RUSSIAN FAMINE.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4593, 19 May 1922, Page 4

RUSSIAN FAMINE.

CRISIS NOT YET OVER. (Per Press Asr"?in.fcion.) Christchurch, May 18.A Press Association cablegram appeared on May 10, in which it was stated that the Russian famine crisis was over. For confirmation or otherwise of this statement, Mr W. H. Rose, chairmai of the "Save the Children" fund sent the following cablegram to tho London committee: "Loudon Press Association telegram announces that the Russian crisis is over lleply immediately." Today,' lie received a reply from Lord Weardale, which reads: "Statement absolutely ontrue. Sir Benjamin Robertson says famine conditions must remain until the harvest is gathered, and even if the harvest is successful, f-offiderable distress will still remain. Tf the harvest is a failure the present Position will obtain. Famine conditions are spreading in; Russia and .jll o+hop statements, however circiim--tanHnl. arc pur-* fabrications. We ire /ceding 300,000. children, and beg I -."■"'. to do your utmost to keep the 1 kitchen going. ■■■.■■:■