Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

ry relief might be brought by the American Relief Administration to up to a million children in Russia. THEREFORE it is agreed between the American Re- lief Administration, an unofficial volunteer American chari- table organization under the chairmanship of Mr. Herbert Hoover, hereinafter called the A.R.A., and the Russian So- cialist Federative Soviet Republic hereinafter called the Soviet Authorities, That the A.R.A. will extend such assistance to the Russian people as is within its power, subject to the accept- ance and fulfillment of the following conditions on the part of the Soviet Authorities who hereby declare that there is need of this assistance on the part of the A.R.A. 442 IEEDING THE HUNGRY The Soviet Authorities agree: First: That the A.R.A. may bring into Russia such personnel as the A.R.A. finds necessary in the carrying out of its work and the Soviet Authorities guarantee them full liberty and protection while in Russia. Non-Americans and Americans who have been detained in Soviet Russia since i917 will be admitted on approval by the Soviet Authorities. Second: That they will, on demand of the A.R.A., im- mediately extend all facilities for the entry into and exit from Russia of the personnel mentioned in (1) and while such personnel are in Russia the Soviet Authorities shall accord them full liberty to come and go and move about Russia on official business and shall provide them with all necessary papers such as safe-conducts, laissez passer, et cetera, to facilitate their travel. Third: That in securing Russian and other personnel the A.R.A. shall have complete freedom as to selection and the Soviet Authorities will, on request, assist the A.R.A. in securing same. Fourth: That on delivery of the A.R.A. of its relief supplies at the Russian ports of Petrograd, Murmansk, Archangel, Novorossisk, or other Russian ports as mutually agreed upon, or the nearest practicable available ports in adjacent countries, decision to lie with the A.R.A., the Soviet Authorities will bear all further costs such as discharge, handling, loading and transportation to interior base points in the areas where the A.R.A. may operate. Should de- murrage or storage occur at above ports mutually agreed upon as satisfactory such demurrage and storage is for the account of the Soviet Authorities. For purposes of this agreement the ports of Riga, Reval, Libau, Hango and Helsingfors are also considered satisfactory ports. Notice of at least five days will be given to Soviet representatives at respective ports in case the Soviet Authorities are ex- pected to take c. i. f. delivery. Fifth: That they will at their own expense supply the necessary storage at interior base points mentioned in para- graph (4) and handling and transportation from same to all such other interior points as the A.R.A. may designate. Sixth: That in all above storage and movement of re- lief supplies they will give the A