Evening star., 1933-11-20
NEW SOVIET ENVOY
HAS VARIED TALENT
Was Artillery Officer Under
Car Before Banishment
as Revolutionary.
BY the Associated pra..

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, November 20.-The ouali-
Ties OF an expert economist and an an.
tnorlty on Far-Eastern affairs are COM
plneo In Alexander Antonovitch Tro-
s.anoVsky; VINO Will be the first Soviet
Ambassador to Washington.
A former artillery officer in the Cars
armies, who turned revolutionary in
early youth, he was born 81 years ago
In Voronezh and graduated from the
artillery school in St Petersburg Gen-
lngrao) alter attending the military
preparatory school in his own city.
he went TO the front in the Russo
japanese war. where he served with
dlStmction. Later he was compelled 10
nee Russia because of his revolutionary
ACTIVITIES and lived in France and
switzerland for several years.
Returning to Russia in 1915, ne took
up arms again in the Cars army
where ne served for the duration of the
World War.
Aided Soviet Revolt.
After participating actively in the
october revolution he was made presi-
dent of the State Trade Trust, "the
GoStorg," when the Bolsheviks seized
power and, as such, was head for sew
eral years of Soviet Russia's entire in
terror commercial organization.
He was appointed Ambassador to
Japan IN 1927, returning from that post
In 1882 to become vice chairman of the
State Planning Commission which is
now engaged in the monumental task
OF drafting the second five-year plan.
He will leave this job TO go TO Wash
lngton.
1roVanovsky, who is member of the
communist party, never has been in
America, but ne speaks English fluent
ly as well as French.
Press Halls Recognition.
Establishment of normal relations
between the United States and Russia.
the newspaper Izvestia said today,
will strengthen peace and help decide
many urgent problems"
II added, however, that relations
between the U. S. S. r. and the U, S,
A will develop on a basis of mutual
interest and esteem. without inter-
ference In each others domestic af-
1ars by either country and on a basis
Of independent policy by both sides
Although high Soviet officials have
refused to comment at length on Ameri-
can recognition, N ~ KreStinsky said.
too, that the move would reduce the
possibility OF conflict in the Far East"
Acts for Litvinoff.
krestinsky is acting commissar Of
foreign affairs in the absence at Wash
ingtcn Of Maxim Litvinoff.
AS 1t was learned that William C.
bullltt as American Ambassador to Mos
COW had been formally approved by the
Soviet government. word went out that
the name Of the Soviet Ambassador to
washington had been submitted to the
American State Department
tThe name was officially withheld in
Moscow, but it was disclosed IN Wash
ington that Alexander Trovanovsky. for
mer Soviet Ambassador to Japan, had
been appointed AMBASSADOR.
Until the new Ambassador takes
charge. Boris Skvirsky. Soviet Informa-
tlon Bureau head in the American
Capital, will head the embassy there.
Afterward, Skvirsky will remain as
counsellor.
Among the first Soviet newspapers
to comment at length on American
recognition, Izvestia emphasized the
community of interests between the
United States and Russia, at the same
time exulting in the fact that the last
ana largest capitalist power finally has
been compelled to select the path to
normal relations with the U. S. S. R.
Common Interest Cited.
THE Soviet Union is not onlv
european power. but an Asiatic power.
The United States. as a Pacific power,
also is interested in keeping the peace
in Asia
The whole Soviet press commented
lengthily today upon the recognition
OF its country by the United State.
emphasizing the matter as a great
victory for the Soviet peace policy"
The newspaper Red Star. the organ
OF the Revolutionary War Council. re-
hectlng the official view here on the
international political effect of recoe-
milton, took occasion to convey an in
olrect warning to Japan by declaring.
The establishment of normal rela-
tons between the Union of Soviet
Soclallst Republics and the United
States OF America is an event of the
utmost Importance, coming as it does
at moment when the danger of war
is especially acute. 1t means a change
IN the correlation of forces in the arena
OF international relations which cannot
De neglected by adventuristic circles
aiming to violate peace"
The newspaper for industrialiZation
devotes three of its four pages to COM
ment and statements concerning the
Soviet American trade possibilities in
the light OF the new relationship,