The New York herald., 1921-05-26
RUSSIA COLLAPSING,
IS BRITISH FINDING
Official White Book Says
Country Is Ruined by
Lenine's Policy.
DEPLORES TRADE PACT
Concludes That Russia Can
Never Revive Without
Foreign Help.
SETS CONDITIONS OF AID
Abandon Propaganda, Settle
Land Question and Reform
Administration.
DEPLORES TRADE PACT
SETS CONDITIONS OF AID
Special Despatch 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. O., May 25.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g., May @5.
A report showing that Soviet Russia
is in a state of collapse was received
in Washington to-day and placed in
the hands of State Department Of
ficals. 1t is copy of British White
Paper issued by the officials commit
tee appointed TO collect information on
Russia and no intirnation of its nature
has hitherto been published in this
country.
The report shows that under the
Soviet regime and in carrying out the
policy of Lenine Russia is a ruined
country. 1t is a bitter indictment Of
the revolutionary nightmare which
Russia has been undergoing and indi-
rectly reflects on the semi British
recognition accorded the Soviet Gov
ernment in the Lloyd George -l<rassine
trade agreement. 1t is the conclusion
of the committee that without foreign
aid, both political and financial, Rus
sia will never be able to revive.
AS a result of its Investigations the
committee has reached these final con-
illusions:
a. That the complete remuneration by
the Soviet Government. by the Russian
Communist party and by the Third or
Communist Internationale of propaganda
directed toward the destruction of the
political and economic order existing in
other countries is the fundamental
premise, without the acceptance Of
which there can be no question of cap
italist aid in the economic reconstruc-
ton of Russia.
"2 Thas the possibility of extending
credit To Russia on scale in any way
commensurate with her minimum needs
win be dependent on the faithful OBJ
se~vanee Of the above condition
g. That the cooperation of the peas
antry is indispensable to The economic
reconstruction Of Russia.
"a That the settlement of the agra
rian question on a basis which viii
provide Inducements for agricultural
production. now lacking, Is essential to
the provision of adequate supplies OF
food for the Industrial worker in the
towns
"5 That the restoration OF rail and
river transportation is necessary If such
food supplies are 10 be conveyed with
speed and regularity to the industrial
areas of Russia.
80 That the state of administrative
incompetence and corruption into which
the departments of the Soviet Govern
ment have fallen initiates against the
proper distribution OF available supplies
among the population and must be REM
edied If the Russian worker is to be
restored to the standard of health and
strength necessary to reestablish the
diminished productivity of his labor"
The report continues: TT would APP
near, therefore, that the Soviet Govern
nent must decide whether they are 60
ing TO maintain q policy of political re-
preston at home and aggressive Bolshe-
visit propaganda abroad. which will in
evitably whatever International treaties
they may make. lead in practice to a
continuance of their present economic
isolation or whether they will accept
and honestly carry out the fundamental
conditions which can alone obtain for
them the outside aid they so urgently
need"