The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
CHARGES POLITICS
IN FORSAKING RUSSIA
DIR. hansen Accuses Govern
ments of Sinking Famine
Relief for BOlshevists.
DOUBTS IT AIDS SOVIET
But Asks; is That Any Rea-
son for Allowing 10000
900 to Starve?'
PLENTY HERE, SHIPS IDLE
Half the Cost Of Battleship
Would Save Thousands,
He Says.
DOUBTS IT AIDS SOVIET
PLENTY HERE, SHIPS IDLE
b. the Associated Presa.

GENEVA, Sept. 30.--Charges that Boil
shevism is responsible for the Russian
famine and counter charges that po-
litical considerations are the cause Of
the hesitation on the part of the
Governments to provide for the feeding
of the starving Russians were the out
standing features OF violent debate
day.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, High Commits
sioner OF the international Committee
for Russian Relief, who made the
counter charges. was upheld in his eff
forts, however, and a paragraph was
introduced into the committee report
stating that the league could not APP
peal TO the nations for funds to feed
Russia, expressing confidence In him
and in the prospect of his success. AS
the governmental action with refer
encc to Russian relief to be decided
by the Brussels conference, while ap-
pealing to private charity and welfare
organizations generally for aid for
Russia.
Press Leagucd With Falschood.
DR.. Nansen repeated his charges that
the press was in league with the cam
paign of falsehood to prevent the success
Of his work. He said he thought this
campaign was due to fear in some quar-
tors that relief for Russia would
strengthen the Soviet Government. He
did not think such would be the case, but
even IL it should be, he asked "Is that
any reason for allowing 20,000.000 per-
Sons to starvc?'
DIR. Nansen defended the agreement
he had made in Moscow with the Soviet
Government for joint supervision OF re-
lief work The success of Herbert
Hoover's work, as well as mine. depends
entirely upon the cooperation Of the
Soviet Government" he said.
The hope that the nations would take
the initiative and reverse the decision Of
the Assembly by coming forward with
money was expressed by DIR. Nansen.
Sweden, Norway, Czecho-Slovakia, the
United States. Canada and Argentine al
ready were contributing,4 he pointed out
Half the cost Of battle ship would
save thousands Of RUSSIANS" cried DR..
Nansen. IAN: yet am told the nations
have not the money for this purpose. IL
this is so let them saT So i-et there be
no hypocrisy"
DR.. Manson appea.,d t, tie nations
and peoples Of the whole world to act
before 1t was too late. He said.
Corr is lying in Argentina In such
abundance that 1t Is used os fuel for
locomotives. Wheat IL rotting In gram
neries in the United States for lack Of
buyers. Canada alone from her excess
crops could furnish tire. times the
quantity OF food necessary for the Rus
slams. Shipping is lying Idle m Europe
and America because there IL no freight
while from 2o.000,00G TO 100000 Rus
sans are in danger Of nerisE;ne because
they cannot get this FOOD that no ono
else wants."
W. Enckell Of Fnla,5 thrcn the first
bonoshell into the debate by asserting
that Bolshevist troop mad seized food
sent by Finland to relieve famine suf-
ferers In eastern Karelia, on the Finish
border TIE said thai refugees in that
region had asked Finland to intervene
with the Powers SO as to be assured
relief sent them would reach its destina-
ton.
For the second time tie assembly was
Jared when the Jugn Slavla delegates.
NJ. Spalaikovitch, intr .duced resolution
amending the committees report as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Assembly most severely con-
dennis the economic and political sys-
tenn of the Soviet Government and holds
II chiefly responsible for the present ca
tastrophe In Russia and for the attempts
to conduct criminal propaganda with the
object of causing similar atastrophes in
other countries" A compromise was
reahed. and NJ. Spalaikovitch withdrew
his amendment and the paragraph voic-
ing confidence in DIR. Nansen was itron-
duced into the report
Article X. Discussed.
Charles u. Doherty. Canadian repre-
sentative In the Assembly, has reduced
to minimum the chances OF final rejec-
ton at this session OF his amendment
which would eliminate Article Y. from
the covenant OF the League Of Nations
The subcommittee having this matter in
hand had decided upon rejection and
adopted an interpretive resolution to the
effect that Article Y. was never intended
to perpetuate geographical and political
divisions as they now exist. but merely
as a safeguard against external ggres-
sion.
Not stisfied with this position, Mr.
Doherty at q hearing before the full
committee this afternoon gave an cx-
hnustivc argument that greatly I'M
pressed the committee. IL was then sug-
gcsted that the interpretive resolution
be dropped, that Mr.. Doherty's amend
fnent stand on the agenda and that the
Assembly be asked again TO refere the
inter for Investigation with report to
the next Assembly.
Mr.. Doherty was not ready to agree to
this procedure and asked permission TO
think 1t over until tomorrow, when the
committee again will consider the ques-
tior.