The New York herald., 1922-02-11
HOOVER REVEALS
SOVIET AID BODIES
More Than 200 Frankly
Communistic,' He Tells
President.
HEADQUARTERS HERE
Names American Federated
Russian Famine Relief
as a Clearing House.
HE DESCRIBES HORRORS
Death Roll Will Be Heavy
Despite Best Efforts, Sec-
retary Declares.
HE DESCRIBES HORRORS

NASHlNSlON- TcD. lu.--Mt.o . tn1n
200 Russian relief organizatiors oper-
ating in this country are frankly
communists committees. cccording
TO Secretary Hocver's report 20 Presi-
dent Harding. made public to might at
the White House. 1t discusses the
general status of efforts to combat
famine in Soviet Russia.
The report. which was submitted in
response to an inquiry from the Presi-
dent. divides TIE relief orgarizations
at work in this country into groups
and declares the American Federated
Russian Famine Relief Committee Of
New York, acting as purchasing agent,
apparently has obtained about sa5o,-
coo in cash and 100000 in supplies
from organizations connected with the
Soviet Government operating in New
York, Chicago and other American
and Canadian cities.
"one group of these committees" Mr..
Hoover said, comprising the friends
OF Soviet Russia, the Soviet Russian
Medical Relief Society, the technical aid
TO Soviet Russia. and some two hun
dred affiliated organizations whose ac-
tivities are under the general direction
of DR.. Jacob Hartman. are frankly
communstic committees appealing to
tho Communistic and Socialist sections
of the United States and sending their
supplies to the Communist authorities
in Russia.
Names Of Com m ittees.
Another group of committees is af-
filiated with the same purchasing
agency and centers around the Russian
Red Cross whose directing head in the
United States is DR.. Dubrowsky an
agent of the Soviet Government The
committees comprise the American
Committee for Russian Famine Relief
Of Chicago. the American Committee for
Relief Of Russian Children. OF New
York. and the Canadian Famine Relief
Committee of Winnipeg"
AS distinct from the organizations
connected with the Soviet Government
Mr.. Hoover listed the committees whose
contributions were distributed through
the American Relief Administration ap-
pointed by Mr.. Harding TO distribute the
Congressional appropriation as follows:
The American Red Cross. Jewish Joint
Distribution COMMITTEES. volga Valley
Society. The Federal Council of
Churches. the Southern Baptist conven-
tion. National Lutheran Council. the
Young Mems Christian Association and
the Mennonite Central Committee.
over $4,000. 900 Available.
Contributions from these organiza-
tions. together with the Congressional
appropriations and gold furnished by the
Soviet Government he said, had given
the Relief Administration resources
totaling s52.599. 700, while the American
Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
and the Russian Famine Fund of New
York. which coordinate with the Ameri-
can Relief Administration. he added.
had resources totaling about $1,000, geo.
Mr.. Hoover named the Near East Relief
Committee with those operating along
the lines of the American Relief Ad-
uinistration.
Thus far, Mr.. Hoover reported, the
American Relief Administration has
uhipped 10000 tons of supplies to Soviet
Russia, and during February about 150.-
600 tons will be dispatched. The admin
tstration's resources. he estimated.
would permit the shipments of approxi-
mately 100000 tons as from. January
to the last shipment from America 20
be of use before the Russian harvest
about the end OF May.
Mr.. Hoover described the 5000 feed
Ing stations in the Russian famine area.
the transportation and other difficulties
and reported that the administration
hoped TO sustain from 5000, 900 to S,0oo.-
200 persons. while the other associa-
lions expected TO care for from 400, ,0oc
to SEQ, 900 Russians