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CONDITIONS IN
RUSSIA FOUND
CATASTROPHIC
VLADIVOSTOK, April 10 (Corres
pondence of the Associated Press).—
The fundamental principle of the Bol
shevik! that the soviets as organs of
revolutionary dictatorship must be
the strict expression of class govern
ment Is undergoing marked changes,
according to a member of the Moscow
All-Russian Central Co-operative As
sociation. He summarized the situ
ation when he left Moscow as fol
were being induced to work in the
lows:
Russians of the intelligent class
soviets and in other organizations for
a restoration of the normal course of
life. The anarchist terror which had
prevailed since October had been
slopped and arbitrary executions, in
some cases, had given way to pre
liminary legal investigations and
trials.
The intelligentzia and some of the
officers, under the influence of hunger
and want, had relinquished the tactics
of sabotage. Others who were inclined
to do likewise were vacillating on ac
count of doubts as to the durability of
the soviets and because they feared
the consequences under a new regime.
The economic policy was essentially
the same as before. Nationalization
of ammuniton factories and of finan
cial institutions was continued. For
mer administrators of factories par
ticipated in the management as mem
bers of factory committees. Small
enterprises had been left in the hands
of their owners, who worked in con
tact with factory committees of their
districts. Many factories and mills
were closed. Life was sustained by
drawing upon wealth previously ac
cumulated.
it was then reported that the soviet
army would be increased to three
million men by spring. It was being
transformed into a disciplined army.
Army committees had been abolished
and former officers were being at
tracted to service. The system of se
lection of officers was being sup
planted by appointments by chiefs
who had full charge of directing op
erations. Commissars represented
the soviet politcal authority.
■Public education was superintended
by a commissariat and by a special
body composed of representatives of
educational sections of labor organi
zations. Many new schools were being
opened. Science and art were being
adapted to the understanding of the
masses. A great deal of ardor and
temperament were shown but very
little system. The Moscow university
which formerly attracted hundreds of
workingmen was attended only by
dozens.
The attitude toward co-operative or
ganizations has changed. Owing to
the results of disastrous experiments
which have destroyed^ private com
mercial enterprise and failed to re
place it with something else, the Bol
sheviki have begun to regard the sta
hilitv of the cn-oneratives with good
will. Special decrees have been issued
protecting them from soviet interfer
ence. They are receiving big orders
for the supply of various districts
with articles of necessity. The turn
over of capital of the Central Co-oper
ative association for the year ex
ceeded one billion rubles. The soviet
government has proposed to the as
sociation to undertake to supply the
whole country. The workers' coopera
tives asserted their right to direct the
activity of the association and suc
ceeded in electing one third of the
directors.
The National Bank, the financial
center of the co-operatives, has been
nationalized, but measures have been
taken to “render realization of the re
form less painful.” All employes have
been retained and the direction is
entrusted to a conference of co-opera
tives, corresponding roughly to a
meeting of stockholders. Under such
organization normal banking opera
tions may easily be restored.
The relator concludes with a sum
mary of the general situation which
he describes as “catastrophic."
Transportation facilities, he said,
are going from bad to worse. Food
stuff are scarce. Articles In store are
being consumed and are not being re
placed. Starvation and epidemics are
exterminating entire villages.
A body of ore running from 16 to
60 per • cent copper has been struck
at the 150 foot level of the Copper
King mine at Whitehorse according
to a statement made by J. P.
Whitney.
A horsepower Evinrude engine,
with new housing, gears, and shaft
for $75.00 at Northwestern Hardware
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MANY DEATHS
OF SOLDIERS
DUE TO FLU
m _ / •
LONDON, May 2 (by Associated
Press).—More than half the deaths
among the American soldiers in Great
Britain were due to influenza. The
total number of cases of the disease
in the three months of the epidemic
among the Americans here reached
7,512. In that period deaths from
pneumonia, devloping in most cases
from influenza, numbered 1,717. Of
6,000 troops brought on one trip by
the steamer Olympic, 2,000 contracted
the disease and, as about one-third
of these cases developed pneumonia,
the proprtion of fatalities was very
large.
