Mr. Kamenev's Reply to Colonel Haskell's Letter

MR. KAMGNEV'S REPLY TO COLONSL HASKELL'S LETTER OF JUNE 4, BX- PRESSING HIS APPRECIATION OF THE TORK. 8 June 1923. Dear Mr. Haskell: Having received your esteened letter of June 4th, I hasten to ex- press my deep appreciation of the colossal work in the relief of the starving districts of Russia thich has been carried out during a period of two years by the Anerioan Relief Administration under your personal and energetic leadership. Our government and all the labor pogulation of Russia have justly appraised your highly humanitarisn work and will never forget that owing to the latter, millions of starving have timely received the needed help and hundreds of thousands of people were saved from famine death. I completely join you in the viewpoint expressed by you that this year's harvest promises to be quite satisfactory, and that upon its realization the Government hopes to provide for the basic needs of the former fanine regions, and to utilize the surplus for the economic reconstruction of the country. Appreciating highly your personal services in the work of relief of the starving in Russia, I reguest you to transmit from me to all leaders and members of the American Relief Administration my deep appreciation for the work accomplished by them in fighting the funine and for the enormous material help that has been rendered Rassia, and which is a proof of the sympathetic attitude of the American people to the great calamity that had stricken a part of the population of Ruesia. In accordance with information received, you will return once more to Moscow before your final departure, and I hope to have then one more opportunity to thank you for everything that has been done by you and by the organization under your leadership. Please accept, dear Mr. Haskell, the sincere assurances of my highest esteen. 604 L. Kamenev.