FAMINE IN .RUSSIA.
t RELIEF NOT OBTAINABLE. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.. • (Received February 27th, 10.15 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, February 27. Pathetic stories of the lack of food, fuel and' clothing, come from the. famine.districts. The Zenistvo of the Simbiresk province has no funds to enable it to open free kitchens for the starviag- ' ' ..'..■ The Bashkvis in the Orenburg district refuse Christian aid, fearing that they will be compelled to adopt the orthodox religion. ~ The authorities of the Tobosk district decline to open kitchens until tho peasants begin to die. -
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14290, 28 February 1912, Page 10
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