Important Suggestions by Catholic Priest Geneva, May The position of Russian women in the Far East was examined yester-the League Committee [dealing with questions concerning the raffle In women and children at 2 meeting held here under the chalr-Jmanship of the Chilean representa: tive, Senor Gajardo.
Speaking before the Committee, Father Robert, of Catholic Missions jin China, revealed that. out of 20 000 Russian women residing in that country, from 3,000 to 6,000 are pros-
The speaker suggested that the problem of Russian women sold to Chinese white-slave dealers should be examined In ce-operation with the 'Tocal authorities. "Investigations Jshould begin at large centres such as Shanghai, Tientsin, Harbin and Mukden. Father Robert said, emphasizing the results previously obfained in the matter' by voluntary missions with the assistance of municipal authorities. The work of these missions and municipalities could be co-ordinated by the League of Nation, he suggested.
Father Robert's suggestions will be incorporated in the recommendations to be drawn up by the Committee 'The Committee of the Russian Em-grants' Association, which represents Jalmost all Russian' charitable, social Jand" ce-operative organizations in [Shanghai, in its meeting on May 6 deliberated at length on Reuter's report of April 29 from Geneva con erning the White Slave Trae in the Far East and the statistics given jon this report regarding the actual numbers of Russian women engaged prostitution in Shanghé
Tt was unanimously agreed by the [Committee to protest against the ported figures as obviously _inco Fect and offensive to the Russian 'The committee decided to inform the League of Nations through its [Refugee Committee that the Russian Emigrants' Association embraces without exception all important Rus sian organizations in Shanghai which possess "hospitals, schools, asylums, fete. None of the organizations gave figures in any way approaching the reported statistics, The Refugee Committee of the League was apparently misinformed.
In the resent economic depression Jatt over the world the position of Russian emigres, and Russian women articular, 1s extremely dificult. [Shanghai has also its full share of depression but the overwhelming jority of the Russians and their jwomentolk stoically resist the vicissitudes of life and in that they de-Jserve respect and commendation.
'The Russian Emigrants' Associati is of the opinion that the report submitted to Geneva by Mr. Eh. Metzler, the Honorary Representative in JChina of the Nansen International Jofice for Refugees, describes correct ly the actual state of affairs and [suggests practical means of combs!
The hope was expressed in con-Jelusion that the League of Nations will find it possible to come to the assistance. of the needy Russian women and children in Shanghai
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