Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-11
SUPREME COUNCIL
ANXIOUS To KNOW
Of HOOVER'S PLANS
British and French Offer to
Help Russia Take Care
of Starving

Paris, Aug 10-By The Associat
ed Press) The American ambassador
took part twice in Wednesdays ses-
Esions of the supreme council, once in
replying to Premier Lloyd George that
he agreed that American traditional
policy gave traders the right to sell
arms to either belligerents in the Near
East and again, in reply to inquiries of
the premier's regarding Secretary
Hoover's relief plans.
NJ. BRAND, the French premier, be-
gan the discussion of the Russian fam
inc by saying that the Russian people,
who had fought with the allies in the
beginning of the war, might justly look
to them now for help.
Agree to Help Russia.
Il propose that all the allies join
with the United States in the other ma
tions who are interesting themselves
in the administration of relief through
Red Gross societies and other private
sources" said vi BRAND.
Il heartily agree to this" exclaimed
Mr.. Lloyd George, "but [ wish to point
out" he added, that such efforts could
not reach many of the sufferers
II have no admiration for the soviet
government" Mr.. Lloyd George con-
tinued, "but relief is impossible with
out its cooperation inasmuch as it
controls transportation and all the Of
ficial machinery. No one could move
about Russia without its permission
I think for this purpose and for this
purpose only, the allies should make
some arrangements with the soviet gov
eminent"
Tells of Surplus Grain.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he had been
Informed that some of the Russian
provinces had surplus grain, but the
peasants would not release it except in
exchange for goods which they requir-
ed. He suggested that the supreme
council consider at once whether steps
could not be taken to obtain grain in
this manner for the famine areas. The
question was not a political, but q
humanitarian one.
ed it would be advisable to hear Lord
Curzon who, as viceroy of India. had
directed the feeding of 10000 famine
stricken people.
Lord Curzon's remarks brought out
the fact that by strange chance it has
been Russian wheat from the present
famine areas which was contributed
largely to India. Lord Curzon said
i deem three things essential: First.
assistance of the soviet government.
second, formation of some information,
al relief authority; third, enlistment Of
men OF experience, such as those who |
CO co-Operated with Mr.. Hoover in his |
great work and such as the British em- |
pire could supply from India and other |
places"
French Offer Help.
The French point of view as indi- /
Gated by Premier BRAND, while favor
ing international cooperation proposed
that ''the allies join great HUMANITARIAN
such as the Hoover commit
tee, without, however, such particina-
lion being official"
He suggested that the allies asso-
,iate themselves with the American
Relief association and enter into rela-
ions with the Russian people through
The assistance of the Czecho- -SIovak
government. /
Ambassador Harvey was questioned
Is to what the American Relief associ-
alton was doing. He replied thst !,
measures of relief had already begun
,ut that he could not give precise de-
ails as to what they were. He said
he would cable to Washington and ask
or full information, which he would
ay before the supreme council.
The experts at work on the Silesian
problem were not able to complete
heir task Wednesday but will report
N the boundary to the council, which
viii meet at 5 o'clock Thursday even
ne. ],