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minimum of $100,000.00 of Government Fimds. The amount of pri- 

 vate funds available for the present year is at present uncertain and 

 cannot be reported on. 



All things considered it is felt that an excelllent start in the direction 

 of extermination has been made. 



Chairman Ruggles: We have one paper this morning that is not 

 on the program. I am sure you will be glad to hear from Mr. Borodin 

 who has a message from Russia and we will allow him a few minutes. 



THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENTOMOLOGY AND 

 ENTOMOLOGISTS IN RUSSIA 



By D. N. Borodin 



American Entomologists have been in close contact with the Russian 

 Colleagues until 1915, but since that time relations have not been re- 

 established. However, in spite of the Chinese Wall surrounding Russia, 

 some news from there is reaching this country. 



From a series of letters, which have been received, one may get 

 some idea as to what has become of the Russian Entomologists and in 

 what direction the work is now being carried on. First of all, it will 

 be necessary to present a long list of those Russian workers, who died 

 during the War, revolutions and famine. The majority of American 

 colleagues are undoubtedly familar with the article by Mr. Y. A. G. 

 Rehn, which appeared in the "Entomological News," Vol. XXXII, 

 No. 7, July 1921 and entitled "An Appeal from Russian Fellow Entomol- 

 ogists." It may be well, however, to repeat this list here, supple- 

 menting it by a nimiber of additional names. 



Adelung, N. (23. XI. 17) 



Alferaki, C. N. (24. VII. 18) 



Bianki, V. L. (10. I. 20) 



Blecker, G. F. (II. 19) 



Bostanjoglo, V. N. (1919) 



Vakoolovsky, N. N. (1918) 



VassiUev, E. M. (VII. 19) 



Zaroodni, N. A. (13. III. 19) 



Kavrigin, V. N. (I. I. 19) 



Karavaev, B. A. (1919) 



Kroolikovsky, A. K. (X. 20) 



Koordiumov, N. V. (7. IX. 17) 



Meinhard, A. A. (24. VI. 17) 



Oshanin, V. F. (26. I. 17) 



Porchinsky, J. A. (8. V. 16) 



