The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-04
CLAIM THAT THE COUNTRY
CANNOT POSSIBLY BE
STARVED OUT.
THIS is NO BLUFF
Vice-Chancellor Says That His
Country Has Arms, Men and
Money To Win Struggle.

Berlin. Oct. 2.-tvia the Hague and
London) Oct. Germany rs strong
enough economically and financially
TO carry the war to a succesrfuli con-
clusion; according to Vice Chancellor
Clemens Delbrueck. In longlinter-
view today the vice chancellor de-
clares the country cannot be starved
out.
Vice Chancellor Delbrueck referred
the unanimous determination by
representatives of labor, agriculture,
commerce. industry and trade on Sep
tember 2S, of the determination OF the
German people to see the war through
to q successful conclusion and declar-
ed that this was no bluff. but was
justified by the spirit and preparation
Of the country. The currency crisis
which Immediately preceded hostili-
ties was overcome Quickly and coi,--
pletely and now there was an album
dance Of circulation money. ~
Her Delbrueck then declared the
loan institutions where funds maybe
obtained on negotiable securities ana
said no. class Is not without an OBJ
portunity OF adequate credit, = Ae-
cordingly, he said, there was no necs-
sity for n general moratpFiutns ~ I,
zone serionaA consq0,is ,isrcs or the /
,nbbillg&tlen," !" said tis yIcel scheliesl-
lorss IS the iaclr of esnp 0gIn6rt.
Islaspife the fGet that Is NJ
fool6rs took from, L. .o0o, 600 Ii Z,
.abia7 bodied; men from tile inhues9 9iel
fleId into the army. The idsenebs wac
due to the fact that the cuftaiiing of
industry caused local unenpteynn
;n "The provincial eFnploymsat gssSsn-,
cies then were merged In an imperial
e.nrl3ytnent bureau with the issts.se=a-
.diatss result thai the Question Of en-
ployInent was solved by putting the
man and job together.
3 tLabor and capital, conservative.
socialist and liberal, and trades un-
ions have worked hand In hand In the
interest Of the fatherland with the
imperial labor bureau. AS. an en-
cient intermediary, the bureau has
obtained harvest workers.. %ho are
gathering Gerniany's Hrosissslg har-
vest. e-.e.i. Z:
"Unimployment since the outbreak
Of the war has been steadily 'decreas-
ing. At present all industries cup
plying the army are working 70 their
utmost capacity. Our production OF
anthracite coal Is generally meeting
the demands OF Germany, AiiEtfis and
several neutral countries. Other In
dustries' which, are natural world mo-
nopohes, suclf1as dye-stuffs saiid pot :
ash are necessary to neutral countries
who.. ] suppose. will buy them during
the war. ,tJ!,ps iss.}' NJ 3ssilt. ,'ss,Al . =
"I do not doubt that neutral, leoun-
tries In their own interest VIII en-
deavor to create markets for their
goods, particularly the United. etateS
for her. cottons Our population can
be starved out as little as can our IN
dustries. Germany podlces almost
the whole OF her own consuftptloh of
breadstuffs and meats"
Herr pelbrueck said that the gem
eral situation was due largely to
Germany's centralized organizations.
economic as we'll as political,
"In short" said he. I'VE watch at
fairs confidently and placidiy. have
been a minister nine years and have
a perfect knowledge Of the scon5tnic
and moral powers of my country. I
am persuaded that we are yiti q pa-
sition 10 conduct this war, which has
been forced on us, to a successful con-
clusion, also in an economic settle.