Evening star., 1921-10-23

to be reconstructed. Wirth Is to remain chan
cellor.
PORTUGAL.-Portuga has new cabinet,
the seventh eighth. believe. since the be-
ginning Of the year. Portuguese cabinet changes
usually effected with great deal Of noise
and gesturing but bloodshed This time,
however. the preposterous soldiery did some
shooting incidental to which several of the old
cabinet. including the premier. were killed The
Portuguese exhibit an almost increditable in,
the term; government" in Portugal being
mostly euphemism for petty intrigue and
malfeasance.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
Burgenland are still chaotic. The Budapest
government, having signed the Venice agree
ment. by the terms Of which Hungary admits
Austria's title to all Burgenland except the city
Of Oedenburg and some surrounding territory
Gin which city and territory plebiscite is to
be held) and agrees to clear. all armed Hun
garians out Of the Burgenland has ordered the
latter to surrender their arms. else they will
he treated as rebels. Apparently they elect
to be treated as rebels, and there is some doubt
whether the Budapest government will dare to
They have sworn as only Hungarian chau-
whist swear not to allow Austria to possess
herself of the Burgenand.
X X X
SOVIET RUSSIA-Col Haskell has just re-
turned from tour Of the famine area. Col.
Haskell seems to be singularly qualified. by
nature and unexampled training. as observer.
investigator, organizer of information service
and analyst of the information furnished him.
His reports should clear the air and consign to
oblivion Incredible of rurnors and of
reports by liars, gulls. fanatics and imbeciles
tof course do not mean to include all reporters
in these categories). The following, quoted by
Mr.. Duranty in the New York Times is
mary Gt has the authentic military bouqueD
by Col. Haskell Of his Impressions and con-
clusions resulting from his tour.
a. Serious and WideSOr6ad famine exists in
the volga basin and to the east thereof
"e. This famine Is due primarily to thes
sr been reauis,tIoned BY the soviet government or
red and white armies there would have been
nothing in the nature of serious starvation
danger had not the drought occurred.
80. TIM crisis in the famine will not be
reached before the first Of next year
IL. Seventy-five per cent of the people can
b. reached with the transport available III
l:ussia
discounting exaggeration and propaganda, il is
believed that around l5.0oo.o00 people are af-
fec.ed by the famine.
and considerable number Of the 15,0O0.ooo can
obtain food sufficient to sustain life
-. The order of urgency for relief is first.
food; second, medical supplies, and third, cloth
ing.
crying need is a program of adult feeding.
"9. This program should be limited to
cereals.
10. To carry out reasonable adult pro-
gram 1t is estimated that the requirements
amount to 5.Oo0.0O0 pounds of cereals daily.
complish relief without outside aid"
Col. Haskell estimates that the outside cost
of carrying out his 'rea sonable program would
be $500 900. He is convinced that there is
DANCED of sabotage or of interference with
American Relief Administration by the soviet
authorities. There is perhaps a danger that
some of Col Haskelrs statements will be con-
strued by some unintelligent persons justi
and they are pretty sure be represented
by the bolshevist propa gandists.