Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08
TRADE RESTRICTIONS ON SOVIET RUSSIA
 REMOVED BY J. s.
Only Materials Subject for Use in War May Not
 Be Shipped
POLITICAL RECOGNITION
 HOWEVER, WITHHELD
Action is Believed to Have Been Hastened by Recent Inter- change Between Lloyd-George
 and krassin

Washington, July 7.-Restrictions on trade with soviet Russia were re- moved today by the state department except insofar as they pertain to the shipment of materials susceptible of immediate use for war purposes.
 An individual export license must be obtained for the shipment of such material and it was announced that such licenses would be granted only in exceptional cases.
 Individual export licenses also will be required for the export to Russia of locomotives, railroad material and rolling stock, and motor cars and component parts.
 While taken independently of oth- CT nations, this action followed ex- tensive exchanges between the United States and Great Britain and France. It is believed to have been hastened by the recent negotiations between Gregory Krassin, representing the Bolsheviki government, and Premier Lloyd George looking to the resump- tion of trade between Great Britain and Russia.
 In announcing it's action the state department took particular pains to state that political recognition, pres ent or future, of any Russian author ity exercising or claiming to exercise governmental functions was neither granted nor intended. It also em- phasized that individuals or corpor- ations trading with Russia would do so on their own responsibility and at their own risk as this government could offer no protection to Amer jeans going to Russia or trading with Russia
 The statement also was made by the department that indications were that Russia had only small quan- tity of raw materials for export; that its purchasing power was very lim- ited and that consequently there would not be any considerable trade with that country.
 Risk Emphasized.
 The announcement by the depart ment follows :
 "The restrictions which have here tofore stood in the way of trade and communication with soviet Russia were today removed by action of the department of state. Such of these restrictions, however, as pertain to the shipment of material susceptible of immediate use for war purposes will for the present at least, be main tained.
 Political recognition, present or future, of any Russian authority ex- ercising or claiming to exercise gov ernmental functions, is neither granted nor implied by this action. It should be emphasized, moreover, that individuals or corporations avail ing themselves of the present oppor- tunity to trade with Russia will do so on their own responsibility and their own risk. The assistance which the United States can normally ex- tend to its citizens who engage in trade or travel in some foreign coun- try, whose government is recognized by the United States, cannot be look ed for in the. present case, since there is no official representative Russian authority with which this govern ment can maintain the relations us- ually existing between nations. The action which the United States is now taking in no wise constitutes a recognition of the validity of indus trial or commercial concessions granted by any existing Russian au- thority. American citizens availing themselves of the present relaxation of restrictions are warned against the risk insident to the acceptance of commodities or other values, orl the title which may later be brought into the question.
 "The situation which at present prevails, relative to travel from or to Russia, will be unaffected by the removal of trade restrictions. Pass ports for Russia cannot be issued, nor will any change be made in the vising regulations now in force.
 Since it is not desirable at this time to undertake negotiations with S"C SoNicI POSCdl duLnOTlLleS, Cne post office department will be unable to accept mail from or to soviet Russia. There has never been any parcel post convention between the United States and Russia and this mode off forwarding goods is, therefore, un- available"
 Relieve Suffering.
 The formal announcement was sup plemented by the following state ment:
 "While the indications are that| Russia has but small quantity of raw materials available for export, that the purchasing power of Russia is very limited, and that for these reasons there will not be any consid- erable trade, if any, with Russia, this government, however, does not feel that the law-abiding people in Rus sia should De deprived Of any assist ance which can be derived from such 
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