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Show FIFTEEN MILLION CHINESE IN DANGER OF STARVING WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The fans-lne fans-lne situation ln China has reached such crisis that 15.000,000 may die un-less un-less Immediate help ls given, accord- - I lng to Information recelvod today by . I tho state department. Another famine equally severe threatens unless food Is made available avail-able to tho Chinese farm era who ar physically unable to undertake the spring plowing, a statement by the department de-partment said. The Chlne.su are doing all ln their power to relievo the situation, the statement added, and lt is estimated that J6, 000, 000 will be obtained for relief re-lief by surcharges imposed on tho railway, rail-way, telegraphic and postal services. Rod Cross funds of $ 1.000.000 will help 86.000 persona for two hundred days, lt was stated. |