Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-05
REFUGEES OF
 RUSSIA ARE
 BIG PROBLEM
What to Do With Them Will Constitute One of the Tasks of Second Meeting of League of Nations.
By HENRY WOOD (International News Serylce)

.s;Geneva, Sept. 2.-What to do with the 300,000 to 100000 Rus sian refugees who are now scatter ed throughout almost every state in Europe will constitute one of the most complicated problems to be solved by the second general as sembly of the League of Nations which convenes here on September 5.
 The question of these Russian refugees has now reached such pro- portions as an international problem that it has been definitely decided by the European states belonging to the League that it can no longer be handled by individual govern ments. As consequence, the prob lem will be taken up by the League of Nations with the cooperation of the International League of Red Cross Societies and the lnternatlon- al Red Cross committee.
 Extensive information has already been sent in to the League relative to the situation of the Russian ref ugees in different countries by South Africa, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and Switzerland. This vii serve as basis for the international action to be formulat- ed.
 The problem is complicated, in vOlving not only the legal status of these people in the different coun- tries, but political, financial and economic aspects as well.
 Based upon the information and the various suggested solutions which have been offered by the various European governments to date, the council has decided that the first step to be taken is that of the ap- pointment of high commissioner whose task it will be to coordinate the work being done not only by all European government but by all private associations on behalf of the Russian refugees.
 High Russian representatives have asked the League to appoint, if possible. to. this position Serbian, who, because of the analogy of race and language, will probably be better adapted for inspiring confi- dence among Russian refugees.
 Whilst awaiting the appointment of this commissioner, the council has ordered the Leagues secretariat to convene officials responsible in each country for the welfare of the Russian refugees to discuss the problem.
 One of the problems to be looked into is the possibility that sums of money and property belonging to the various Russian governments hat have been sequestered in diff ferent countries be constituted into relief fund for the Russian refu- gees.
 Another task will be that of di- recting these refugees into various countries where work can be secured for them
 In the meantime each govern ment will be asked what amount of money it is now spending on be- half of Russian refugees and how much it may be able to contribute towards the general funds neces- sary for handling the problem on an international basis and for main taining the international organiza- tion.
 One of the especial ends that will be recommended to the high com missioner will be that of forming as many of the refugees as possible into colonies in different countries with especial attention being given to the social and ethical status of those making up each colony.