Arizona republican., 1921-08-11
SOVIET SYSTEM MUST CHANGE F
 PLANS SUCCEED
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 WASHINGTON, Aug.10. - Famine in Russia is beyond the reach of charity and will recur yearly until changed. Secretary Hoover declared in cable to- former President Ador of Switzerland. made public here to- night.
 Mir. Hoover's cable was in reply to an invitation sent by Mfr. Ador to all associations interested in Russian relief for a conference at Geneva, August 15. The American relief ad- ministration would endeavor to send
 representatives to the meeting. he
 said.
 the relief of Russian famine ifs to
 become of fruitful result" MT. Hoo
 yer asserted, the real issues involved
 must be faced frankly.
 The famine in Russia, he said. lis of an extent entirely beyond the resources of all available private charities of the world. especially in these times of economic hardship. Even were funds available for food. the relief of Russia involves the roe mobilization of transportation. of agriculture and industry, necessi- tating measures again beyond the
 reach of charity"
 However, he continued, private charity should not be remiss in say l ing all the lives possible. though the l funds in this country had been sub scribed almost exclusively for chil- dren and medical supplies.
 We have" MT. Hoover stated. .on | the assumption of satisfactory af- engagements with the soviet authofi- | ties. already initiated large shipments l 4o a <4l, Iror r>~,~ v-a- sources will permit We can also secure some support to adults. Discussing the coordination of charitable bodies in famine relief for Russia. Mir Hoover declared against l the delegation of responsibility
 among the different nationnlttien I Tt must be borne in mind" he said
 that provision of private charfty carries with it an obligation for dis
 tribution and administration. the re- sponsibility of which can not be delegated. nor can the responsibility | involved in the administration in famine areas be carried on with any l degree of efficiency and discipline in the hands of mixed boards" While asserting that there was no question of the desirability of the coordination of relief work by the
 various national associations, the DdSlS OI Sutn cO-ofQlndlloll, MT f1Oo- yer maintained. should be the defi- mite determination of the part to be played by each nationality.
 The most constructive service
 which could come from the Geneva | conference. he said. would be the re- quirement of a definite statement
 as to exactly how many persons each
 national association would undertake
 to guarantee, in subsistence until the next harvest, at what date they
 could undertake actual relief, and the amount of money resources of such associations definitely available for this purpose.
 Without this data" Mir. Hoover concluded, 1t appears to me that the conference can be of no practical result, while with this knowledge the actual work of coordination of the efforts of all societies could subse-s auently be determined by the heads of the organizations upon the ground in Russia itself. Generally it appears to me that CO., ordination of distribu-
 tion can only be practical after actu- al contact with the situation in Rus sia and that this step can not De taken to any purpose without prior
 and immediate Knowledge of what
 resources can be relied upon" s