§ 9. Sir W. DAVISONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information which he can give the House as to the export abroad by the Russian Soviet Government of largo quantities of corn as well as the gift of corn by the Russian Government to the German workers in the Ruhr?
§ Mr. McNEILLI am unable to give any more definite information as to exports of grain from Russia than is contained in my reply to the Noble Lord the Member for Northwich (Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart) on 12th April. The gift to the workers of the Ruhr consisted, it is understood, of 8,000 tons of wheat, and was made by the Central Soviet of Professional Unions.
§ Sir W. DAVISONIs it not a fact that while this corn is being exported from Russia large numbers of the Russian people are starving, and that appeals are being made for foreign relief?
§ Mr. McNEILLI believe that that is the case.