Mr. H. G. Wells arrived in Reval on October 18, on his homeward journey from Soviet Russia to England. Persons who interviewed the novelist, and whose statements are above suspicion, say that he stated that the conditions within the country were -horrible, almost beyond description, but that he was chiefly taken up with a project which had been fully worked out between himself and Maxim Gorki for the establishment in Russia of a refugee colony for men of science, arts, and the learned professions. The object of such a colony would be to save such of the intelligentsia who have not already been exterminated. Mr. Wells's project would include getting food into this localized group, which would by agreement with the Government withdraw itself from all participation in Russian affairs until the era of reconstruction had definitely arrived.
Mr. Wells's view is that the country cannot ever be regenerated and governed without the class he hopes to save from starvation or execution. Communist regulations for a long time have made life in Russia practically impossible for the intelligentsia, and the death rate among them has been apprecia ably higher than with any other around of society. Maxim Gorki, on this very score of the treatment of the intelligentsia, recently definitely broke with terrorist Communism, Tae faculty of the Tokio Commercial University is considering the proposal for exchanging professors with the important universities of America and European countries. At a meeting held on December 5 the plan was discussed in dotal] and, according to the the university authorities will decide to make a start by in-yiting some German scholar to come and give lectures.
Sreausm1p companies in Yokohama have been notified that a British vise is not necessary on passports of passengers for Canadian ports, the Canadian immigration authorities preferring deal with each case on its own merits. The Canadian govern ment has also given notice that citizens of enemy countries during the war are denied entry to Canada. Exception is made in the case of citizens of countries which have declared their independence from former enemy countries and have formed a recognized government. duced to five per thousand annum ally.
"While in the Canal Zone, Gorgas visited Guayaquil and mapped out a plan to rid that city, long known as the "pesthole of the Pacific," from the yellow fever scourge, and his plan was in process of execttion when the war began."—
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