The Washington times., 1933-11-18
FAR EAST CHIEF
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Russian Peasants and Work.
ers Hail Recognition; BuIIitt
Choice PIeaSeS Moscow

MOSCOW, Nov. 10 G.N.S).
Russia today hailed American
recognition as triumphant
achievement for the Soviet re-
gime and as a substantial con.
tribution to the cause of world
peace.
Russians of all walks Of life
peasants, workers, engineers. and
government officials - expressed
great enthusiasm.
:; Japan was frequently men
toned in discussion of the event,
the general impression being that
Russia has far less to fear in the
Far East now that the United
States "is on her SIDE"
-, Envoy Naming Due
While the selection of William
g. Bullitt as the first United
States Ambassador to Moscow was
looked upon as particularly
happy choice, diplomatic circles
eagerly awaited announcement of
the appointment of the Soviet en-
voy to Washington.
Either Gregory Sokolnikoff,
Far Eastern chief Of the foreign
affairs department., or Valerian I.
Mezhlauk, member Of the State
planning commission and a man
well known in the United States,
was expected to be sent to Wash
ington.
Economic benefit to both Rus
sia and the United States was
cited as one Of the main results
Of the resumption Of normal rela-
lions between the two republics.
q. S. Colony Pleased
Official foreign office spokes-
man said:
Now both countries can CO
operate to their mutual good
economically and in the inter-
>ests of disarmament and inter.
national peace"
Perhaps the most joyous group
I'M all Moscow was the colony of
American business men who have
been struggling for years to OBJ
tain fruitful Soviet contracts.
Now they appear prepared to do
q rushing business.
To American citizens in Rus
STA, recognition means protection
of their interests through official
representation in the Soviet
Union. They are particularly
aided by the terms reached in
the Roosevelt-Litvinoff parleys.
The average Russian vaguely
believes he will receive immediate
material aid from American
recognition in the way of more
food and more clothing. He
doesn't know exactly how, but
feels he has much to gain from
the move.
Once Barred by u. s.
Sokolnikoff, hailed by many as
the most likely choice as Ambas.
sador to Washington, was once
barred from the United States
when he arrived here as head Of a
Soviet trade mission. In 1925 he
resigned as commiSar of finance
because Of his participation with
Leon Trotzky in opposing Stain.
AFTER that, however, he left
Trotzky's ranks and became vice
president of the state planning
commission. Between 1929 and
1882 he was Ambassador to Eng
land. He recently was appointed
to his present position as assistant
eommisar for foreign affairs in
charge Of Far Eastern relations.
Russians Hail Bullitt
Mezhlauk was a member of the
Soviet delegation to the world eco
nomic conference in London last
June. He is one of RuSsia's best
known economists and a man
widely known in the United States,
where he has made frequent trips
of inspection.
Bullitt was regarded as being
particularly acceptable to the
Soviet government as the Ameri-
can envoy here. especially because
Of his sympathetic efforts to OBJ
tain American recognition back in
1919 after a long visit here. This
has not been forgotten. Probably
no man Roosevelt could have ap-
pointed would be SO warmly re-
Ceived..