INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1921, Page 3

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

FOOD FOR RUSSIA

LONDON. August 4

The “.Daily Telegraph” Paris correspondent' states: - “The French Government has intimated to the United States a desire to assist in feeding Russians, and suggesting that America should direct and control the feeding operations?, the Allies collaborating. The Government make one reservation viz., that the food intended for the famished peasants shall not bo permitted to pass into the hands (if the Soviet soldiery or functionaries, and stresses the stipulation that any communications with Moscow must net be interpreted ns a recognition of the Soviet Government. SOVIET MANIFESTO. LONDON. August I. The Paris (for respondent of the Daily Telegraph states in regard to appeals of help for Russia that any Allied co-operation will not be accepted by .the Moscow International which has issued a manifesto definitely demanding that the Communistic Parties in every country shall undertake the task, and appealing to the world's workers IvKR EN SKY’S ST AT EM ENT. LONDON. August 5. The Daily Telegraph’s Pans correspondent 'says that Kerensky has informed M. Briand. French Premier that the Russian famine was the re--,ult of the political regime. Since 1916. lie said, the cultivated lands in Russia had been reduced by per cent, and 11’. - cattle by half. |,( BID PICTURE OF FAMINELONDON. August I. The “Times" special * correspondent S ays : —“The famine in Russia presents a catastrophe recalling the darkest ages though there will prolmbl.v be cm i enough if it is properly distributed, to keep alive the starving millions The hopeless disorganisation, the l.n of transport revolts in I ktani.t and Siberia, and a paralysis of economic initiative, through Soviet misrule, all make it impossible to cheek the (lisas ter. It is impossible to foresee the the consequences for Russia and Enrol < . The Soviets Non-Partv Relief Committee cannot do more than slightly nut' gate the suffering. The nmishnel structure of the Soviet Government is reeling and the population is panistricken. The combined result is chaos, amidst a devastating drought. The cholera, which has swept fn.nn thmouth of the Volga river, throughout the; famine stricken area, has been spread further by wandering peasantry Added to the fact that no sanitation exists in the town the sufferings of the peasants in the country are appalling Men, women, and children are eating grass, leaves and weeds. 1 hey are making Takes from corn Hour and eating the bones of animals ground to powder. They are devouring oven offal. Great lioardes of panic stricken women and children lie hopelessly about their tracks. Even model German settlements oil the Volga are breaking »I).*

FRANCE’S OFFER OF HELP. PARIS, August 1. From purely humanitarian motives AI. Briand is «celling Allied co-opera-tion in assisting America to succour Russia. The Russians in Paris, believing that the Soviet is tottering, rejoice. Nevertheless French opinion is s- ■ liral. remembering that Russian opin ion has often previously foretold the Soviets collapse. DANISH REPORTS. BERLIN. August 1. The “Loknl Anzeiger’s’’ Copenhagen correspondent states the situation in Russia is becoming increasingly acute. It is estimated that 10.000.000 refugees are approaching Moscow leaving behind houses and whole villages afire. * The Soviet has taken elaborate precautions to prevent the refugees enjtering Moscow which is surrounded by troops. Serious disorders occurred at Petrogrnd. where soldiers mutinied afresh.

SOVIETS APPEAL. (Peceived This Day at 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, August 5. The Soviets’ circular to the World’s Governments says the provinces arc famine stricken. In consequence or the drought the crops are either wholly destroyed or have yielded only ten to fifteen per cent of the average. Thirty-five million poods of grain are required to feed the rural and town populations; also leightejen million poods are need for seed purposes. It is not at present possible to sav whether the harvest from other Russian regions can help, hut it is hound to he very li milted. The calamity is great vet nowhere are disorders rising, such as are circulated in European and A" erica li press. The Soviet w:>:mly thanks all foreign organisations Ur preferred help. «?