The Union Daily Times

Moscow, April 25. (By the Associated Press) Maxim Litvinoff, assistant commissar of foreign affairs, addressing the All-Russian central executive committee last night, followed up the announcement of the signing of the Russo-German amity treaty at Berlin by sounding a distinctly optimistic note regarding the new trend in the Russo-American situation, pointing to the establishment in the near future of amicable relations between the two countries.

After summing up Russia's relations with the various countries, particularly Germany, M. Litvinoff said:

"Above all there towers America's colossal might. Reports from that country point to a new trend in responsible business circles respecting soviet Russia. True, the United States government has not yet moved from the deadline but the existing differences are not great.

"They tell us that our recognition of Kerensky's debts is a condition essential to American recognition. This will not be difficult. The Soviet government has repeatedly stated its readiness to discuss this point. If the members of the American government demand advance commitments, such demands obviously are unusual and abnormal, but if negotiations are once commenced on the principle of our recognition of the American debts, provided the United States agrees to consider the principle of our counter-claims, we would be quite optimistic as to the results."

Proclaiming Russia's peaceful policy, as evidenced by the Rapallo and Paris treaty with Turkey, M. Litvinoff declared that the new Russo-German pact merely supplements the Rapallo treaty, guaranteeing each party to the agreement non-involvement in any war of aggression by a single power or a group of powers.

"We will put this treaty against the Locarno combination," said M. Litvinoff. "Only by means of such treaties can the dangers of war be gradually lessened."