RUSSIA’S TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1921, Page 5

RUSSIA’S TRAGEDY.

WORST IN HISTORY. THIRTY MILLIONS STARVING. AN APPEAL FOR FOOD. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 25, 5.5 p.m. London, July 25. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily ' Express telegraphs that the panic-stricken Soviet Government despairs of relieving unaided thirty million starving peasantry, and the Bolshevik leaders are now conferring with the old Tory leaders, with a view to coping w r ith the most dreadful tragedy which has ever afflicted Russia. The'Soviet is faced by a grave peril from i the starving military, which already threaten to revolt. There is also a possibility 'of Trotsky proclaiming himself military dictator. Germany and the Central European States are sending relief con di tiori filly ■ that they are permitted to supervise its distribution. The Soviet Government, through Maxim Gorky, has appealed to German doctors for their services. All Soviet representatives abroad have been ordered to appeal to the Powers for food , supplies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RELIEF FROM AMERICA. | VALUABLE HELP PROMISED. I Received July 25, 10.30 p.m. Washington, July 24. Mr H. C. Hoover's reply to Maxim • Gorky’s appeal for relief for Russian wo- ' men and children points out that the American relief administration would ac- . cord such aid to women and children and the sick as Russia is not officially able to • afford, and could, if necessary, supplement i food, clothing and medical supplies for a : million children in Russia ns soon as ' the organisation could be effected. The reply concludes: “The conditions of such relief are identically the same as those established in every one of the twentythree countries where operations are being conducted. These are: (1) The Moscow Soviet is authorised to inform the le.lief administration at Riga of such relief as is necessary. (2) The American representatives of the relief administration shall be given full liberty to come and go and move about Russia. (3) These representatives shall be allowed to organise the necessary local committees and local assistance free from Governmental interference. (4) I Thev shall be given free transportation for J imported supplies with priority over tral(fic. (5) The authorities shall assign the *. necessary buildings, equipment and fuel gratiutiously. (0) In addition to imported food, clothing and medicines, chil dren and the sick must be given the same radons and such local supplies as are given rhe rest of the population. (7) The re . lief organisations promise to distribute, without consideration of race, creed or color, and will not engage in political ac- . ivities.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.