Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

a definite district or area of distribution in which the American Friends Service Committee shall keep its own identity and work according to its own ideals, but always under the supervision of the Director of the American Relief Administration in Russia, pursuant to and in con- formity with the terms of the Riga agreement. c. The Director of the American Relief Administra- tion in Russia shall appoint on his staff at headquarters one or more representatives (to be mutually agreed upon) of any of the organization members of the European Re- lief Council. In turn, the member organizations who may be represented in Russia agree to furnish such repre- sentatives. On the 9th of September, Wilbur Thomas of the American Friends Service Committee at Philadelphia sent the following telegram to Scottdale: “Levi Mumaw, Scottdale, Pa. é “Can you and two others see me next Wednesday morn- 374 FEEDING THE HUNGRY ing regarding Russian work? Believe this is your opening for Russian work and will gladly assist you any way I can.” Negotiations were opened at once with Mr. Thomas and a meeting of the Mennonite Central Committee was held at Lancaster, Pa. The proposition of the Friends was carefully considered and the plan in general was adopted, but with the stipulation that the section of Rus- sia which was to be allocated to the Friends should be agreeable to our Committee. On this last condition hinged the question of imme- diate relief work in Russia. Several attempts were made to ascertain whether the sections where Mennonites lived could be assigned to the Mennonite Central Committee, but no definite answer was given. No further action was taken by our Committee until October 20, 1921, at which time the following cable was received from A. J. Miller, who had reached Moscow through Riga, and had been permitted to transmit his message through the offices of the American Relief Administration already established at Moscow: Arrangements with Soviets completed enabling us First. Work for women and children independently as American Mennonite Relief. Second. With assistance to Holland Mennonite Relief. Third. As Mennonite Relief under Holland Agreement using American as Director on terms similar A.R.A. agree- ment with Soviets. Fourth. A.R.A. Moscow suggest A.M.R. undertake re- lief work for children and sick in Volga and Ukraine in name Mennonite Relief with American Mennonite Director and personnel under general supervision A.R.A. Director in Russia. Holland assistance then possible through A.M.R. Advise which of above courses will be undertaken. The delivery of this message by the New York office of the American Relief Administration was accompanied by a letter signed by Frank C. Page, Assistant Secretary: PERSONNEL OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE S75 “Yesterday we forwarded a cable, copy of which is at- tached, from Mr. Miller in Moscow. It seems that arrange- ments have finally been