INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1921, Page 2

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

UTK-i-iiU.iAX AM) N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. HELP FOR RUSSIA. PARIS, Aug. 10 The Supreme Council is progressing so satisfactorily, that it is expected to conclude on Saturday, though the experts, late to-night, had not reached a compromise regarding the solution ot Upper Silesia problem. Yesterday the Council debated the Russian famine question. Al. Brin ml suggested that as Russia helped the Allies they ought to join America and others in administrating the relief through the Red Cross. lion Lloyd George pointed out such efforts; were not comprehensive enough. The Red Cross com!! not work a loaves and fishes miracle. The question ought to be considered on a large scale. It Mas not only a question of Russia Imt the whole world was involved. He did not .admire the Soviet Government but thought relief was impossible without its co-operation, owing to its control oftransport and official machinery. U was not a political, hut a humanitarian question. Unless the Allies helped, tvphus and cholera would destroy mote lives than the war. RUSSIA’S PLIGHT. LONDON. Aug. 10 The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent in Russia continued :—Neither has tbe Soviet power to change the machinery of their monstrous administration. If tbe food is handed over to the Soviet ii means the Reds and drone officials will get everything and the poor people nothing. Whatever is done, outside organisations must control the distribution. The Soviet will oppose this bit crly. but- it must not be otherwise. 1 think the famine has given the Bols.ieviks the knock out. At Lenin’s ten table they are discussing ways and means of‘escaping, comparing notes on foreign places for an asylum. England is much favoured. Lenin is a wily bird and will take good care we do not hang him. The real culprits are sure to ieave betimes. We. their tmwiibm staves, n.av vet be‘destroyed by the peoples first furious onslaughts. The fear .of famine has gone too far. Great territories have become empty and overrun by weeds. God’s will he done. Forgive mv ineohereneies but 1 am always hungry and depressed and do tint believe in their government in Russia. The Soviet tyrants simply control Lie bio- cities and several railroads and little foods. The rest is all chaos. PETROGRAT>, Aug. 10 Special trains are removing 70,000 ehildre.il from the famine areas.

AID FOR RUSSIA. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Mr Hoover, in accepting an invitation from the Swiss President to send a representative to an internatioua conference of relief societies regarding aid for Russia, pointed out that the famine in Russia was beyond all the resources of the available private charities in the world, especially in these times of economic hardship. “ Relief.” Mr Hoover says, “ even were funds available for food, involved the rehabilitation of transportation, agriculture, aiul industry, necessitating measures which again are beyond the rear! of charity.” Mr Hoover adds that each national relief society should proceed independently. The American relief measures in Russia are proceeding, he says, and preliminary step s are being taken. Mr Hoover believes tbe actual relief work will soon begin. The American prisoners in Russia are beginning to return to Riga.

MORE HOPEFUL SIGNS. (Received This Dnv at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 11 The Daily Telegraph’s Berlin corn'spondent says there is a more hopeful note in the Russian situation. Rains during July have improbed Lie outlook. In Samara, the Government has resulted in the marked fall of the price of flour; also parts of the Kursk districts the scorched fields have been sown afresh with good results. The despatch of grain from district ; with good harvests lvas already began on private initiative. Crops are very good in lurkestan where a leva' on the corn nas been made for the starving people. There are excellent harvests in Tsaritzvn district due to the rainfall.