Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
Soyiet's Attitude
Toward Foreigners
Is Much Changed

Astrakhan, Russia, Oct 10.-(By a
Staff Correspondent of The Associated
Press 1.-THE Russian Soviet govern
ment's new attitude toward foreigners
is apparent here. It is far milder than
in newly BolsheviZed Georgia. Here
Americans are welcomed unquestion-
ed.
There is no demanding OF pass
ports, nc summons to &c before secret
police and there are no Red soldiers
in evidence to bully the civil popula-
ton. Even refugees from the famine
district struggling along the water
fronts, are ~unhindered in their move
ments, except when the boats are de-
parting and too many would-be trav-
elers are trying to rush aboard.
A steady stream of refugees from
up river are being moved down to the
Don and Kuban regions where there
is more food. They are loaded on river
boats, transferred at the delta of the
Volga to Caspian sea steamers and
been persuaded to take the train, go
as workers to the well-nigh ~oil-less
Baku fields.
The narrow channels Of the delta
are full Of fishing boats. making a last
desperate effort to take in a supply
of fish before the November freeze
sets in. Everywhere is evident the eff
1cCL OIL inc CIVIL "dI Ol &c iAu
agriculture. Around h village known
as Seven Rubles,' where a golden
surrounding it's cathedral tower DOM
mates a treeless sandy land, the
meadows show ~half-worked fields
where only the soaring sea birds APP
pear to be living. There are no cattle,
horses nor sheep visible.
Was Rich City.
AstraEhan was once one of the rich
est and most old -fashioncd provincial
cities in Russia. It has been going
down hill since the central stores,
residences and the official buildings in
| ed and damaged by artillery during
an IS. days tight in 1917 Between Cos
sack guards and city laborers.
The workers are now facing a food
less, voorhees, winter. Other than
grapes, melons and fruits. the biggest
supply Of eatables is the potatoes
which grow despite a ~rainiess season
Potatoes are 100 rubles q pound.
Thi,is only four cents when figured In
American money at current rates OF
exchange, but a small fortune to an
Astrakhan man who may be getting
lessfthan that. for a days work,
Onions are 1000 rubles each, carrots
5000 and a pound Of sugar costs "a
tUnQer the new lToSO0ul VI LIdNS
there have been feeble efforts to open
bakeshops and stores, though the
merchants put very little In thems Or
the markets Of the Caspian Volga are
appearing heavy winter shoes. stamp
ed made in the United States q
America selling al 100000 to 500.'
900 rubles according to the locality
Wearers OF these soon d%iscoyerer tina
tSey have paper soles.
University Ooscd.
The medical university near TIL
railway station has been closed be
cause It lacks not only professors blu
students. The municipal hospital !
full but functioning poorly, It lack
quinine, tdoform, ether, alcohol. vale
rtan, cotton gause and tea and coffee
The only stfmulant ID Caucasus wine
OF which there are only a few quart
and which costs 100. 900 Brubles q bot
tie. There ID no milk for the rungr
patients who are given black brea,
and soup. The hospital Is tor tn
whole province but cAn care for oni
800 patients.
The physicians Z doing heroi