Evening star., 1934-01-08
PRESIDENT AWAITS
MOSCOW'S ENVOY
Troyanovsky Pays Official
Call on Acting Secretary
of State.

Alexander TroyanovSky, new Russian
Ambassador to the United States, paid
an official call today on William Phil
lips, acting Secretary Of State, prepara
tory to visiting President Roosevelt at
the White House to submit his creden-
tials.
The Ambassador. accompanied by
Boris Skvirsky, the counsellor of the
embassy, was ushered into the diplo-
matte waiting room of the State De-
Richard Southgate, acting chief of the
division of treaties and protocol.
The Ambassador advanced without
waiting for his counsellor to introduce
him to Mr. Southgate, and said, Il am
Mr.. Troyanovsky" Soon afterward he
was ushered into the ONCE of MI
Phillips.
In addition to Mr. Phillips, the Amer
lean Ambassador 20 Russia, William C.
Bullitt. and the chief of the division of
Eastern European affairs, Robert Kelley,
were present
Returns to Embassy.
After short stay in the acting Secre-
tary's Office. Troyanovsky returned to
the temporary embassy on Massachu-
setts avenue which has been the resi-
dence OF Boris Skvirsky for the past
IL years
Meanwhile. Bullitt had reported to
Mr.. Roosevelt on the housing situa-
ton in Moscow and preliminary ar
rangemens for opening consulates as
well as the American embassy in
Russia
Bullitt said he expected to return
to his post at Moscow as soon as these
details had been completed, probably
about February /.
The arrival here last night Of Troy
anoVsky, accompanied by Bullitt. was
the f1rst time in II years that Russia
mas been ofticially represented here.
Inc Soviet Ambassador late today
will present his credentials in the
usual formal manner in the White
House With the customary brief cere-
| mony.
1royanovsky is expected to begin
soon a series OF discussions with Amer
lean omclals on trade relations.
he Is expected to push the estab-
lishment Of Soviet consulates in Wash
ington, New York, the Pacific Coast
and possibly Chicago.
or the Russian, Bullitt told news
men: The Ambassador is a swell fell
low. Youl all like him"
Hints Of Peace Pact.
Trovanovsky, who arrived here at 3
pm. yesterday, was accompanied by
three members of the new embassy's
stan. In New York. he told reporters
ne would work diligently for world
peace, which some observers here in
terpreted as a hint that he would un-
dertake to negotiate a nom aggression
pact with the United States, such as
the Soviet has with a number of Eu-
ropean nations
Troyanovsky was greeted informally
| at the Union Station by jefferson Pat
terson, acting chief Of protocol, and
Kelley
Among others to welcome him we're
| Toshihiko Taketomi, Japanese charge
d'affaires, a personal friend during the
years Troyanovsky was Ambassador to
Toxic, and Nine. Taketomi. Skvirsky
went to New York to greet his new
chief and accompanied him to the
Capital.
In observance of diplomatic eti-
quette. Troyanovsky declined to make
formal statement until after he has
presented his credentials at the White
House
Ambassador Bullitt spoke briefly con-
corning his trip on the same vessel and
train with Troyanovsky.
I'VE had lots of time to talk, of
course" he said. land we discussed
everything under the SUM-"