THE WAR A BLESSING.
LARGELY DEE TO “ XO VODKA.” BETROGRAD, April 14. The Minister of Finance informed the Press Agency that the war is proving a blessing to the people of Russia. The peas,-,n;.s have now better prospect.-, of living in comparative comfort, us, owing to the allowance made to the families of soldiers. their incomes are greater than in times of peace. The prohibition of vodka L prim ’,ri!v responsible for Foe ameliorated condition of the peasants. Before the war the average vearlv savings on deposit totalled between 15.000.C00 and 20,000,000 ihdlars. while in January alone 30.000,0-00 (h-llars were deposited.
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Evening Star, Issue 15778, 15 April 1915, Page 3
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101THE WAR A BLESSING. Evening Star, Issue 15778, 15 April 1915, Page 3
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