RUSSIA'S VOICE AT LAST

Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1946, Page 5

RUSSIA'S VOICE AT LAST

Received Wednesdav S.O p.m. LONDON, May 22. Moscow radio last niglit broadeast Mi iStaiin's riqily to a recent letter from J President Trainui) 011 the world food jcrisis. Mr. Stalin expressed regret that President Truinan's appeal was not made three nionths earlier when Russia i might have done soinething about joining the international efforts to solve the ; food crisis. lustead, the appeal did not ; coiue until midway when the Soviet Goveriiiucnt had alreadv comniitted ltself to sendiug large quantitios of food to France and other countries and when i Ihe ■Soviet Fuion's resources were al- ; ready decreasing. As f'ar as coordinatling the work of the Soviet Fnion with |other graiu exporting countries, was ; coiicenied, Mr. Stalin has infornied | President Truimiu that the Soviet ' Governinent has 110 objection in prinlci])le to this proposal but it will require !a special studv. The radio suininarises President Truinan's letter thus: — Some ■ tiine ago Mr. Stalin received from j President Tninian a message saying j there was at present a food crisis and ! expressing the hope that the Soviet ; Government would assign to I'nrra a : certain (|uantity of grain. .President j Truniun also expi'essecl tlie hope that tne ! Soviet would be in a position to coordinate its aclion with other grain ex- ! porting countries for the hetter ulilisaj tion of graiu resources.