RUSSIAN FAMINE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 274, 13 August 1921, Page 7

RUSSIAN FAMINE

OUTLOOK IMPROVED BY RAINS

SCORCHED AREAS SOWN AFRESH By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, August 11. The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent at Berlin strikes a more hopeful note regarding tho Russian situation. The rains in July improved the outlook in the Samara Government, resulting in a marked fall in the price of flour. In parts of the Kursk Government the scorched fields were sown afresh, with good results. The dispatch of grain from districts with good harvests has already begun, on private initiative. The crops are very good in Turkestan, where a levy on corn has been made for the starving. There are excellent harvests in the Tsaritzan Government, due to the rainfall. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RKLIEFJFUNDS AMERICAN VOTE OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS PROPOSED. Washington, August 11. Senator King moved in the United States Senate: “That five million dollars be voted for Russian relief.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cale Assn. PRISONERS’ TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES LIBERATED AMERICANS’ EXTRAORDINARY STORIES. (Rec. August 12, 7.45 p.m.) London, August 12. The "Daily Telegraph’s" Reval cones-, pendent states that liberated Americans tell extraordinary stories of physical and mental torture which are supported by visible evidence of feverish eyes, hollow cheeks, and trembling hands. Captain Fitzpatrick, of the Red Cross organisation, says he was reported to be crazy because ho fought Polish prisoners who prevented air coming into the ceils. A most terrible and horrible experience was his confinement ill a basement cell next to the execution room. Captain Fitzpatrick was once under sentence of death and confined in that room, which was constantly flooded to wash away the blood. Captain Fitzpatrick added: "Our thoughts are for the thousands of prisoners of other nationalities who are slowly dying in unspeakable misery and torture. The civilised world ought to co-operate to effect their release.”—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.