Chapter 239 Please Gandhi!

"However, this incident has reminded me. There should be no problem with the food supply of the Soviets. I also don't want to see the incident in the 1930s repeated." Stalin said slowly.

Because of the relationship between latitude and longitude, the food production incident in the Soviet Union was actually later. Now there are whistleblowers in British India, which made Stalin, who was also committed to post-war reconstruction, focus on himself while watching the excitement. on the country.

Because in Ukraine, there have been reports of signs of drought, and the British India has been clamoring for the test of drought all over the world, which also made Stalin start to look at the same problems in his own country.

When the war ended, the grain output of the Soviet Union was only 70% of that before the war, but the Soviets were not afraid, because they were able to defeat the powerful Germany, and naturally they could restore their agricultural production as soon as possible.

The Soviets, who had two major famines, already had experience and became vigilant when the disaster just appeared. They immediately made a request to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, hoping that their leader Stalin could provide assistance to the disaster-stricken areas and adjust the food consumption plan. to deal with disasters.

"Let Comrade Khrushchev come to Moscow, I want to know the situation in Ukraine clearly." Seeing that British India was approaching a big enemy, Stalin resorted to this kind of thieves, and decided to see the reality of Ukraine. Condition.

It is only June now, compared to the drought that started in July and lasted until the second year in history. Now Moscow has noticed the Ukrainian drought that has also begun to be reported because of a performance by British India.

Germany and the Soviet Union were in the same climate. While British India was facing drought, there were also signs of famine in Germany due to the aftermath of the war and climate problems.

When the news of the British India’s fight against the drought came out and appeared in the newspapers, the Germans began to put themselves in their shoes and pay attention to the situation around them. The British Occupied Trade Committee’s report to London indicated that there was already a famine in Germany. sign.

It is not limited to Germany. Lagardia, director of the United Nations Relief and Relief Administration, pointed out in a report to the Appropriations Committee of the US House of Representatives that the famine this time is by no means limited to British India.

According to the news we have received, there are signs of famine in Eastern Europe, the Far East and even Europe. At present, only the colonial government of British India has maintained transparency to the outside world and is ready for battle.

Many disaster victims finally collapsed on the way to escape because they had nothing to eat. It can be said that starvation is everywhere, and victims of starvation can be seen everywhere on the roadside. Many disaster victims chose to commit suicide due to starvation.

In the face of such famine,

Even ordinary landlords were doomed. A landowner in the United Province chose to drown himself because of starvation.

Ordinary people can only helplessly starve to death in the face of the famine. In a family of five, three people died of starvation, and only two children were taken away by passers-by. Their lives and deaths are unknown.

This kind of famine has begun to spread in the South Asian subcontinent and East Asia. Lagardia, Director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, said when he was questioned by Washington, "I hope that the situation in British India is really like what the Governor-General of New Delhi said. We are fully prepared and hope that the United States can take action to alleviate the humanitarian disaster."

British India was certainly ready, at least in the eyes of London and Washington. In fact, the Governor's Mansion is indeed not idle, isn't it attacking the hoarding of illegal grain merchants.

This is all to balance the price considerations in British India. At this time, the chief executives of each province, with the cooperation of judicial officials, are working very hard.

As for the specific disaster relief plan, after careful discussion by the Governor's Office, it was decided to hold a meeting to come up with a mature plan to implement. Efforts to combat drought have come to naught.

This condemnation was unanimously agreed by the civil servants present at the meeting. If these profiteers hadn't made a fortune at this time, the situation would not have evolved into what it is now.

"Should we ask the international community for help? After all, the situation in British India has been known to the whole world." An extremely intelligent official made a suggestion. His smooth forehead showed that his intelligence was not groundless.

"The situation in the local area is also very serious. The rationing system has not been completely ended in the country. There is no surplus food to rescue British India. They are talking about how we can save so many people in British India."

Alan Wilson said with great integrity, "In short, any rescue must be based on self-help. After all, external forces cannot solve all problems. Of course, I am not opposed to asking for help from the international community, but it is still early. And we You can communicate with some countries first, such as France, France is the granary of Europe and a famous agricultural power, I believe gentlemen will not deny this."

"France?" The officials in the conference room all looked reluctant, and they actually asked the gentlemen of the British Empire to bow their heads to the French?

