New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
Reds Forced to
Come to Terms
On I. S. Relief
American Agent and Soviet
Spokesman Reach Agree
ment for Hurrying of
Food to Hungry Children
Pinsk in Grip Of Flames
Reports Are Thousands of
Children and Others Are
Helpless in Polish City


Brown, in charge of the negotiations
for American relief in Russia, con-
PEELED M. Litvinoff, the Soviet envoy, 20
{ get down to business to-day after three
hours Of conference, and as a result
several important principles were
agreed upon.
The Soviet official agreed to give
guarantees of free entry and exit for
American relief personnel and sup
plies, as well as freedom of movement
within Russia. with few exceptions,
which are still to be adjusted Russia
VIII pay all expenses OF transporting
the supplies and depositing them at
pc nts of consumption.
Title to the ownership of the food
will rest in the American Relief Adj
minisrraton until it actually has been
consumed by the children for whom it
is intended. The Soviet government
undertakes to give the relief joint pri-
orlty In transportation with the Rus
sian relief committee.
Confer for Two Hours
After conference lasting more than
two hours this morning, Litvinof and
Brown signed an agreement covering
American relief for millions of starv-
ing Russians. Ltvinoff interposed a
long series of objections to the con-
tract offered by Brown, objections
affecting both principle and Details"
as one official of the American Relief
Administration put it.
What had happened during the night
to make Litvinotf more conciliatory
and to modify his desire to return to
not be ascertained, but it is strongly
suspected here that Premier Lloyd
Georges proposal before the Supreme
Council at Paris, in favor Of inter
allied relief in Russia, strongly af-
fected the Soviet diplomats proceed
ure. Although Brown told the cor
respondents that at would not be safe
to say that danger of disagreement be-
tween myself and Litvinoff does not
exist" he said he saw mo likelihood
of the conference falling through
1t was feared in some circles that
Lloyd Georges speech and whatever
plans may be evolved By the Supreme
Council for the relief of Russia will
prove factors SO important as possibly
TO threaten the success of the present
negotiations, should the Soviet govern
ment decide that all the provisions of
the agreement proposed by Brown are
unacceptable.
Wants No Discussion
Litvinof has tied Brown down to an
agreement that nothing was to be said
regarding the progress of the negotia-
tons until they were completed, with
the result that it is difficult to learn
lust exactly to what principle and de-
talls Lltvlnoff has interposed objec-
Mons. The agreement to withhold in
formation, however, does not prevent
the Now Put, the local official Boil
snevlk newspaper. from printing most
adequate accounts of the conferences.
Litv noff expressed satisfaction with
the conditions regarding the transfer
OF food supplies and exports to Rus
STA at the expense and on the resoon-
SIplNty OF the Russian government.
lie also accepted the provisions affect
ing the protection Of the American
Reiief Association personnel inside of
RUSSIA, but he baked at the control
Of the actual distribution Of food to
the starving population by local com
nlttees: 1t is this point which may
prove the stumbling block.
Lltvlnoff, who was substituted as
negotiator for Leo Kcmeneff, head OF
the famine relief committee by the
Soviet government at the last moment.
10 doing exactly what many thought he
would do-prolong the negotiations as
much as possible, in order to await
deve 'opments in the relief movement
elsewhere, and to utilize the confer
ence for political effect The confer
ence is described by one Of the Ameri-
can Relief Association officials as
"heated' while another paid Iitvinoff
the comp liment of being "a pretty wily
chap but simply smiled when re-
quested to elaborate the basis Of this
remark.
Americans To Be Modified
1t was admitted by Brown that Lit
vlnof had referred in the conference
10 Lloyd Georges speech, although he
would not say in what connection or
Tor what purpose the reference was
made. brown expressed hone that the
negotiations would be concluded Mon
Day or Tuesday, but added afte rward.
IN reply to question regarding the
possible failure of the neeotiations.
Anything may happen-I don't know "
Lltvinof to-day fortified his position
ny presenting supplementary croden-
tia's from the Soviet government piv-
ing him full power to conclude an
agreement or accept any Obligations
ne oeems proper IN behalf of Moscow.
ne sola brown ne was still without
Information regarding ROYAL Keelv or
Harrow, regarding whom, on Browns
.eques', he had sent a wire to Iudu,io
Z. a. X Martens two DAVIS AGO ne
showed Brown, however, a COPY Of
ttseiegrsm sent out by Moscow TO ali
Inc "cads OF provincial extraordinary
comm ssions, ordering them to round
~ Whatever Americans were imnr,son-
ca or detained in their districts and
from Russia. ~ 'eiease
"iuA' Aug. 10 (By The Associated
fress). - Maxim LitvinoF tslecranbod
me chekas, the Soviet 4r;bnca1s
Smtougnout Russia, to-day /, relnssa
COW N '"SH' 70 MOS
All Obstacles Removed
After to-day's meeting there an
reared to be no insurmountable Oh
Ssacie 20 keep the American roller a.
MN Stras.on from working in harmor..
win the Soviet government ard q D,,e.
aan non partisan committee on foroio,
relief y" 1"ieiSd
II. LitrinoT also accepted tho nro-
posa1 that the American relief ad,n;n-
lssration DC given sanitary control in
the famine districts in order IN vuard
against cnclcra. in case such an.horitv
- as<cd. He also guaranteed personal
safety and freedom Of communication
u American relief workers, Together
With equal priority with Russian fam
me relief organizations with regard to
transportation. The Soviet authorities
are - pay transport charles from
ports 10 interior Destinations
Inc main point If contest now ap-
~ t.1 l.