of the Republic of Poland in the economic life of the former Russian Empire, Russia and the Ukraine undertake to pay to Poland thirty million rubles gold in coin or bullion, not later that within one year from the ratification of the present Treaty”. Other articles of the Treaty of Riga provide for additional gold deliveries in payment for rolling stock etc. To summarize, it may be said that the Soviet Government has dissipated the greater part of its gold reserve. Sich quantities as it still possesses (This was written in 1921.—EDITOR.) are in- significant in relation to its needs, and they are being exhausted at a rate so rapid as to afford an explanation of the efforts which are now being made by the Bolshevist rulers to secure credits in foreign countries. 2B