Show u. u RUSSIA S.-RUSSIA PACT IS NEAR Litvinoff and Roosevelt Report Report Report Re Re- port Progress After Conferences WASHINGTON N Nov N v. v 11 ff JP- JP Friendly but serious conversations be between President nt Roosevelt arid and Maxim Litvinoff today oday propelled the United States and soviet Russia toward toward toward to to- ward diplomatic kinship Official sources s for forecast c s announcement announcement announce announce- ce ment nt next week of an understanding on Russo American recognition Sup- Sup prediction n were p personal chats Mr Ir Roosevelt and the Russian commissar adding up tc to more snore than fo and st state te de department meetings which swelled the total dis dis- dis to than 10 hou hours s. s Further conferences were r regarded as certain President Roosevelt's own White WhiteHouse louse Howe study last night waS was the s scene cne of the longest and most intimate exchange ex cx- change between the chief executive and Litvinoff For three hours lastIng lastIng last last- Ing until midnight Russo American n issues were thoroughly reviewed The president reported progress Litvinoff wore the smile the capital has come to regard as a fixture In reply to questions as he left the executive ex mansion mansion- he said conversations conversa tion with Mr Roosevelt arc are always pleasant The late night meeting was the second sec see ond Roosevelt Roosevelt-Litvinoff conversation yesterday At noon they met for or an hour with state department officials and then issued joint a-joint statement that discussions will continue in normal course |