Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
Appointing of Food Dictator Will Centralize Distribu- tion Taking It Out of Hands of the Federal States
NEW POWERS ARE
 CONCENTRATED
Dictator Will Be Able to Take Up All Food Sup plies and Fix Prices Per Capita If Necessary. To Take Effect Soon
Republican A. p. Leased WIre1

lNepuUliCan A. r. Leased WIrel
 BERLIN. May 32-"The adequate nourishment of our population is fully assured and will not be rendered doubtful by any blockade regulations of enemy states. no matter how un- scrupulous they may be and no mat ter how long the war may last" says the semi official North German Ga zctte, in an announcement of the crea- ton of a food dictatorship with sweeping powers.
 However, the short harvest of 1915 together with reduced imports, have resulted in a food scarcity in some directions which makes itself acutely felt and efforts to better conditions have been hindered by the fact that each federal state has been able to make independent regulations. This will now be corrected by a centraliza- ton of power"
 Probably never before have such sweeping powers been concentrated as are now granted Herr von Battocki, the now food dictator. Various coun- sellors will be assigned to him. repre- senting agricultural trade. the mili- tary and the consumers. and repre- sentatives of the federal state and of associations connected with the war will aid him. Final decision on all questions, however. rests solely in Herr von Battocki's hands. The regu- lations. of the federal council will not be affected by the appointment of a hftf fs, Sf sity. the dictator is even empowered to issue contrary regulations. but these must be immediately laid before the federal council for approval
 The dictator will be able to ap- propriate all foods and fodder and may even establish fixed per capita rations if necessary. The only ex- press limitation of the dictator's pow CTS is contained in the provision that the new departments measures will take into consideration orders of the military commanders. The date or which the new order of things will become effective is to be announced shortly.
 The surrender by the federal states Cf their prerogative indicates a reali, zation that existing conditions demand such surrender adequate bread stuff. are on hand, and it is even likely tha the bread and flour ration for physi cal workers soon will be increased Enough potatoes also are available t, carry the country through until th early crop is harvested, although it i possible that the allowance must b. somewhat reduced. It cannot be de nied, however. that Germany is likel to approach nearly to a condition O a vegetarian Eden in coming month!
 The Local Anzeiger sums up tn situation as follows:
 Tt is no longer any secret tha certain supplies are short. not s much as a result of the friendly eff forts of our enemies. but as the re suit of last years poor harvest"
 The Lokal Anzeiger refers to mis takes in organization but says afte all the main reason for the existin evils is the scarcity of supplies
 That the federal states surrende of their constitutional rights as a pre- liminary, to the creation of the foe dictatorship did not come without or pcsition is indicated by a dispatC from Stuttgart, where one branch the city council protested sharpl against attempts to introduce unifor food distribution throughout the en Dire, lat the expense of the south Germany" ,as the proposer of Il resolution of protest phrased it.