Show I F The Famine in Russia Russia The he area affected by the famine comprises a section of the tho empire equaling in size ne nearly ry half hal tho the area of the United States with a population of souls souis In the tho province of Kazan where the chief chier crops are arc wheat and rye 12 per cent of the cultivated area has been left lef unsown Similar conditions prevail In K Kiev ev i in Vor- Vor Vor Vor- and in Ither on The Tho peasantry driven desperate by hunger aro are committing commit commit- ting outrages Recently in a village near rich merchant they captured a and wo would ld have held hi him for a rans ransom m but lut that he be was rescued The central cedral famine committee committee consists of ot the president M. M L Durnovo minister of the interior M. M M ski skI minister of 01 finance M. M minister of state state domains and M. M chief pf the Holy Synod |