The Washington herald., 1922-07-16
.SEC'Y HOOVER.
SAYS SLAV FAMINE
IS UNDER CONTROL
Makes Final Report to
President Under Act
Authorizing Work,
COUNTS RESOURCES.
Lauds Labors of 200 American
Citizens in Russian
Relief.
COUNTS RESOURCES
continued from Pape one.

Contnu66 from fdQo Ohe.
tribution cost has been deducted
from Congressional funds or dona-
tions through this organization.
-In addition to the above amounts
the Friends Service Committee, as
the result of public appeals. have
purchased s415,0 600 worth of supplies
from the A. r. A. and have made
some direct. shipments to their own
distribution agencies. Furthermore,
the various Communist committees
in the United States have secured
public charity for supplies sent di-
rectly to the Soviet authorities es-
timated by them at about 100000.
"The A. r. A. administrative per-
sonnell at home and abroad COM
prise about 200 Americans with
about 10000 Russians under their
direction. They were conductins
500 kitchens and distributing sta
tions. feeding in round numbers
about 3,250.00e children aS $780,
900 adults. a total of about S.55o,0o0
persons. This number will some
what increase up to harvest. 1t Is
of course impossible to state the
number of lives saved: 1t may be
larger than the gufires imply be-
cause II 1t had been necessary to
divide the native supplies amongst
all those fed by the A. r. A., ad-
ditional numbers would have been
starved before harvest. Theoreti-
cally. II ten persons have two
months food. all are likely to die
in four months, whereas, II Ave are
fed from the outside. all should
PesttIence Controlled.
The medical supplies nave en-
abled the great typhus. typhoid,
smallpox and famine fever cpl
denies to be kept under measurable
control. Some millions Of people
have been innoculated for various
diseases. and other sanitary meas
ures put into force.
II am advised by our Russian
staff that the Relief Administration
is now reachin gall accessible per-
sons whose lives are in jeopardy
due to starvation ceased some time
since. although most everyone in
Russia is hungry. There was con-
siderable loss OF life early in the
winter which would have been
much abated had the Russian rail-
ways been able to transport the
large surplus of supplies which the
American Relief Administration
maintained in Russian ports.
The American Relief Admins
tration supplies are sufficient to
carry through until the harvest and
have in hand a surplus which will
be devoted to the further support
of waif and destitute children after
that date.
Provide for Thousands.
The other American organiza-
tions mentioned above as doing
their own distribution are provid-
ng for approximately 100000 per-
sons. In addition to the American
I effort our advices Indicate that
about 100000 persons are being
supported by the combined effort
of the other countries of Europe.
The total contribution of all such
countries amounts to about $1,000
900 and the total supplies they have
shipped to Russia have been about
$4,000 tons"
The report lauds the 200 Ameri-
can citizens who have risked their
lives In carrying out this relief
work, which has "stemmed one of
the greatest catastrophes that fol-
lowed the war" Appreciation is
also extended the Shipping Board
in the movement of supplies, the
navy for its detail of destroyers
and the army for aid in supplies.