The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-07
LitvinOff Lands on
y. S. Soil Hopeful
of Farley Success
Russian Envoy Expresses
Confidence Pact Will
Be Arranged.
BY United Press

JERSEY CITY, Nov. MAXIM
Litvinof, foreign commissar of the
Soviet Union, arrived in the United
States today on one of the most
significant diplomatic journeys since
the World war, designed to lead to
United States recognition Of the
Russian Communist state.
Received with high honors by Of
fetal government representatives as
he sped from the S. S. Berengaria to
a special train for Washington, the
vigorous, smiling Litvinoff expressed
complete confidence of an early
agreement with President Roosevelt
and of happy future relations be-
tween the two nations.
The first official Soviet represen-
tative to visit the United States re-
viewed in a formal statement and
in answering questions of reporters
the common interests of the United
States and Russia.
Litvinoff referred to the desires of
both nations for world peace and
their common interest in industry
and trade-a trade which is ex-
pected to lead to huge Soviet pur-
chaseS in the United States if
recognition is achieved.
Encouraged to High Hopes
"All of these factors encourage me
to high hopes as to the outcome of
my mission and as to the future of
relations between our two nations, :"
Litvinoff said. There are many
symptoms of success.
1T seems to me that all we have
to do now is legalize, so to say, the
reciprocal gravitations of the two
nations, which have had no conflict
and in which I can not anticipate
any conflict"
After Litvinoff was greeted Off
cially on the ship by James Dunn,
he went to a corner of the smoking
room to receive reporters. Litvinoff,
short, stocky man, with touseled
yellow hair becoming slightly gray,
was dressed in a blue suit and wore
white shirt and blue tie. He posed
good naturedly for cameramen.
Il am setting foot today on the
territory of the great American re-
public with keen sense of the
privilege that is mine in being the
first official representative to bring
greetings to the American people
from the people of the Soviet
union" he said.
Roosevelt Is Lauded
Il realize that in a way I am
making the first breach in that ar
tlflcial barrier which for sixteen
years has prevented normal inter-
course between the people of our
two countries. Everybody now re-
allies that this situation has done
no good to either side, and the
sooner it becomes a thing of the
past, the better for us all.
Il am looking forward to the
pleasure and honor of making the
acquaintance of your President, who
has given yet another poof of his
wisdom and broad views by taking
the initiative in addressing Mr.. Kali
inin. I also will be very glad to re-
new by acquaintance with the Sec
rotary of state, Mr.. Cordell Hull,
whom had the pleasure of meeting
at the London economic confer
ence."
Litvinoff said the Russian people,
in trying to develop their new state
on new social and economic prin-
ciples, were inspired greatly by the
example Of the American nation.
The Soviet Republics great in
terest to people of the United States,
he said, is testified to by the visits
OF the leaders of American science,
technic, and arts.
Despite the lack of official con-
tact, the two countries are united
by common aspirations for peace, he
said.
While the efforts of both countries
were parallel, the absence of the
normal means of diplomatic inter-
course presented linking up of
these efforts, he said.
Greeted by official representatives
who travelled down the bay to meet
the Berengaria and escort Litvinof
to Jersey City, the Soviet foreign
commissar appeared in excellent
spirits upon his arrival in America.