"Unless you want to rescue yourself. Isn't this an opportunity to show unity?" Alan Wilson reminded everyone that the whole world is watching now. It was not for nothing before, but now the eyes of the whole world are on the subcontinent.

Seeing the solemn meeting, he went directly to the rhythm of insulting the law today, so he had to take back the topic. Now that the hundreds of millions of people in British India are starving for food, there is no time to make jokes insulting the law.

Eileen Wilson naturally didn't know, because her rants really reminded many countries. Even if you know it, it is a good thing to avoid the tragic death of many people.

Many countries around the world, like the current Governor's Palace in New Delhi, held meetings to discuss how to deal with the drought.

"Alan is right. It's better not to be disturbed when the local economy recovers." Sir Barron settled the topic, "We have to consider the overall interests of the British Empire. Once the local recovery will benefit, the entire British Empire will benefit. Including but not limited to British India, so we have to consider this issue from a holistic perspective.”

"Is there a specific plan for self-rescue? From the perspective of eating habits, Hindus can actually consume enough. They can live for a long time with only a little food. We should tap the potential from this aspect." Alan Wilson crossed his fingers , glanced at the colleagues in the conference room, and suggested, "Why don't we take the initiative to contact the Congress Party? It's always a matter of time. We need the Congress Party and the Muslim League to maintain the stability of British India. Get this done The two forces, no matter how many people starve to death, nothing will happen to the subcontinent."

"Congress Party?" Sir Barron, dragging his head with one hand, said impatiently, "We can't solve it, what can they do, they know how to make trouble every day. Without us British, the subcontinent will always be middle Ages."

"Not really. I remember that Mr. Gandhi is most famous for his hunger strike. If Mr. Gandhi can set an example and ask Indians to follow, there are so many Indians, and a lot of food can be saved. This can also be regarded as a self-help Isn’t it a way to reduce consumption? Doesn’t it count as self-help?”

"Wow!" Sir Barron, who was originally listless, couldn't help but sit upright. It sounded like there was still some possibility.

Wasn't Gandhi good at hunger strikes? Now is the time when a sage is needed to lead the people of the subcontinent out of the famine, shouldn't he refuse?

"Then let's invite Gandhi to the Governor's Mansion." Sir Barron admitted with a smile on his face. "In this case, we are going to carry out a campaign to save food. The secretary's office will immediately draw up an announcement. This time Don’t write official articles, just explain things in the simplest terms, after all, the food conservation movement requires the participation of people from the entire subcontinent, don’t write that only a small group of Indian elites can understand.”

"Understood, Sir Barron, just write some demagogic slogans, that's right." Private secretary Edel received the signal accurately.

Then Sir Barron glanced at his wrist and said, "It's time to get off work, and the rest will be handled tomorrow."

In the conference room filled with smoke due to the tobacco problem, the officials who attended the meeting dispersed in a rush, and it was five minutes after the off-duty time.

Early the next morning, the Governor-General of British India released two messages. The first was to call on the people of the subcontinent to save food. It is glorious to save food, but shameful to waste food. Who knows that every piece of food on the plate is hard work. Such slogans constituted the Governor-General The main content of the government announcement.

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As for the other thing, it is to invite the Congress Party and the Muslim League to come to the Governor-General's Palace at this time to give up the conflicts between parties and religions, and to unite together to deal with this drought.

News of the Save Food campaign and invitations to both parties to the Governor's Palace to jointly tackle the drought. Compared with the previous response of the Governor's Mansion, it can be said that it has gone a step further, and it was directly published on the headlines of newspapers in various places. This shows that the Governor-General of British India, the Congress Party, and the Muslim League joined hands to fight against the disaster.

When the news came, the Indians who were already in a state of panic raised a glimmer of hope out of thin air.

"Bah, the son of a profiteer. It's a joy to have your father caught." An Indian with a newspaper looked at the son of a grain shop owner who bought grain a few days ago, spat out a smear, and expressed his gratitude to the homeless child. Crying, "The British have a sense of justice more than your father, and your father is a disgrace to the Indians."

Seeing the boy wiping away his tears disappear, the third brother, full of sense of justice, smiled knowingly.

As for the British, headed by Alan Wilson, who have a sense of justice, they are waiting for the leaders of the Congress Party and the Muslim League at the gate of the Governor's Palace. Hunger strike..."