Evening star., 1947-03-05

other five are as
follows: Five.
I have recently
transmitted to
Voks an invita- = ~
tton by the Frank R. Kent.
American dance inpresario, s.
Hurok, for a Soviet ballet company
to participate in international dance
spring festival in 1947 which will
be held at Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, and for a possible
United States tour after the festival.
Discussions are in progress with
Voks, but no concrete developments
have taken place. AS you know, ]
greatly admire the Russian ballet,
and I can assure you that Soviet
ballet company would be extremely
well received in the United States
and its presence at international
dance festival would have a very
favorable effect. + sincerely hope
that this invitation may be ac-
cepted.
Involves Cancer Research.
"Six. I have recently received a
request from United States, spon-
sored by Surgeon General Of Pub
lie Health Service, that three
American doctors, Drs. Theodore s.
Hauschka, Michael B. Shimkin and
Murray J. Shear, be authorized to
visit Soviet Union to study cancer
research methods. Developments In
cancer research by Doctors Roskin
and Klyueva and other distin-
guished Soviet medical scientists
have created the greatest interest
In United States. My own con-
versation with Drs. Roskin and
Klyueva and with other members
Of Soviet Academy Of Medical Sci
ences left me with impression that
their recent contributions to human
ity's struggle against cancer may
have the most profound effect. The
people and Government of United
States will be most grateful If this
request can be approved at an early
date.
Seven. In February, 1916, DR.
Harold w. Dodds, president OF
Princeton University, extended
through Soviet Ambassador in
Washington invitations to univer-
sity's bicentennial celebration fol
a number of distinguished Soviet
scholars, including Profs. Peter L
Kapitsa, L. D. Landau, Sergei I
Vavilov and others. At the same
time the Rockefeller Foundation
extended invitations to Profs. Ivan
M. Vinogradov and Lev s. Pontrya-
gin. Although no acknowledgment
was received Of these invitations
and the occasion of the university's
hicentennial celebration to which
they were invited has passed, I am
sure they would be renewed If Soviet
government indicated a willingness
to accept them.
Symphony Conductor Invited.
Slight. In March, 1916, Embassy
transmitted to Ministry an invita-
ton from Mr.. Henry B., Cabot,
president of trustees of Boston
Symphony Orchestra, to Eugene
Mravinsky, conductor Of Leningrad
Philharmonic. to be the guest OF
Boston Symphony either October
81 to November 4, or December 16
to December 80, 1916. No reply was
received to this invitation and the
periods for which 1t was extended
have passed, but it has been in
dicated to me that it would be re-
newed II Soviet government will
authorize its acceptance.
+, mine. On May 16, 1916, Embassy
c transmitted to Ministry offer Of Mr.
George Koussevitsky and Boston
Symphony Orchestra to proceed tt
Soviet Union for two weeks at theil
own expense and to perform TO,
Soviet audiences, the proceeds from
tickets to be devoted to whatever
local benefit as might be designated
by Soviet authorities. Ministry was
informed that the orchestra hoped
thereby to repay In some small part
the magnificent cooperation oi
Eoviet Union during the war. Nc
reply having been received to EN-
bassy's letter, and as time set TO,
orchestra's proposed visit was ap.
preaching (month Of September
1946,) the Embassy again wrote or
July 2, inquiring what answer could
be given to orchestra. No reply has
thus far been received"
Balks Exchanges.
IN conclusion, the Ambassador, ir
his best diplomatic manner, says:
Should the Soviet authorities now
be disposed to accept this offer
I shall be very happy to transmit
this invitation in the hope that II
will be renewed"
1t is doubtful whether any similar
: letter from. an Ambassador of q
great country has ever come to the
State Department. It's notable fea.
ture is that, though couched in such
language, no offense can justly bs
taken and 1t appears merely com.
munication which 1t was the duty o.
the Ambassador to make.
9 Nevertheless, it is impossible no
TO recognize that, whether he real,
tied it or not. what our Ambassado,
really was saying Is that Marsha
Stalin's statement to Elliott is ute
nonsense; that the Soviet govern
ment (Which Mr.. Stain Isl, insteas
of encouraging cultural and scientif1,
exchanges (Which Mr.. Stain say
he wants to do), has done the exac
opposite; that in numerous in
! stances it has rejected some pro
posals, ignored others, approved
/. none that were reciprocal; that th'