The New York herald., 1921-08-02
NEXT MOVE TO FEED
RUSSIA UP TO SOVIET
Hoover Orders Relief Director
to Riga to Arrange for Dis
tribution Of Supplies.
HUGE STOCKS AT DANZIG
All u. s. Prisoners Must Be
Free Before Help Is Given
to Famine Victims.
HUGE STOCKS AT DANZIG
Special Despatch to THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Despatch to THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 1.
The first step toward American re-
lief in famine stricken Russia was
taken by Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover to-day. After being notified
by Maxim Gorly of the acceptance of
the American relief proposal by the
Soviet Government, Mr. Hoover cabled
Walter l.. Brown at London. director
| in Europe Of the American Relief Ad-
ministration, to proceed to Riga and
make ready to open discussions with
the Soviet representatives.
| Mr.. Hoover left no doubt that the
/, fullest assurances must first be given
| by the Russian Soviet Government for
the safety of relief workers. This
Government also will insist that the
Soviets have no part in distribution of
supplies. The task will be performed
exclusively by Americans.
| ION July "a the All Russian Central
Executive Committee granted to the
Non-Partisan Public Famine Relief
Committee. which it was stated would
operate under the Red Cross emblem.
wide powers, including preference in
railway facilities. The relief committee
will report direct to the central execu-
tive committed
Hoover Outlines q. 8. Plan.
The attitude OF this Government on
the question of extending relief was thus
officially outlined by Mr.. Hoover at the
State Department to-day
| I. The American relief administration
Will not open negotiations with the So
Wet Government until all Americans
now held prisoner are safely outside
Russian Soviet territory.
=. Recognition of the Soviet Govern
ment by the United States is not In any
way involved in the decision to send
famine relief. The attitude of the
United States toward the Soviet system
remains unchanged
J. The relief will be so administered
that 1t cannot be used to bolster UP the
power of the Soviet Government.
4. The present conditions in Russia
are the result or progressive impoverish-
ment of the Russian people under So
Wet control. the State Department be-
lieves.
| 5. American relief will be confined
strictly to starving children and invalids.
Special care will be taken to see that
the supplies do not fall into the hands
OF the Soviet army.
To put the entire relief machinery In
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Hoover said. 1t will mean sending extra
corps of relief workers from the United
States to supplement the staffs OF relief
workers ready to go from European sta
tons. and also the probable shipment OF
larger reserve stocks of goods from the
| United States to stations that may be
| established In Russia.
No Appeal TO Public.
| Mr.. Hoover believes Il will not be nee
essary at any time to appeal to the pub
lie for relief funds to prosecute tho
work outlined, although the relief prob
ably will involve an expenditure OF
| S1.250,000 to $1,500,000 month Mr..
Hoover said the relief administration is
now capable of caring for about 1.000, 900
Russian children. He was not able to
suggest how long relief will be contin-
ued. adding that Il would not be possible
TO gauge the needs of the situation until
a survey is made by relief directors.
The moves OF Mr.. Hoover throughout
the present negotiations have been made
only after discussion with Secretary of
State Hughes. 1t was declared most
emphatically at the State Department
and by Secretary Hoover that In reliev-
ing the famine sufferers American re-
lief workers are 10 have a free hand,
undisturbed by interference In any form
by the Russian Soviet authorities
American relief agents will have abso-
lutte custody OF the relief stocks and
will Immediately supervise the distribu-
tion in localities where the need Is
greatest.
Mr. Hoover's Instructions to Director
Brown Of the American Relief Admins
tration were sent on receipt OF a cable
gram from Maxim Gorlsy at London
transmitting the Soviet Governments
acceptance OF his offer to fight famine
among the children of Russia.
The message read:
-As TO cable forwarded through YOU
from Mr.. Gorky OF July 2s, would be
glad II you would proceed at once 70
Riga. II Is. OF course. to be assumed
that the prisoners WIN have TO be deliv-
cred out OF Russia, as demanded by the
state Department, before you open dis