The sun., 1916-10-01

way directly concerned with the carrying
on OF the war. These men and women
ior women munition workers are rationed
as well Ms the soldiers at the front-are
supTosed to eat about the equivalent Of
s,foo FOOD %calories a day. This figure.
iierr batocki pointed out. In 200 calories
more than the minimum upon which life /,
can be maintained without lowering
PHYSICAL and mental efficiency. In the
United states the average consumption
per capita ID about 400 c~alories daily.
from Which comparisons the American
unskiiled In food science can appreciate
the German diet.
25,OOO,OOO People Und~rsed.
Herr Batocki then pointed out to his
very select audience that 5000, 900 people |
can anord to buy what the law allows
them at any prices, but that the re-
naming 25, Oo0. 900 Germans not ON th.,
land or in wal work had to take VIVA,
was left. even though the remainder. Ne
said. amounted at the time he spoke TO
2,2oo food calories. or 200 Galleries less
than the minimum standard for sustain
ing life. This statement made q sensa.
tion' and. needless to say. was not per-
United TO appear In LII German press.
Herr Batocki held form hope tina; just
as soon rs the new harvests were In I.
Rf''bh w loAFt All' Y
2S.ooO.000 to or above the sustonance
level. There are already indications
that this is being done.
The millions who have thus been
forced to consume less han needed to
keep Them In shape, less than half whit
the average American eats. are not al.
OF the very lowest social Glars, but in
clude school teachers, storekeepers and
poorly-off doctors and lawyers who have
M rlatnn nn unr Eaftnna md haNa mat
enough money to buy the luxuries avail
able at the shops. The poor must live
on the cheap sta pies for which they re-
quire meat. bread. butter and potato
tickets.
The reason the rich 5000. 900 can live
better Ia that they can afford other foods
for which tickets are not required the
riciest millionaire is allowed by Law no
more of the ticketed staples than tie
poorest laborer. although the public be-
iieves that by hook or crook the .icn
get about all the bread. butter and meat
they want. through collision with the
grocers. who reap huge profits by this
Legitimate trade at enormous prices.
To sum up the food situation. Germany
cannot be starved out-uniess the war
lasts four years. when her meat will be
gone-though with a bad harvest one
third Of her population may be reduced
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ever. living on her capital stock In meats,
and how that stock il to be replenisheG
when peace comes worries her Statesmen
and even has n strong influence In mod
Grating the terms on which she is willing
to stop lighting.
No DANCE Of .Dumpinx."
My informant characterized as absurd
the fear In Entente countries and in TIE
United States that German manufac-
,urers will dump vast quantities Of
manufactured goods into the world mar
kets Immediately after the peace.
There are no great stores of goods In
Germany waiting 10 be marketed. with
the exception Of warehouses fuli or toys.
anlline dyes and certain drugs which are
OF no use 10 Germany during The war.
Manufactured stock OF all kinds. espo-
cially textiles. has been used up by the
people themselves during the war. since
ordinary manufacturing Is almost at q
standstill.
Not only will there be no dumping
bu, German Industry will be terribly
handicapped for years In competition
with it's present enemies and neutrals be-
cause of the shortage OF raw materiais'
Even the steel and iron manufacturers
though they have greatly enlarged theii
plants and are doing an Incredible
amount OF war work. cannot undertake
Immediate exports when peace comes
because they must first import hundreds
OF thousands OF tons OF copper. zinc anc
materials which Germany can get nov
with the greatest difficulty. II ut all. AND
which are reserved for military work.
There IL no raw cotton In herman
executing the reserve used In manufac
turing high explosives. and very ltti'
wool, and cotton and wool must he I'm
; ported In great quantities before IN
textile mills can resume operations. -
far from Germany o~utstrippins he
rivals in foreign markets. her manufac
: turers are lying awake nights worryini
! because they think British and Frenci
2 Industry. released from war work. viii
! grab the old German markets hefor'
: raw material can be imported TO tn
; Fatherland, turned into finished prod
ucts and exported.
Germauy's Credit Endangered.
, There is also much suppressed fea
concerning the position of German credi
4 after the war. since II is now recognized
everywhere that no war ndemnities ar
v to be looked for The worlds bushes
i is carried on BY the exchange Of goods
not by money. which represents but
very tiny fraction OF a nation's wealth
Germany must ave raw materials i
: enormous quantities before she can pro
e luce goods to pay for them. and thi
= necessity, which has never arisen befor
@ in a great industrial country. is ex
Z pected to result In a conspiracy OF IN
worlds bankers to exact crushing term
@ for the credit which Germany has &c
to get. even II she Is compelled I
mortgage her whole future. Germa
bankers and captains of industry hop
the United States will help in this re
% building of German credit. and most G
them for this reason support Bethmanr
x Hollweg and the moderate party. whic
Ie wishes at any cost to avoid a brea
ID with the United States, rather tina
1t the Tirpitz-Reventlow-N ational-Liberi
x crowd, which demands ind. scriminate III
h OF the torpedo and increased ruthless
y ness on lad and sea, regardless OF III
r. feeling or possible actions Of neutrals.
SIN Has Human Reserves.
lie In dealing with questions Of food an
Is Industry. my informant seemed fairl
he sure OF his ground. but he
IT hedging as soon as the conversatio
" shifted to the German reserves. No or
e In Germany outside the highest circle
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