Show russia demands cash new regulations affecting purchase by american lm importers portes of commodities in russia have been announced providing that payment must be made in advance before the goods can be released from the russian empire the american purchasers must furnish the russian commercial with a guaranty that the value of the shipment has been deposited la irl american dollars in the national city bank to the credit of the minister of finance of russia who will pay the amount in russian currency to the russian exporter before the commodities are sent forward the new regulations are for immediate enforcement and are applicable also to shipments for which payment wn wix worl made prior to may 14 last |