Show I HUMAN FLESH SOLD 11 I BY CHINESE TO TOI I RUSS HUNGRY State tate Department Reports Give Indication of Chaos II I II I I By Associated Press WASHINGTON March Chaotic I conditions In Russia particularly in Petrograd and Moscow were described I in reports received here by the state department The depths tl to which the I country has been plunged by I vIle rule was said by the advices to be indicated in a report from Moscow sayIng that human flesh had been sold to the famine stricken ken population by Chinese soldiers who later were ar- ar rested CITIES WITHOUT FUEL Both Moscow and Petrograd were vere reported without fuel of any kind The supplies of coal kerosene and gasoline have been exhausted and since wood was nationalized in September it has not been avaIlable for extensive con con- Because of lack of fuel the advices said the and water systems of Petrograd might cease operation operation op- op at any time The streets of Petrograd were described described de- de scribed as deserted with the exception ot of soldIers and civilians begging for bread The deaths In the city chiefly from typhoid and smallpox were estimated estimated esti- esti mated at dally daily The Swiss Danish Danish Dan Dan- ish Swedish Dutch and British embassies embassies em- em were said to have been looted DOGS ARE EATEN Conditions in Moscow were represented represented I as better etter than In Petrograd although all industries in the former city except a few military plants plants' have i I ceased to operate The only food available Is brought to Moscow by I peasants who sell it at excessive prices sugar brInging 20 a pound which at the old value of the ruble would be 10 dog meat 7 and horse flesh 21 rubles a a. pound Many of the stores In Moscow have been closed and those remaining open are permitted to sell merchandise and I foodstuffs only on the card system I Celebration ot of mass in the churchEs churchE's I I has for the most part ceased Traction Traction Trac- Trac tion and electric lIght services are irregular irregular ir- ir regular electricity being available for lighting purposes only two hours each day |