INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 2

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION STARVING MILLIONS. RUSSIAN SITUATION. LONDON, July 24.

The “Daily Express” Berlin correspondent telegraphs: “The panic-stric-ken Soviet Government despairs of reRoving unaided 30,000,000 starving peasantry. The Bolshevik loaders are now conferring with the old loty leaders. With the most dreadful tra,r,dv which ever afflicted Russia, the Soviet is faced by a grave peril from starving military which already threatens to revolt; also the possibility of Trotskv proclaiming himself dictator. Germanv and the Central European States are sending relief, conditionally that thev are permitted to supervise the, distribution. The Soviet Government. per Maxim Gorky has appealed to the German doctors for then services. AIJ the Soviet representatives abroad have been ordered to appeal to the Powers for food supplied.

HELP FOR RUSSIA. WASHINGTON, July 24. Mr Hoover, on behalf of the U.S.. Government, has replied to Maxim Gorky's appeal for relief for the u.ssian women and children. Air Hoover said that a sine quo non is the release of American prisoners in Russia, and absolute freedom of movement for Amercan relief agents m Rus.

Mr Hoover points out that the American Relief Administration would accord such aid to women and children and sick as Russia is not officially able to afford, and America could, if necessary supplement the food, clothing and medical supplies for millions of children in Russia, as soon as organisation could he effected. The reply concludes: The condition of such wffief are identically the same as those established in every one ot 23 countries where operations have been conducted. These ane: (1) The Moscow Soviet is authorised to inform the relief admnistrators at Riga of such relief as necessary. (2) American representatives of relief administration shall he given full liberty to come and go and move about Russia. (3) These representaives shall fie allowed to organise necessary local committees' and local assistance free from Government interference.

(4) They shall he given free transportation for imported supplies wi*h priority over, traffic. (5) The authorities shall assign the necessary buildings, equipment, and fuel gratuitously. ((>) In addition to imported food, clothing and medicines, the children •md sick must be given the same rations and such local - supplies as are given to tho rest of the population.

(7) The relief organisation promises to distribute without consideration of race, creed, or colour, and will not engage in political activities.”