FAMINE IN VIENNA. THE CHILDREN SUFFERING.

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 295, 19 January 1920, Page 2

FAMINE IN VIENNA. THE CHILDREN SUFFERING.

(To the Editor). Madam, The following are extracts from i allied new* appearing in out newspapeis, dated 10th November. icjic>: — Vienna, hth November. Sit Wil liarn (ioode, British representative, telegraphed to Reuter, to the effect that conditions in Vienna an* well nigh desperate. . . . There are absolutely no reserves of bread, meat and fats.” Another cable extract reads: “London, hth November. Mr Phil lip (iibbs, writing from Vienna states The vast majority are on the* verge «'t starvation. Children are scrofulous, though the- American Relief Commit tee has * rovided twenty million mean . . . The British Mission n also iluitije splendid service.” I mg to suggest. Madam that as winter is nigl*. in Europe, steps !>*> taken at once to raise an Xmas !• a mine* Fund to suppl\ the Vienna child ten with food'and later with warm < iothing. Our Mayors ond State School to., edicts could receive donations, etc.. I have proposed alxive for, the follow ing reasons: (1) No great charity appeal has been made of late. (_*) England cannot snare food. In any case an “Enquiry ( able Mould be* <**n? to Mr l.loyd (lcorg< and if help is needed I know that every ( olonial boy and girl will a sN to make the children of Vienna aap*\ this \ear. I am, etc., \ BRITISH COI.ONI \l