Evening journal., 1917-11-28
Special Dispatch from
MILTON RRONNFH.

there is one question more than anoth-
CT that has been asked about Germany
since we went TO war with that power
II is-how are things inside the en-
pire with reference TO food, fuel ana
manufacturing facilities?
The answer is threshold
People are not starving, but they
are so near TO 10 that diseases brought
on bv malnutrition are on the increase.
2.-Germany has plenty Of coal mines
but the dearth of labor and the dc
mands made upon the rolling stock Of
the railways have compelled an econ
omy with fuel hitherto unknown IN
Germany.
3-Americans worrying about the
tremendous flood Of German-made
goods that is being accumulated in
warehouses AGAINST the day when II
can be poured into this country, should
calm themselves Germany hasn't the
labor 90 carry on her peace-time manu-
features and. even II she had. she
hasn't the necessary raw materials
such as wool, cotton, and the various
metals.
have culled these things from docu-
ments which the British government
gets out for the information Of its own
ofncals. Every effort is made 10 get
The accurate news as the British do
not want tc befool themselves.
Few Of these publications come to
this country One set is sent 20 the
state Department, which never lets go
Of ANYTHING Of the sort for the benefit
Of newspaper men.
The British government not only has
a staff Of men who carefully comb all
enemy papers and letters for news Of
what is going on inside Germany, but
also watch papers printed in adjoining
neutral countries.
France and serbia also have a similar
information service We have not yet
established one.
To bolster up the German people and
TO make the enemy feel bad, German
Minister for Food Control Muller re-
Gently submitted 10 an interview in
which he made the surprising state
ment that the years yield Of asricul
hiral products was only per cent. less
than before the war
He said this was due to artificial
manure. Potash is plentiful and salt
petre is extracted from the air. lie
admitted the lack Of labor was serious,
but farmers had overcome IL. Fodder
scarcity had not caused notable reduc-
ton of cattle since the war began no
crease since July T. 1916, although the
milk supply had been considerably re
duced. The number of swine had been
reduced and were Of inferior quality.
The harvesis were better than expect !
ed. The oat crop would more than sup |
ulv the enormous demands of the army |
in East Germany the barley, rye and |
wheat crops wer@ fairy good In mid |
die Germany they were unsati factory, |
but in south Germany they were eX- |
ceedingly good The late vegetable and !
south German fruit crops were both |
good.
He concluded by saying that Ger
MANY was better prepared to meet the
winter than for the past two years
Let's see how This checks mp with ether
facts.
1t was allowed TO be published In
Berlin. oct ,, that the eight weeks
from mid-lune TO mid-August had been
very difficult for the people, especially
IN Berlin Hamburg, Frankfort, Cologne,
Dusseldorf, Sieitin, Dresden and Leip-
zig.
IL was stated that the food conditions
had now improved and that the bread
ration had been increased But the meat
ration was reduced TO half a pound a
week.
on oct. . tho Wescr Zeiung am
nOunced that latest statistics made me-
cessary the mixing Of bread with pola-
toes in order 10 make BREAD SUFFICE
UNTIL NEXT YEAR Until November
The flour ration would be 220 grammes.
From then on 10 would DE 200 grammes,
with an addition of 20 grammcs Of po-
iatoes
The present grinding percentage be-
tween grain and ilour, @ per cent. must
be maintained.
In other words real flour, such as we
know IT, Is not allowed I'm Germany.
Practically the entire grain is utilized.
% was stated that If The wheat crop
exceeded expectations, 10 would not be
used to increase the -four ration, but
10 reduce the grinding percentage so
as to get more bran for cattle.
on oct. 8 there was a query in the
relchstag as 90 the use OF barley for
beer. a representative of the govern
meni stated that next year beer would
be limited 10 what was necessary, but
The chancellor was not prepared TO re-
iuce IL further out of regard to- the
feeling Of the populace.
On Oct s. a considerable increase in
prices OF wheat and rye flour was an
nouncod, thus increasing Tie price Of
bread.
70 was also announced that IN the
future communities would receive less
tread and must substitute potatoes.
At the same time there appeared In
some of the papers complaints that tho
meat supply was becoming more pre-
rarious in Berlin, Hessc, Bavaria and
Saxony; that the milk and esq supply
was decreasing, that there was short
age In fish, and that sugar was hard
10 get
Malnuirition leads 90 epidemics cf
lssentery, tuberculosis, cholera snd
hunger syphus These are an reported
10 She papers
- Munich last year the births were
only s40) and the deaths i2400 The
year before the war tho births were
1900 and the deaths 900.
ON S2If 30 Walmann's Nerslchcr-
lnge Leitschrlt said bluntly Look az
The people IN ihe street: look al the
hollow cheeks aud big collars. and one
cannot pos IDLY be deceived Ask any
doctor or read the reviews az lnsur-
snce companies and YOU Will ind the
effect of manuirtion
The danger is that the moralt,
lmong the civil population is now com
peling with that at the front
1T viii be Of no avail 20 try 20 salts
.. onaeaIf nv lies and nv r1oeiur onn'