South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-25
WRITER DECLARES
RUSSIA HOLDING
U. S. AS GODFATHER
Thousands of Exiled Citizens
Willing to Return If Assured
of American Advice.
BY PRINCE KRoFF.

our vast country again at work. help
ing ia the reorganization OF the
world. Thousands Of Russians every
where. exiles as well as those at
home. are bending all their energies
Ito a single end, without regard for
poNdcal creed. We ali realize.
mink, that az a time as portentious
>as this, all hagglirg over differences
OF politics must cease II we do not
wish 10 obscure our aim. II is
time when the world needs Russia
and when Russia needs the world.
News which / received from the
interior OF Russia is encouraging
Thinking men everywhere are doing
their utmost In many cases. no
doubt. their zeal is a poor guide for
their efforts. but there is encourage
meDt In the fact that at least they
all are trying for the achievement OF
the same ends. The result will sure
y be good.
Needs American Money.
Ny message 20 Americans at the
present moment Is TO urge them to
study Russia. 20 get better acquaint-
ed with its possibilities. 20 cherish the
friendship which already exists be-
tween the two peoples. 90 continue
the bonds OF sympathy and faith and
good will The friendship and kind
" interest Of America is in itself @
great encouragement TO Us. May that
friendship continue and grow!
Then, when the time comes as
come It will ere lOng-we shall count
on America TO help gloriously. as she
has always helped those who strug-
gle valiantly for the right. The new
Russia will need many things from
America-it Will need great gifts OF
charity: IL will need the utmost cred
its OF American banking groups; It
will need American brains and en-
ergy and organizing ability.
Meanwhile. II Americans viii set
- their minds 10 an intensive study OF
Russian problems and Russian psy-
cholOgy. we shall be able in the fu-
ture 10 avCs much waste motion,
much loss OF time and effort.
The whole world is convalescing
from a long illness and each nation
ality feels the weakness Of the long
struggle. We must all put our
shoulders TO the wheel If we wish a
speedy and thorough recovery. To
move that wheel viii require enor-
nous effort, and the help that Rus
STA can give is no small effort.
Russians Have Virtues.
Study the Russian character and
you will learn 10 love the Russian.
He has his faults. but he has great
virtues as well. And they are the
faults and virtues Of vIrile race
which seeks and is worthy OF your
friendship and help.
Our relief organization Is a con-
tinuation Of a movement started
early in the war TO aid our soldiers.
The organization now embraces all
the leaders among the two million
Russian refugees who are scattered
throughout Europe. We do not con-
.->Cern ourselves with politics for we
are composed Of men of all parties
and all schools Of political thought
Our committee is composed OF 80
members. half OF them living in
Paris. tho rest Of them in London
and in the Balkans. The include
constitutional democrats, social rev.
olutionaries. socialist populists, men
sheviks and many other groups. We
are joined together with q Sc thought
to help Russia through the pre-
serving and succoring of the misera-
BILE emigres who are now scattered
Throughout Europe.
We have been watching events in
Petrograd and have been hoping that
some opportunity would come that
would enable us 20 help the thous.
ands that are suffering from hunger
and disease and privatiOn there. Oul
resources are limited. but we ar,
ready 10 go with help and cOunse
wherever we can do good and when
ever the necessity arises. No on,
can predict when it Will be, but W,
are organized so that we can dc
emergency relief instantly. We have
been taking care Of refugees in Eur
ope for 50 long a time that we car
cope intelligently with any new
problem.
Most of the refugees wish to return
10 Russia. They will do so with tnt
first opportunity and with one ides
only-to help build up their country
IN the best and most efiicacl )us way
which offers.
Want Capital and Advice.
Perhaps the greatest problem
which the outside world must solve
II the exact method which shall b,
used in helping Russia. The Russian
psychology is perhaps a little nitric.
ate, and only Russians can deal with
81 successfully and efficiently A Ger.
tain freedom must be accorded Il
Russians 10 administer the capita
(which will be invested i'm Russia bl
other nationalities.
Russia Is normally the worlds
greatest producer Of foodstuns and
raw materials She is also tn,
worlds most important consumer %
manufactured goods and a potentia
market with unlimited possibilities
The new Russia. which. I believe
will come into being very soon, VII
undertake strong economic advanc
almost Immediately. Tile new Rus
sla will aim 10 develop its farming
possibilities at once. and for that j
will need a whole new equipment o
farming machinery. Much of TIN
viii be manufactured in Russia, AM
Russia will provide the engineers an,
workers. asking only for advice an
cartel from abroad
The things which new Russia Wi
need for her economic reconstruc
ton will come mainly from America
or from Germany. But all Russian
would prefer American goods an,
American cooperation. The Amer
lean Government is the model for IN
governments OF all the new republic
By, whether or not II wishes, scr