Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

supplies. (zg) That the A.R.A. may deliver against payments as hereinabove outlined food packages or food in “bulk sales lots” to individuals, municipalities, and to charitable and other organizations within Soviet Russia; except that in case an individual receives orders for delivery of more than $50.00 worth of foodstuffs at any one time, or an organiza- tion receives orders for delivery of more than $500.00 worth 460 FEEDING THE HUNGRY of foodstuffs at any one time, thus must be advised to the A.R.A. who, in case he has evidence that the food will be misused or become the subject of speculation, may deter- mine that the foodstuffs shall not be delivered. (h) That the Soviet Authorities agree to let it be known officially in America that they are in complete ac- cord with the establishment of this warehouse operation. (i) That the Soviet Authorities agree to afford internal publicity concerning the warehouse operation, its object, and the details of its operations. That this agreement may be terminated by either party after ninety days notice to the other party. For the American Relief Administration, By: (Signed) William N. Haskell, Director in Russia. For the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, By: (Signed) L. Kamenev. Made this 19th day of October, 1921. DOCUMENT V AGRICULTURAL RECONSTRUCTION AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN MENNO.- NITE RELIEF AND THE RUSSIAN SOCIAL- IST FEDERATIVE SOVIET REPUBLIC WHEREAS the American Mennonite Relief, an un- official, volunteer, American organization for Christian social service, is now operating in Soviet Russia under an agree- ment entered into with the Russan Socialistic Federated Soviet Republic, which covers conditions under which the American Mennonite Relief is now rendering aid to the famine sufferers in Soviet Russia, and WHEREAS it is desirable, not only to relieve the suf- fering from famine, but also to remove the causes of famine conditions and as fully as possible to prevent their recur- rence by enabling the farmers to bring more land under cultivation, THEREFORE it is agreed between the American Men- nonite Relief, hereinafter called the A.M.R., and the Russian Socialistic Federated Soviet Republic, hereinafter called the APPENDIX 461 Soviet Authorities, that the A.M.R. in addition to its pro- gram of famine relief, as carried on under the contract be- tween the A.M.R. and the Soviet Authorities of October 20, 1921, will also extend such assistance toward agricultural reconstruction in those districts where it is operating or may choose to operate, as is within its power subject to the ac- ceptance and fulfillment of the following conditions: First: That the A.M.R. may bring into Soviet Russia or purchase in Soviet Russia itself, such agricultural imple- ments, tractors, repairs and parts, fuels, oils, seed grains, and other essentials as may be needed to further the work of agriculture in the dist