Evening star., 1933-11-18
Pledges Cover
Religion and
Propaganda.
O. X. ON BULLITT
AS ENVOY NEAR
LitvinOff to Remain
for Parleys on
Claim Details.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States and the
Union of Soviet Socialist Re
publics are bound today in a new
relationship which they hope
may forever remain normal and
friendly"
Those were the words with
which President Roosevelt and
Maxim Litvinoff yesterday closed
the 16-year-old gap in official
kinShip. They were in President
Roosevelt's letter informing Lit
vinoff that "the United States
has decided to establish normal
diplomatic relations" with the
Soviet Union, and the Russian
CommiSSar'S reply that his gov
ernment SIS glad" to do likewise.
Already william c. Bullitt,
State Department expert on Rus
sian affairs, has been designated
as the first American Ambassador
to Moscow since the Soviet took
control in 1917. Russian accept
ance of his appointment is ex-
pected momentarily.
Recognition, effective as of
11:50 pm, Thursday, was an
nounced by Mr.. Roosevelt just
before departing for Warm
Springs, Ga. A little while later,
Litvinoff told newspaper men a
hope cherished for 16 years has
been realized"
All Issues Composed.
Accompanying the announcement was
an exchange Of letters between the
President and the Soviet commissar of
foreign affairs, setting forth new un-
oerstandings on major issues which had
separated the two nations s-nce 1917
These included:
!. A mutual agreement to prevent
subversive propaganda, such as activi-
ties OF any organization or group which
has as an aim the overthrow or the
preparation for the overthrow of, or
the bringing about by force of chance
In the political or social order" of
either government
This was regarded by some officials
here as further break between the
Soviet government and the Third In
ternatlonal which might be inter-
preted as a warning to this world
wide Communist organization to leave
Russia or halt any efforts directed
against American democracy. Asked
the question, Litvinof said: Don't
read intentions into my letter which
are not there"
Religious Freedom Pledged.
2. A Russian guarantee of full free
dom of religious worship and rites to
United States nationals, with the
further promise that no American will
be refused visas on purely ecclesiastical
grounds.
3. A statement Of MoscoW's inten-
tion to write into a consular convention
a grant of legal protection to American
citizens equal to existing moSt-favored-
nation treatment. This will include
notification to consuls of any arrests
and becomes effective Immediately.
4. An explanation by Litvinoff, in re-
ply to Mr. Roosevelt's questions on
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stating that the right to obtain eco
nomic information in Russia is limited
''as III other countries. only in the case
Of the employment of forbidden meth
DDS (bribery, theft, fraud, etc. to OBJ
tain such information"
5. A Soviet release to the United
States Government. preparatory to
final settlement, of any claims which
might be due the Soviet government as
the successor of prior Russian govern
ments. Mr.. Roosevelt said he would
notify Moscow of any amounts realized
on such claims.
Military Claims Waived.
g. A Soviet waiver to any claims aris-
ing from the Siberian expedition of
American armed forces subsequent to
1918. This did not include, however,
the Archangel expedition. Litvinoff
said the waiver was made ito show our
good will" and because the United
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