CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

INTERNAL RUSSIA. tWnuglAM and N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON PRESS DENTAL. LONDON, Sept. (i. The' London “.Morning Post’s” Riga correspondent states:- “The famine crisis is growing in horror. The American Relief Orgnnisatou’s efforts are undoubtedly prompt and energetic, but they resemble an attempt to scoop up the Atlantic with » ten spoon.” The Russian paper “Prnvda” candidly reveals, wliai observers have long realised, that the supplies are likely to go in the first instance fo members of the Red Army. The correspondent declares that : While the Soviet lias assured Dr Nansen of its ability to transport enormous quantities of foodstuffs, an e x|.ort writing in the “Prnvda.“ points, out that the southern Russian railways have 23.000 trucks and 700 loccinotives idle, owing to a. lack of fi el and says the railways are unable to transport the toodslmils immediately available. PESSIMISTIC VIEWS. lON DON'. Sept. 0 Well-informed circles here el'- not optimistic regarding the nature c,.f tin' Soviet’s reply to a. wirelessed re.,nest to proceed to Russia to supervise famine relief work. It is stated that an International Commission is anxious to begin labours in Smith Russia. Mel'" the famine is worst. am! gradually wnrk northwards. I lie Soviet imists nit relief work being centred in I'etrogrnd. Doubt is being expressed whether, in the latter ease, relief will penetrate hevn>:d there.

WORST DISTRESS OVER. LONDON. Sept. G. An official Russian trade delegation in London dec-lares that the period ol worst- distress ill Russia was temporarily passed, but it will recur between the time when the surplus of tie September harvest is consumed am! the next crop is gathered. Lnl---help is forthcoming, it is estimated that the* peasants in the famine areas will rot|!iire three hundred thousand tone of grain to tide over file interval. WAVE OK TERROR. HELSINGFORS. Sept. (!. Another wave of terror is sweeping over I Vtrograd. The “Rravuda" publishes a list of sixty one shot following the recent conspiracy against the communist regime, including a number ol eminent artists and scientists, also officers. students, -eilurs and several women. Of eight hundred 'alleged conspirator* eighty p. r cent were Soviet officers. A SOVIET REDDEST. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. f> Cuder agreement between it and Dr Nansen, the Soviet (iovernment bus roC|iiestc'd Nansen to ask European Governments for a c redit of ten mild ms sterling. The Soviet declares it i“ ready to assume the obligation ot demanding from its Government that they shall provide credits for dist'a.cation of help which will he- e.‘ r *ic*d out through the International Executive for Russian help at Moscow. assited by a limited miinlier of representatives of leading Governments.