Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-11
THE SCARCITY OF FOOD IN
EUROPE AND THE DEMAND
FOR OUR FARM PRO-
DUCTS.
MON I'D Washlngton posL.

Every steamship from Europe
brings news as t. the scarcity Of
foodstuns in the European countries.
Weeks ago The Post published the
statement from Amsterdam that Ow-
ing to the cutting Off Of supplies of
flour by the orders OF the British
government on and after April "a
the people OF holland would be
forceu TO brown bread
The information MS to limited ra-
tions on bread cards and meat cards
issued TO the people in various cities
i'm Germany tells the story of scarcity
there, and but few hours ago the
public press of tho United States car
ried statements as to the actual star
vation among the nearly 1000, 900
Of Fronch civilian population now
within the areas of France occupied
by the German armies.
The part of France not controlled
by the Germans has no reserves oil
food, and prices of everything OF that
nature arc in many instances beyond
those ever known I'm that country.
Great Britain has no reserves OF
food, even for her armies, and so
days cut off from supplies by the
ocean would reduce her people to the
same conditions as reported prevail
ing among the inhabitants OF north
ern France.
Lord Charles Beresford has but
recently directed attention to the
food situation that must prevail in
Great Britain if the submarines de-
stroy many more OF the vessels upon
which the people rely to carry food
supplies to tho armies and the isles.
Italy is threatened with riots
among the people, as is Greece, by
reason Of the higher cost OF living
cntailcd by shortage of grain and
other food supplies
Great Britain is so short OF farm
laborers, Notwithstanding the employ
mont Of many thousands OF women
in agricultural work, that importa-
tion of thousands Of Danes is being
attempted i'm order to bring up the
highest point possible the results OF
the crops.
Not one nation in Europe but will
fan far short of normal production
from the lands. for in every one OF
them thousands Of the farm workers
have been called to the armies.
From 90 to 30 per cent is said to
be the falling Off in acreage under
cultivation this year as compared
with two years ago, and the cultiva-
tion far below the standard then pre-
yailing.
with reserves all some, With no
hope now OF The return Of soldiers to
the farms this summer or fall,
Europe must look to Argentina, the
United States and Canada for food
for its people, and this means a most
urgent call for our farm products for
year to come and a frantic demand
for vessels to carry food to the peo-
pie there.
Our exports Of foodstuffs and Of
many other articles are now limited
by "the Illegal, unjust and indefens-
ible" British orders in council, and
these very orders, by prohibiting the
supplying Of nations like Holland,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
populations call for, enable the allies
to buy the products Of the farms and
plantations, the outputs of mills and
shops and mines and factories Of the
United States at far lower prices
than If the people OF this country
had open markets in neutral nations
and freedom Of the seas.
So far the Washington Post Prosi-
dent Woodrow Wilson could have
prevented the starving of women and
children In Europe, if he had forced
England twenty months ago to rec
ognize the law of nations and hum
anity and to Declaration of London.
In that event tho German submarine
war on British merchant vessels
would never had started VIII the
selfc-styled spokesman of humanity
in the White House recognize his
duty at this late date?