The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
FOOD LEAKS To
KAISER HALTED
u. S. Uses Dictatorship to
Tighten Embargo on
Neutrals.

All the huge weight of Americas
control of the worlds supplies has
been thrown against Germany. And
Germany is writhing as the pressure
OF starvation is added to the menace
of the iron ring of arms.
1t was directly due to the represen-
tations of the United States that
Great Britain repudiated her agree
ments to victual the northern neu-
trails. With these agreements out of
the way, the United States, through
its exports control, can and will abso-
lutely stop the leak of fats and other
foods into Germany.
II was for the diversion of Argentine
supplies from The neutrals bordering
on Germany that the Luxburg tele-
grams were exposed. II Argentina and
the other South American countries
fail to see in this the course they
should follow, the United States has
no other means of assuring that Ar
gentina,s great crops and the assist
ance or other South American coun-
tries VIII not reach northern Europe.
Ihis Will be done through refusal to
give south American ships bunker
coal and refusal to furnish coal for
the industries OF South America.
Japan Must Help.
Quiet, unofficial, yet forcefuI notice
was served upon japan Yesterday
that she must do more for the allied
cause In the way of ships, or through
the exports control of American steel,
Japan Will be made to suffer
Ihus the United States is revealed
as the well-night absolute dictator
Oh the supplies of all the world.
Great Britain was convinced of the
truth or the figures some time ago
made public in the United States show
ing enough fats leaking into Ger
many from Scandinavia to sustain
the whole German army. Great Brit
sln was convinced that the strong
policy OF the United States could NOT
pc effectively carried out unless Great
Britan's policy was made to conform
with 1t. -
Ihere is not now and never has been
any intention of starving the neutraIs
When the United States is sure per-
maps within three months that the
surplus of the neutrals has been ex-
hausted, adequate rations for the
neutral populations will be released.
49, AOb DC1OTe lnen.
SO strict will this rationing plan be,
according TO the information obtained
yesterday that it will not even include
extra rations for the men engaeeS
IN mining and other high pressure in
dustries in the neutral countries from
which industries the product has been
shipped into Germany.
Inc effect of the tightening of the
relns In the hand of the United States
was plainly seen here yesterday.
Baron Akerhielm, the Swedish coun-
selor OF legation, began a hurried
journey to Stockholm. 1t is believed
that he is carrying to his government
picture of the determination with
which the United States views the
situation. The allies have cIassed
Sweden as pro-German. The United
States has been reluctant to do so.
1t Is believed that Baron Akerhielm
will tell his government that unless
1t gives absolute guarantees against
further favors to Germany, either dip
lomatic or economic, Sweden will face
a hungry winter.
Information received here yesterday
through official sources makes 1t
seem certain that Argentina will yet
be found ranged against Germany.
The State Department took the oc-
casion of a press dispatch from Toxic
to indicate to Japan that she must
come through" This dispatch told
of an offer of 10000 tons of shipping
in return for steel plates from the
United States. The offer of 100000 tons
was characterized at the State De-
partment as a mere drop in the
bucket.