The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-07
BELGIAN RELIEF
BOARD FEEDING
100000 DAILY
Those Who Can Afford 1t
Pay ) Cents a Meal, Others
Eat Free.
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

LoNDoN. Nov. Capt. 1.ucey, who
has charge Of the distribution Of sup
plies sent to Belgium teleSriphed from
Rotterdam to-day to chairman Hoover
uf tho Belgian Relief Committee that
400. 600 meals are being issued daily at
the rate OF cents a meal for those who
can pay. These meals cost the cont
mittce ~ cents each and. according to
capt Luccy's despatch. rich and poor
alike stand IN line ~ get these meals.
II Is the only way they have Of getting
food.
Plans have hecn completed for re
csivng the supplies and distributing
them IN Belgium. The country Will be
divided into provinces aud each province
will handle its quota OF supplies for dis
tribution. All the acquisitions will come
from a central committee through the
American and Spanish Minister'S to Bel
GUM subcommittee will sell the food
TO tho communes. which will sell them
again 10 those who can afford TO pay.
The needy will receive the food free.
Each subcommittee viii consist gen
orally of town councillors and hence will
be of official and uuquestionable stand
Ing.
People Arc Elated.
The people are elated. but there has
been some uneasiness over the possible
seizure Of the committees stores 10y the
military authorities. However people
have been reasSured on this point and
told that rumors OF this kind are un-
founded.
The relief committee has delegate in
each province under the protection OF
the American flag. who will see to II
that al supplies are kept intact as
shipped In the event OF ConsiGnmeuts
being tempered with the American and
Spanish Ministers will make proper
representations TO the German authori-
ties. Each depot will be IN charge OF
etorekeeper.
Dr Ernes, Solvav. the famous Relgiau
chemist. who was held by the Germans as
one of the hostages for tho payment Of
the war tax levied on Brussels, attended d
meeting Of tho Central Belgium Commit
tee at Brussels on October 20 and eS-
pressed warm thanks 10 the American
Minister TO Belgium and the American
Ambassador At London for their immense
service 10 our poor country, which is on
the brink Of famine" The future now
looks less terrible
Germans seized All.
NM Bologne and Jourenz Councllmcn
respectively Of Namur and LieEe. report
under date OF November | as follows:
The German armies since tho beginning
o, their invasion have lived on our soil 10y
requisitouing all available victuals of
every description. our production of grain
Re normally hardly sufficient for a NTH
part OF the consumption Of our people In
the envIrons Of Llegc and Alost 1900 bass
OF grain are needed daily. Without the
generous assistance ~ America there
would ho famine riots and pundering.
Let this be spared us
"tloge was compelled 70 nay n war levy
OF 10000. 600 francs (s6,o0O. o0o). The
requ!. .tons 60 Tar exceed 90 600 OOO francs
ga ooo.0oo). The population of Liege Is
$4,000 and our annual budget is hardly
~ non 900 francs ,S2, 500 ,0ooD."
Other Liege Councilmen add
There arc no more reserves OF FOOD or
savings Food IS only the beginning nj
all kinds Of relief that is needed until the
population has been reorgan'zed"
A Dutch steamship sailed for Ro'terda IT,
tonight with 1000 tons NJ mixed food
stuf's Another steamship with 100 tons
~ wheat Is expected TO sail tomorrow.