Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
SENATOR FRANCE URGES RENEWAL OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
SOVIET s AGREE TO RELEASE PRISONERS
 FOR FAMINE RELIEF
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RIGA, July 30-The offer of Her bert Hoover to aid Russia in reliev- ing suffering due to famine on condi- tion that all Americans now held prisoner in Russia be released, has been accepted by the Russian au thorities, who suggest immediate ne- gotiations in order to realize speedy assistance, according to dispatch from the Rosta News agency of Moscow. received here today.
 The text of the reply, made in the name of Leo kameneff, head of the non partisan. non political famine relief committee, is as follows:
 The Russian government, upon learning of the proposals made by Herbert Hoover, in the name of the American relief associa ton, finds them acceptable, including the ques- tion of the release of American citizens
 "The Russian government consid- CTS it necessary to fix as soon as possible the exact conditions on which the immediate relations are to begin.
 Its humane intentions guarantee the feeding, medical aid and clothing of the million children and invalids. For this purpose the Russian govern
 
 tor Brown or any other person au- thorized for the negotiations should immediately come tQ Moscow, Riga or Reval.
 "The Russian soviet government expects a quick reply, stating the place and time for the negotiations. tSigned ''KAMENEFF." NJ. Kameneff's reply was sent to Maxim Gorky and to the soviet mis- sion in London for delivery there through the American relief organi- zation. according to the local bolshe- vix legation
 Reply No Surprise | Ire acceptance by. Russia of the demand for the release of the Ameri- can prisoners did not come as sur prise to the local soviet authorities, notwithstanding the outspolxen criti- cisms of the United States for rais- ing the prisoner question in a time | of famire. The soviet officials are understood to believe that their acs. ceptaice will not only bring the | needed famine relief, but also oper channels of future relations between Russia and America
 The American government repre- sentatives in Riga consider the note ! of Leo kaineneff announcing acceTjt- ance oI the American conditions fol famine relief as constituting also ar fanswer to the demand made by Sec retary of State Hughes for the re- Il lea SC of the American prisoners in 1 Russia
 The American relief administration in the Baltic states is in no position | to extend aid on a large scale tc Russia at present. having only suf- ficient supplies on hand for it's reliei work in the Baltic area. it was ex- plained in connection with the new. of the Russian acceptance. Henc, 1t is expected that the supplies mus be rushed from the United States.
 Press Sarcastic
 The newspaper Novy Put, the of ficial bolshevik organ here, declares the question of releasing the i'm . prisoned Americans was in no wa, connected with the famine in Russia
 The AmericaH government" i l says. could long ago have repatriat ed it's citizens from soviet prison without resorting to such highly cul tured and humane pressure. , 'The reply of Russia is the bes , proof of the straightforwardnes an, good intentions of the soviet power and also its security in interna : stability.
 The conditions which. behind tn ! loan of bread, hid a knife, has bee
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