20 28 Com Communistic Com Communistic Com ownership of property properly severe sovere conditions condition of service and lack of at set service Ice facilities make It ItI I practically impossible tor for the ave ave- average rate ay-rate rage inhabitant to own an auto auto- automobile mobile In Russia Walter M Wolff alter after observing observInG Ine InG automotive conditions condition In Rus- Rus RussIa Russia Ru sIa la makes this report In a com com- communication to Automotive In- In Ind Industries In d It If a man wishes to purchase an automobile he h explains he I makes application to the tho soy soviet so let commerce commission In Moscow Mo or Leningrad tl gl first of ot all his hie reasons for tor desiring to buy the motor car It If his reasons arc aro valid and he succeeds In obtaining obtain obtain- obtainIng obtain obtain-In Ing a n permit his hi order I Is com com- communicated com to one ot of the Russian purchasing or trade commissions In Berlin Rome Rom or London The The soviet purchasing agencies then cast cart about as a unofficial trade organizations tor for the tho most ta favor favor- abl or- or ablo opportunity to buy automobiles automo- automo automobiles automo biles or other merchandise But Belt for the common man to own a 4 motor car In Russia as a In Inthe inthe I the United States Is simply im- im impossible po possible sible There Thero are about service service- serviceable ablo able oble motor cars car in Russian today with S 6 or 1000 motorcycles These face tace the th handicaps handicap of un- un unfavorable unfavorable un unfavorable favorable climatic conditions rough roads lack of at good rood service and good mechanics Besides most moto ot of these the cars are ars ar of the tho pre pre- war pre pre nr t type pe halt half worn norn orn out from service In addition Wolff sa says l rubber Is scarce and high hl h priced and gasoline Is equally expensive oe 00 |