Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

rts of Ukraine, and WHEREAS appeals have been made to the world for aid in a humanitarian cause, and WHEREAS the American people are moved with pro- found sympathy to assist by all possible means these dis- tricts threatened with starvation, and WHEREAS the American Mennonites desire to par- ticipate directly in this humanitarian service of relief for the needy in a spirit of love, peace and goodwill, regardless. of race, religion or social status, and WHEREAS the American Mennonites feel it a special duty to give impartial aid also in the regions where their co-religionists are suffering from effects of the famine, THEREFORE it is agreed between the American Men- nonite Relief, an unofficial, volunteer, American Organiza- tion for Christian social service hereinafter called the A.M.R. and the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic hereinafter called! U.S.S.R., THAT the A.M.R. will extend such assistance to the Ukrainian people as is within its power subject to the ac- ceptance and fulfillment of the following conditions. The American Mennonite Relief agrees: First: Within the limits of its resources and facilities, to supply as rapidly as a suitable organization can be ef- fected, food, clothing and medical relief to the needy civilian: population especially women and children and the sick, re- APPENDIX 453 gardless of race, religion or social or political status and are prepared to bring to Ukraine foodstuffs to the value of no less than twenty-five thousand Dollars, Second: To carry on its relief operations where the A.M.R. finds the relief can be administered most efficiently and with the best results. The principal object is to bring relief to the regions of Crimea, Taurien and Ekaterinoslav using as port of entry Berdjansk, Sevastopol, Theodosia, Mariupol, Odessa and Novorossisk, Third: That the A.M.R. personnel in Ukraine will confine themselves strictly to the ministration of relief and will engage in no political, commercial, journalistic or re- ligious propaganda, activity whatever, Fourth: That no objections will be made to customs inspection of its relief supplies. Fifth: That the A.M.R. may bring into Ukraine such personnel as the A.M.R. finds necessary in the carrying out of its work and the U.S.S.R. guarantees them full liberty and protection—while in Ukraine, The Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic agrees: Sixth: That the U.S.S.R. will, on request of the A.M.R. extend all facilities for the entry and exit from Ukraine of all personnel mentioned in paragraph five (5) and will ac- cord them full liberty to move about Ukraine on official business and will provide them with all necessary papers, such as safe conduct, laisser-passer etc., etc., to facilitate their travel. Seventh: That in securing local personnel the A.M.R. shall have complete freedom as to selection and the U.S.S.R. will on request assist in securing the same. Eighth: That the delivery by the A