Evening star., 1933-11-23
.L|TV|N0FF LEAVES
ON NEW YORK TRIP
Drives to Avoid Crowds on
First Stage of Journey
Back to Moscow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Seeking to avoid public receptions,
Maxim Litvinoff left for New York to-
day by motor on the first stage of his
trip home.
The Soviet commissar quietly left
shortly after 8 am. for the drive to
New York. He will sail from there
Saturday. Ivan Divilkovsky, an aide
who accompanied him from Russia. and
State Department special agent drove
with Litvinoff.
Although leaving behind no word of
where he would stay while in New
York, it was thought the Russian for
eign minister probably would be guest
of officials of the Amtorg Trading Cor
poration.
State Department officials explained
Litvinof chose to motor to avoid crowds
and the police escorts which might be
necessary if the time of his arrival in
New York were known.
Bears Personal Tidings.
Litvinof is heading for Moscow with
personal tidings of Americas new
friendship for the Soviet Union.
To Joseph Stain, Russia political
ruler, he carries new interpretations OF
this Governments attitude on tangled
world affairs, gained in intimate talks
with President Roosevelt which pre-
ceded recognition.
The Soviet commissar leaves a path
p:ved in amity which points toward
mutual trade benefits and a speedy So
luton of SSo-Americ9n debts ana
claims.
In his own words, RuSSia's foreign
minister goes very well satisfied WITH
the visit which, beginning November Z,
re-establiShed normal relations alter
16-year gap.
Discusses Kerensky Debt.
In the last days of his stay here, it
was learned LitvlnoH, ON pehan Oh
the Soviet government, had acknowi-
edged to the extent OF discussion the
old Russian governmental debts from
money loaned by the United States to
the Kerensky regime.
This advance, plus interest, now eX-
ceeds $500 OO0 900. In opening nego-
tiations for the settlement' OF oepts
and claims, the Russians have ap-
preached the question from the point
of view of making cash payments.
Nothing yet is definitely settled. But
a discussion of the debts and claims, a
step the Soviet government Stead1astiy
has refused to take in its relations WITH
European nations represented secoha
major departure during Litvinoffs stay.
The first, uJon the inSistence OF Pres
ident Roosevelt were definite unoer-
standings, :,rior to recognition, on such
subjects as propaganda, rehglouS
freedom legal rights OF natiohais anu
econ0p.lc espionage.
Russia's own claims for the armed
expe tition into Archangei, proved G t09
ar President Roosevelt exchanged
Jews on methods of settling these:
Then after a commiSsar'S farewell caH
at the State Department yesterday, Act-
ing Secretary Phillips said:
due to the intricacy OF the questions
to be explored, it has been Impossible
to reach definite conclusions before the
departure of Mr.. Litvinon.
THE discussions will be actively con-
tinued by officials of both Governments.
taken place have shown desire on
the part of both Governments to reach
a speedy solution of these questions.
On his last full day here, Litvinoff
called also on Senator Borah OF ldaho,
and his friend, Ahmet Muhtar, the
Turkish Ambassador.
Borah. who came East to attend
dinner in Litvinoff's honor in New
York tomorrow, was ill with cold.
Long an advocate Of recognition, the
Senator had a bedside chat with the
Soviet commissar on Amerlcan-SoVlet
relations and various aspects of interna-
tional affairs.
Litvinof told reporters he found
Washington marvellous" city and en-.
loved his two-week stay. He Will sail
either on the Conte di Savoia Tor
Genoa, Italy, or the lie de France tor
Havre, FRANCE.
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