The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
FAMINE PANIC
SCARES EUROPE
All Nations Feel Pinch Of Hun
ger as Food Supply Be-
comes Low.

! LONDON. April e5.-All Europe has be-
Germany is most scared among the COM
batants. but Spain and the Scandinavian
countries are only less agitated. The
whole continent has suddenly been
aroused TO the realization that starva-
ton is possible long before military
decision can be- reached
The Government inspired German
press Is holding out assurances that
England is on the verge of starvation
and is certain to collapse for want OF
food in "A few weeks regardless OF mill
tary conditions The German General
STAFF is issuing the most preposterous
misstatements regarding the military
| situation to convince the people that
! military conditions are OF secondary i'm
portance and England is nearer starva-
| tion than Germany.
| In both regards the German Govern
men. is misleading the people. England
! faces the necessity OF holding out until
| the new crop is harvested. after which
| she will get long respite because the
! interned German ships and new ships
will become the dominant factor in the
! transport situation, insur.ng Great
Britain's ability TO stick II out another
year. whereas Germany will gain only a
brief respite from the new crop and con-
| fronts An increasingly serious military
| situation.
| Nevertheless Great Britain is getting
I a much needed scare about the food sit
uation. Great Britain and France are
moving heaven and earth to show such a
military preponderance as will overcome
! German confidence based on the success
of the submarine campaign.
/ Europe never saw moro desperate
| condition in all It's history for the
armies are plainly able to continue fight
ing indefinitely and both sides are de-
; termined to do It even il the people
suffer privation. One of the foremost
British pubicists said to-day that the
wars end Is invisible and is certainly
years ahead. The nations are only be-
ginning TO realize the horrors in store
and the impossibillty OF ending the
! struggle before whole populations are
borne down by hunger.
Spain and Scandinavia CONFRONT n
, black prospect because their economic
resources are less able to cope with the
! conditions, ard the United states must
| henceforth cooperate with the Allies. de-
Driyins the neutral countries ~ supplies
SO that Great Britain and France can be
fed first.
II il impossible to overstate the ne
cessity for American cooperation with
the Allies In instant and practical meas
ures to fight the submarines with small
vessels OF all descriptions capable OF
mine sweeping. patrollins, &C Germany
and England are now blockadinS each
other At whatever cost America must
find means to keep the Allies fed until
autumn and then contribuate all possible
aid toward supplenenting England's home
grown foodstuffs. With this help the
Allies will win, because once the crisis OF
the next four months Is past they car
outlast Germany beyond doubt
}! Swiss advices declare that despite ef-
forts to suppress the truth the German
public is learning of the recent military
! disasters and depression is increasing
daily, accentuated by the shysical and
mental effects OF hunger Nevertheless
, the desperate German autocracy does not
think of quitting while It's armies are In
tact, and Germany is threatening tc
starve allied prisoners of war whenever
the food shortage makes II impossible &c
feed them.