Show RUSS REDS DESIRE OUR recognition MILLIONS IN GOLD PROMISED AMERICA DY BY representative OF socialistic ELEMENT soviet government seeks return of normal trade relations desiring to purchase supplies needed in reconstruction work new york the iteli ilcin are arc lit to be extremely anxious to make trims terms with the united states As tile tho tint first step toward ton 01 1 I obtaining tion liy by the united states tilt the itus allus almi government Is prepared to Ile posit toyoo wo lit in gold with american and european banks for the pur pin chase of 0 supplies i needed in recon recin is truc cllon tion work according to a formal statement jent issued here march 20 by L C A K martens mm arni american depre tentative of tile the Dei iron steel works lit in moscow ough the bureau of representatives of the itus ilus stan socialist federal soviet republic asserting that lie he hall had received this week meek ills his ns as off acial representative of the soviet government in ili the united states stales mr martens said lie hall lila ills credentials to tle state department nit and meanwhile had opened temporary headquarters headquarter A lit in tills this city with the credentials lie he said he had sent seat a report on conditions in fit russia and nn expression of ill his q desire to re ich normal relations between the two countries mr martens said that in addition to the lie to be deposited to defray lie cost of initial pur purchases chaes the soviet government eminent was prepared to submit propositions which lie said lit lie hoped would prove acceptable tu to Ant anserlean erlean manufacturers nud exporters looking toward anent of credit for additional addition nt government purchases |