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Show BRITAIN FORCES RUSSIA TO FREE HER CITIZENS MOSCOW, Oct. 14 tBy the Associated Asso-ciated Press), According to an agreement agree-ment between the Russian soviet gov -enunent and the British govetnment, all Kritlsh nationals, including those in prison, will be Immediately repatriated, re-patriated, beginning October 80, Those remaining niii-t sign a statement that the-, do so of thrlr own volition. "here are at present five Americans in prison in Moscow; numbers are de- talned for Varied reasons an1 otnera were unable to leave lii 111S They now- wish repatriation. The total number num-ber of American citizens In Russia Is estimated at throe thousand, including the families of Russians who are naturalized nat-uralized Amerlcany. many of whom have heen separated for six years or more from husbands or fathers without with-out means of communication. The soviet government la definitely facltltaftpg Ihi departure for America oi old people, women w Ishin.i to rejoin re-join their husbands ,nd those in baJ health The repatriation of prisoners and persons detained for politico! reasons, rea-sons, li Is announced, could bo er-ffcted er-ffcted in ease wnere the exchange was mutually profitable for the count H'-a concerned It is further announced that unless the American government corrsents to treat on these terms with Russia, there Is no possibility or their, release. no |