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Show BUSS PROBLEM DIFFICULT DIE LONDON. Wednesday. Nov. ID. Problems Prob-lems connected with the policing and provisioning pro-visioning of Kussia and the central powers pow-ers hinge primarily upon the immediate disarmament of the German fleet, the Russian warships held by the Germans, and those under control of the Ukrainian government in the Black sea. Warships which are held by the Bolshevists in the Finnish gulf must also be put out of commission. Without f rcedom of movement in the' Black and Baltic seas, the entente powers pow-ers and Ihe United .States will have great difficulty in affording economic relief to central Europe, as well as Scandinavia. Consequently, the attitude of the German na y toward the armistice terms is watched with eagerness by entente officials, of-ficials, who arc anxious to prevent starvation star-vation among the belligerents and to restore re-store normal social and economic conditions condi-tions among t lie suffering millions. Speedy action Is necessary for the relief re-lief of regions adjacent to the Baltic sea. as many of its ports will be ice-bound within two months. The United States and the entente powers havo shown no disposition to deal with the Bolshevist government. While Russia remains in the control of the Soviet, therefoie, there seems to be little hope of feeding Moscow, Mos-cow, Petrograd and other large cities there. If the Russian Bolshevist movement against Finland should bo successful, Finland would also be placed temporarily beyond relief. Food conditions are more favorable in Ukraine and In the Caucasus regions, where there is much grain scored, am which the peasants would probably sell. Georgia and Armenia can be fed with comparative ease when the allies are free to navigate the Black sea. Germany is supposed, to have about 250, fKK) troops In Ukraine and in the Russian Baltic provinces, prov-inces, as well as 50,000 in Finland. These Iroops will remain until the entente requests re-quests their withdrawal. Adequate provisioning pro-visioning of them is of prime Importance to prevent their disaffection and possible alliance with the Russian Bolshevists. |