These figures are contained in an
elaborate report being prepared by
the American Red Cross covering the
work of the organization in Great
Britain up to the beginning of this
year.
When the Olympic docked at South
ampton there were about 400 influenza
cases on board. But before the troops
could be debarked the number of
cases had increased five fold. The
weather was at its worst, cold, wet
and misty.
“When the Olympic drew into
port,” says the report, “and the news
of the outbreak of infleunza was re
ceived the medical authorities hesi
tated to disembark all these troops,
who were fresh from training camps
in mild climate of the southern states.
For the only place to take them was
the Southampton Rest Camp, which
was situated on low wet ground, and
was without adequate faculties for
taking care of sick men who had been
exposced to an epidemic. Most of
the housing in the camp was in tents
without cots, and the men had to
sleep on floors which consisted
merely of one layer of thin boards a
few inches off the ground.”
For a few days the doctors tried to
fight the epidemic on shipboard, but
it became so fiercely virulent that it
finally became necessary to disem
bark the men and take them to the
rest camp.
"The medical authorities in the hos
pitals around Southampton,” the re
port says, “were well equipped to deal
with any ordinary outbreak of disease,
but this emergency taxed to the
breaking point- all their accommoda
tions and preparations. Supplies, not
only of drugs and equipment, but also
of doctors and nurses were rapidly
exhausted.”
Here, the report points out, was a
signal opportunity for the Red Cross,
and it lent valuable aid in securing
instant delivery of needed supplies
and clothing and in providing accom
modations for many of the patients.
From 76 cases of influenza among
American soldiers in (ireat Britain
during the week ending September 9,
the number jumped to 2,330 on Sept.
30. That was the high water mark
and from then on there was a sharp
and steady decline, the number
dwindling to eight cases by Dec. 8.
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ANN PENNINGTON—HERSELF
By Herself
Writing about one’s self isn’t
As much fun as acting i
Other folks’ selves,
But they asked for an autobiography
Whatever that is—so
Here goes!
I was born in Camden, N. J.
And I’ve never grown
Very much.
In fact they still call me
“Shorty,” or “Little One”
And other noms deguerre.
(You see I’ve been '‘Somewhere
In France,” too!)
And after a while I’d danced so much
That 1 danced into a “regular” show—
“The Red Widow,” I mean,
And we traveled all over the country
And then some.
It was fun—but sometimes it wasn’t—
Such is life—
And sometimes it isn’t—
You didn't know I was a poet*
And philospher too, did you?
Well, my P. A.
Which is pet name for Press Agent—
Bless him—
Says I’m versatile and I’m proving it.
And after a while I tried motion
Pictures and loved it.
First of all
Was sweet “Susie Snowflake,”
A1 musical comedy sans any music.
Then came “The Rainbow Princess”
of circus life.
I did parachute stunts
And other little things like that.
Next "The Litle Soldier Girl”
Kept me busy wigwagging all day.
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There were Boy Scouts to teach rae—
Straight little lads
Who stared at the camera
And thought they were stars.
But I liked ’em.
My newest picture’s called
“Antics of Ann,”
Which is a story of
Interest, thrills and adventure.
Writen by Frederick Chapin.
And Edward Dillon, director,
Next made it a photoplay just for me:
Fancy that;
It’s all full of diving and dancing
And deeds of prowess
That Doug Fairbanks might perform
But didn’t.
For I did.
At the Empress,
Sunday evening.
Monday and Tuesday — Gladys
Brockwell in the six-act soul stirring
play “Conscience”; also Hearst-Pathe
'News. The surrender of the German ’
fleet, the most striking incident of the
fall of Germany’s might, takes place
as Its once powerful navy surrenders
to the allies at Scapa Flow, Scotland.
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