RUSSIAN RELIEF.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 735, 30 May 1922, Page 4

RUSSIAN RELIEF.

THE MAYOR AGAIN. (To the Editor.) Sir—l r 'quest j>ui further favour for a lit'-'e sp<ce re the questi-m | of relief roc the famine stroke n j Russians and while doing so desir-' to ! thank you for vaur recent leader, in j which von i laced the case h'*f re your reader-:. To the residents of ! Pukekohe 1 wish to say that in a few days the ccl outers will call upon you. T ask for them a cordial 10ception. The local committee hope

to raise at least a sum of £lud. The money will be remitted to Lord Jellicoe, who has interested himself n this work for months past, and by him it w. 1.1. be forwarded to the Administrator appointed by the British Government. We are assured that the utmost care is being- taken to expend relief funds to the best advantage. The great service and great sacrifice of Russia up to the time of the revolution undoubtedly saved the cause of the Allies in the Great War. The great calamity that has overtaken Russia is largely the result of an unprecedented drought in the Volga Valley. Four provinces in the stricken area are outside of the sphere of the Bolshevik movement. Dwelling in a land of plenty as we do we now have opportunity to show ; thyjt we are not forgetful of our blessings or of our suffering fel-lows.-—I am, etc. JOHN ROUTLY, Mayor, Pukekohe. May 28th, 1922.