AMERICA AND RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 17958, 3 May 1922, Page 4

AMERICA AND RUSSIA

MR HUGHES’S EXPLANATION. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, WASHINGTON, May 1. Mr Chas. Hughes (Secretary of State), replying to -the Women’s International League of Peace and- Freedom asking for 'American recognition of Russia, sard 1 that the political recognition of the Soviet was dependent upon the existence of a Government competent to discharge, and showing a disposition to discharge, its international obligations. The United States didl not intend to interfere with the Russian people in their attempt to work out their own destiny. The basis for the credit which Russia needed: must be supplied inside Russia, and could: not bo .supplied outside. Meanwhile the United States would continue to refuse recognition ot the Soviet. —A. and N.Z. Cable. STARVING RUSSIAN CHILDREN The Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr J. Watson) initiated last night at a public meeting in the council chambers the local campaign for the relief of starving Russian children. He emphasised) the urgent need for help, and proposed that a big effort be made. The number of ladies present showed (lie said; that the movement had tire sympathy of the community behind it. Any effort made by school teachers in response to the .Education Board's appeal need not clash with the general scheme to raise funds. He thought a house-to-house canvass in conjunction with street collections on Friday would prove effective. Tiro Rev, IV. M. Grant said' there was undoubtedly a tremendous claim for help. Ho referred .to the facts, ns reported, that fifteen million people in Russia, were starving. The starving people in Russia had eaten the dogs and. cats, even grinding up th.o bones for food, livery pound given now to help would save a. life until the next wheat crop. Carts were going round gathering up the bodies of the children who had l died of starvation—the poor little helpless children. Ho felt sure the ladies who worked so hard during the war would' take up this very deserving work. A suggestion hy Cr J. M‘Lachlan to have a sale on Saturday in addition to Friday's effort was adopted. He held that peojile unable to give in money might bo glad.' to give in kind. The fishermen might help in this way, ns they had done in response to olher appea Is. With Mrs G. F. Booth, the noted 1 war worker, as chairwoman, the ladies present were .formed' into a, committee, with power to add- to their number, to carry out the canvassing am! col led mg. Goods for .saleon Saturday should be left at the ‘town Hall in charge of the town clerk (Mr J. Tait).