Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
4. =. WILL. RUSH FOOD
TO FAMINE. DISTRICTS


WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Once
more American supply ships are 10
bridge the Auantic-this time carry
irG food munitions for the Ameri-
can relief Administrations war
against starvation and sickness
among the children of soviet RUS
STA.
Food shipments from New York
are 10 begin as soon rs vessels are
ready. officials said tonight but 1t
was believed that surplus supplies
from warehouses abroad were already
moving into Russia under the work
ing agreement negotiated at Riga
between Walter Lyman Brown, Euro
pean director OF the organization. and
l.itvinoT the Soviet representative.
Ma, ship TO nin"i, sea.
AS yet. officials declared. Secrc-
;ary Hoover, chairman OF tho ad-
ministation. has outlined only In n
broad, general way the plans for
mitigating the Russian famine. Be
fore the program can be worked out
in finished detail, II was explained.
relief agents must size up the stun
;ion in the various famine areas and
report on the difficulties. sucn rs
transportation, TO he overcome ana
the number OF hungry mouths to be
fed. Famine areas near Petrograd
and Moscow. the most accessible re-
Eions. il was believed. would he the
first 10 receive American raticns.
shipments from New York coming by
way OF Danzig. but later il was
thought supplies from this country
could reach some of the stricken
areas quicker through the Black Sea
ports.
At first, because OF the nature OF
the country. food relief in Russia
necessarily must he limited. CRYSTALS
asserted, hut as the Administrations
veteran organization reached its
maximum speed they predicted that
vast stocks of foodstufrs would cross
the seas TO Russian children. These
supplies have been specially selected
TO meet the dietary needs of the
young, consisting OF lighter and more
easily digestcd foods, such AS rice,
sugar and fats for soup making, con-
dcnscd milk and beans. Actual dis
tribution it was said, probably would
he made at hut Kitchens, where the
children would he fed twice day.
as this method would insure the food
reaching its intended detectives and
enable the most careful check on out
going supplies.
Secretary Hoover estimated tn
cost OF Russian relief when i, Is We.
under way at from Sl,2J0.o00 10 ST.
500 GOO month The administration
VIII depend upon it's treasury. he
said for necessary funds and upon
current contributions OF -opcrat-
ing organizations ana individuals.
All American organizations partic-
ipatne: in the work undor the Amer
lean relief administration will meet
here Wednesday for q preliminary
conference with Mr. Hoover. Unity
IN the distribution or American char
ity in Russia was asked by President
Harding to Insure the hest service
10 the peoples OF both countries ana
10 eliminate tho creation of unncccs-
sary organizations for the collection
OF funds.
Every dollar 70 he cxnendch by tho
administration on behalf II Russian
children Viii b4; spent IN this country,
Mr.. Hoover has ,ann"hnced. and all
the food used will be sent from here
already abroad. Purchasing agents
Of the administration. officials ex-
planned, would buy required supplies
where they can be hes, obtained in
This country
s Withdrawal OF large quantities of
foodstuns from the United States
should hc!n the farmers in tho move
mont Of accumulated crops, il was
asserted
Once under way. american food re-
lief in Russia is TO hc purely q pr.-
Fatoiy controlled operation without
government support because of Mr..
Hon"cr's dual rol". rs Secretary Of
Commerce snh chairman " the re-
lief standardization. irfcrcnccs arc
said - have bcon drawn in Europe.
resulting from commercial icalousic..
that this country was aiming at
trade cNploiiation In Russia under
tho @G.se Of charity. Both Mr.
Hoover and tho state Department.
however have made II plain that
American aid is entirely humanitarian
ana wholly disconnected from trade
and commerce