New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-02
NO STARVATION IN GERMANY.

positive statement made by John Holling
OF Luverne to the Luverne Herald. upon
his return recently from an extended stay
in Germany. On the contrary, he states
that the people of that country are ex-
ceptionally well supplied with food stuff
for future consumption:'
In support of these statements Mr.:
Holling contends the crops of 1914 have
not yet been exhausted, and that in
addition to this the harvest of 1915 was
the largest in the history OF the country.
This latter condition is said to be due
in the main to the more intensive farming
methods made possible by the presence
OF innumerable war prisoners. These
prisoners have been distributed through
out Germany, and made to assist in
working the farms and in draining land
that prior to the war was permitted to
remain idle. Thus every possible foot
OF soil is being made productive. In the
vicinity of Drage alone, Mr.. Holling
says, over 5000 Russians prisoners have
been distributed among farmers.
But. despite the ample supply of food,
the resources and provisions of the
country have been placed under govern
ment supervision in order to better con-
serve the supply. AS a consequence,
Mr.. Holling states, that while everything
in the food line produced in Germany can
be purchased at about the usual prices,
the government insists that it must be
used in careful manner, and it can &C.
cordingly be purchased only in limited
The most pronounced shortage exists
in regard to horses, pork products, kero-
sene and gasoline. All horses are under
government requisition, but the owners
are paid prices consistent with the demand
for such horses as the government has to
have; good sound horses bringing the
equivalent of $500 to $500 each in
American money. In speaking of horse
values Mr.. Holling related transaction
wherein the government had paid $3.50
for a horse at Drage. This animal is
we'll remembered by Ferd. Holling of
Hardwick, and according to his knowledge
the animal is at least 25 years old.
Pork is great deal higher than meat
OF any other kind and kerosene can only
be purchased in quantities of little more
than pint at one time and is sold at 8
cents for that amount. Gasoline can
not be procured at any price, for owing to
the demand for this liquid by motor
driven war trucks and other vehicles the
government has confscated the entire
amount, and all privately owned auto
mobiles are accordingly in disuse.
But aside from the restraint exercised
in regard to the selling and buying of
produce, Mr.. Holling says that every
thing is being carried on much as though
the country were not involved in war.
No theatres or amusement places are per-
mltted to operate, however.
Not withstanding the published reports
to the contrary, Mr.. Holling denies that
boys OF II are being drafted for service in
the army. Up to the time of his de-
parture only those 10 years and over had
been drawn, and he contends that there
are 100000 of such recruits not yet
in active service.
The people of Germany appear to be
entirely satisfied with the progress they
have made in the war thus far. They
have faith that their country will ulti-
mately be successful.
Mr.. Holling returned to. his old home
at Drage, Schleswig, in Germany, seven
teen months ago, or before the war was
started, and he remained there until the
fore part of November. The return
trip was made via Denmark and New
York city on Danish steamship.
WITT MANAGE ~orrC~r ranHr