Washington, Dec.
Col. Henry L, Stimson, Secretary of State, has replied to the Soviet renunciation of American partie tion in a Sing-Russian settlement in connection with the Kellogg Treaty. His reply took the form of a press statement which he said would not be sent to Russia by the United States Government, In opening, the Secretary denied the allegation "that unfriendly motives had prompted his note, de~ claring that it never could be rightly considered an unfriendly act for one signatory of the Kellogg Pact to recall this international agreement for the renunciation of war to another signatory's attention, He emphasized that the United States had no knowledge, fore sending the communication, that Sino-Russian negotiations were already in progress, conclusion, Colonel Stimson! expressed the hope that the problems of China and Russia may be solved through these negotiations United Press, On
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