GLOOM OVER RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 5

GLOOM OVER RUSSIA.

DISEASE AND NO FOOD. BOLSHEVIK CONTROL FAILS. HELP FROM AMERICA, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 2, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, August I. Captain Wegner, commander of the first relief ship to reach Russia, writing to tfie ’ newspapers, says the people are so weak 1 through starvation and disease that they j are unable to walk. Wooden houses are i used for firewood. Seven cable cars re- ; main in Petrograd, and a. short ride costs • 80,000 roubles; a pound of butter, 20,000; i a pair of shoes, 300,000; eggs, 2000 each: ■ hairpins, 700 each; and a pound of tea, | 80,000. i The Lokal Anzeiger’s Moscow correspon- • dent states that the Soviet leaders summoned the Moderates and Liberals, and ! admitted that the Bolsheviks ceased to J control the situation ar.d proposed a conference of representatives of all parties to | decide Russia’s future. Received August 2, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 1. Mr. H. C. Hoover (Secretary of Commerce), commenting on Russia’s acceptance of rehef, said T he whole thing has some color of propaganda, and the appeal to American sympathy is designed to bring about relations with the United States. The industrial collapse of Russia brought about these conditions, and the widespread prevalence of disease and famine represents the fruits of this collapse.

I Interest attaches to the activities of | Senator France in Russia. He is quoted as j advocating the granting of a 2,000,000,000 ' dollar loan to Russia in order to put it on i its feet economically, and he believes that this credit could be arranged by means of a receivership, whereby the loan repayment takes precedence of all other obligations. It is understood the relief committee will be able to speH 15.0,000 dollars monthly in Russia without calling on the American people, due to its large reserv es.—Aus.NJS. Cable Assn. Washington, August 1. Mr. Hoover has instructed Mr. Brown, director of the American Relief Administration. to proceed to Riga to prepare for an extension of relief work in Russia, as soon aa the American prisoners are delivered up. SUPREME COUNCIL MAY ACT. London, August 1. Tn the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George stated that it was highly probable the Supreme Council would deal with the question of the Russian famine.