ACCEPTANCE OF AMERICAN RELIEF
MR. HOOVER SUSPECTS PROPAGANDA,..
WASHINGTON, Ist August. Mr. Hoover, commenting on Russia's acceptance of relief, said:—"Tho whole thing has some colour of propaganda. The appeal to American sympathy is designed to bring about relations with the United States.^ The industrial collapse of Rnssia brought about these ; conditions. The widespread prevalence of disease and famine represents the fruits of this collapse." Interest attaches to the activities of Senator France in Russia. He is quoted as advocating the granting of a two thousand million dollar loan to Russia, in order to put it on ite feet economically, and believes that this credit could be arranged by means of a receivership under which the repayment of the loan would take precedence of all other obligations. It is understood that the Relief Committee is able to spend 160,000 dollars a month in Russia vrithout calling on the American people, owing, to the large reserves.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 29, 3 August 1921, Page 5
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