The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-22
US. SUPPLY SHIPS LADEN WITH FOOD
 ID BRIDGE OCEAN
Shipments for Starving Rus sian Children Start From New York as Soon as
 Vessels Ready
By Associated Press


 Washington. August 2i.-Once more American supply ships are to bridge the Atlantic-this time carrying food munitions for the American relief ad- mfnistration's- var against starvation and sickness among the children of soviet Russia.
 Food shipments from New York arc to begin as soon as vessels are ready, officials said tonight, but it was be. lieved that surplus supplies from warehouses abroad were already nov ing into Russia, under the working agreement negotiated at Riga be- tween Walter Lyman, Brown, Euro pean director of the organization, and Litvinoff, the soviet representative
 As yet. officials declared, Secretary Hoover, chairman of the administra- tion, has outlined only in a broad general way the plans for mitigating the Russian famine. Before the pro gramme can be worked out, in fin ished detail it was explained, relief agents must size up the situation in the various famine areas and report on the difficulties, such as transpor- tation to be overcome and the number of hungry mouths to be fed. Fam inc areas near Petrograd and Mos COW, the most accessible regions, ii was believed, would be the first to receive American rations. shipments from New York coming by way of Danzig, but later 1t was thought sup plies from this country could reach some of the stricken areas quicker through the Black sea ports.
 Enst Stocks GrOas
 At first because of the nature of the country, food relief in Russia nec- essarily must be limited, officials as- serted, but as the administration vet eran orgas tzstion reached its maxi mum speed tthey predicted that vast stocks af Fslaastuffs would cross the sci to Gs@assaH children. These sup plses have bean specially selected to m, ghe dsee NV needs of the young, coNA3sftHg g ghtr and more easily difese9 fea such as rice, sugar anc fats zoT soup making, condensed milk ana osahs.
 Aesual aisgfsb1 1tion, it. was said, pro 9;lhly weaiG be made at hut kitch- ems Aiiere the children would be fed twire d 6a. ss this method would iasusie taS Epsa saching it's intended obje e3ls ea9 sle the most careful ciiec ssfNo q supplies. s4
 shfsT sf Planned
 All s4nisrta4f organizations par ticipi R iaf taA workW under the Anne ( fsl. | sssef association will meet here for conference with MT. tloover.. Unity in the distribution of American charity in Russia was asked by President Harding to insure the best service to the peoples of both countries and to eliminate the crea- tion of unnecessary organiza tons for the collection of funds.
 Every dollar to be expended by the administration on behalf of Russian children will be spent In this country, MT. Hoover has announced and all the food used will be sent from here with the exception of surplus stocks al -eady abroad. Purchasing agents of the administration. officials ex- plained, would b<y required supplies where they can be best obtained in this country.
 Withdraval of large quantities of .oodstuffs from the United States should help the farmers in the move ment of accumulated crops, it, was as- serted.
 Once under way, American food re- lief in Russia is to be purely pri- vately controlled operation without government support. Beca0se of MT. Hoovefss dual role, as Secretary of Commerce and chairman of the relief administration. differences are said to have been drawn in Europe, resulting from commercial jealousies. that this country was aiming at trade exploi- Iation in Russia under. the guise of charity. Both Mir. Hoover and the state department. however. have made it plain that American aid is entirely humanitarian and wholly dis connected from trade and commerce.