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Show GERMANS FEEL LESS GLEEFUL Newspaper Warns Against Undue Optimism Over Russian Treaty j BERLIN, May 9 By the Asso. ,i-i ,i-i ed Press i A significant warning against Indulging In undue optimism I In connection with the RUSSO-German 'treaty Is sounded by the Boerson Xi-tung, Xi-tung, which deeinres the rehabilitation of Itussla cannot lie attempted single I'handed by Germany, or in Hie spirit j of the tn aty signed at Rapallo. "A KUKMi-Gcrman p u t which would ! promise successful penetration in the , present chaotic state of Russian economics eco-nomics and afford Isven moderate I prospects of tangible result! must vouchsafe vou-chsafe securities and guarantees of a different nature than those named in the Rapallo pact.' it says. PRODUCER OF RUBBISH The Bourse organ which views soviet sov-iet Itussla as "one gigantic scrap . heap" designates her "as the fireatest I producer of rubbish, remnants and 'spoilage the world has ,t seen." and asserts she is only able to pay at the present "with scrap Iron and other waste, a fact which should be carefully borne in mind " "For the time being," the newspa-pi newspa-pi i' adds, "the Russian problem resolves re-solves itself Into one of credit at long sight. Without German aid Russia cannot be successfully rehabilitated, but Germany alone at least In the spirit of Rapallo cannot attempt the task, for the soviet for the moment needs SL'.OOii.uQft.OOO This must not be overlonked In round numbers this means six hundred billion marks, or four million mlllards of soviet rubles. Authorities competent to discuss present day Russia Intelligently can liA Counted on Ihr finuers nf iinp hand , sns the newspaper, RJBBl H I) FROM WITHIN "Any aderjuate appraisal of the treaty of Rapallo " it says, must first j recognize the fact that the German j government by virtue of Its signature has definitely pledged the German policy and attitude toward Russia, and also documented its faith In continuance continu-ance of the Soviets' Power, thus making mak-ing this assumption the basis for future fu-ture commercial and economic nego-tiatlons nego-tiatlons and measures. "After all is said and done, the fact remains that the sources from which rejuvenation of Russia can emanate ill within Russia, and that all attempts at-tempts to build he'r up must come from within. Foreign aid can only hope to pla a secondary role in this process." |