The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-02
HAS Been
Ilf 70 SUSTAIN
IHS WITH FOOD
ok48p 10 BE sTOPPED
1lxN LEVER BILL PASSES
NancacAde Has Becu Unable
n. pA01ly Prevent Passage Of Con-
Aasd Nutrimens Intended for

eA1htngton. July 1.-The Uniieo
hkAo hrs been unwiitingly furnish
1ef1nany with the most valued of
o food products she herself lacks
" he, successful prosecution Of the
IL fate in sufficient quantities TO
&kktoa al Of Germany's 100000 men
E&|nd1r arms are entering the Teutonic
mnires from Holland and Scandi-
y 81 Holland And Scandinavia get
- products directly or indirectly
SSl6 the United Statea Hence the
14os TOR speed on the part OF the
4 tn1ufr1tion in making enectiFe
~ oshharEo authorized by congress
81 yhila these fats are not of the
Il - amounts Is those supplied to
slh1Nhole German army they contain
So same number OF calories as the
7,Io1o ration of all the 2.50o.0oo men
IRA western front
14oY contain for each individual in
~ German empire l2o ca.orles per
AAnv Or six per cent of the per capita
A1ao& according to the regulation ra-
%41&0. These imports furnish about
IN per cent of Germany's protein.
81 Herbert Hoover, food administrator.
fssih iisss far the arst time
the definite figures in this trade which
have impeiled the United States to
8[84t&d tNG tohLi VI "a 'NFNf -
sxo these countries. The figures come
trim English sources. They are re-
SGarded AZ very conservative
Supposedly neutral merchants have
s6WaoUed vast fortunes out of this ILL.,
Ietk trade with our enemies. A geAeric
name han been coined for them. So
StEfonstve has their business become
MAT scores OF men IN Holland. Nor
10y md Sweden are known through
~ =
#2A4 s.gonlAsh millionaires.
@ Comgr0ss has already provided for
ne exports council consisting OF
ectetAry Lansing, Secretary Hous-
f0n ma Secretary Redfeld.
D3crotary Redheld liz the executive
GkGne OF the council It's orders re-
nf13ng Ill exporters of food from
- Cuifed States To secure a license
un6oS which their business with the
n 3outon-feedin ports can be abso-
3ntOay controlled. may be expected 10
- made effective during the week
y Through = proclamation by the presi.
AoAk. All the council is waiting for
~ - complete the list of items TO be
sn6areoed and develop the machln.
MxY for catching them before they
41No this country.
!Ss 4m1acattve Of the importance o.
~ krado to Germany. experts here
1870 figured that the calories con,
NMtnaA arer the equal OF the Galleries
N31 tn entire ration of $4,000 Ger.
xnan soldiers. This Is about the mum
~ of men which Germany now ha,
4 "A the wAstern front
Tbs reason why the vital character
G& thto situation was not realized herr
4 q the British consorship. Londor
8 gnow al last fall and winter that the
4 A1oekAde was ineffective. Criticism
\ 0G The government was frequent ant
GwAres were printed In London te
1hoW the amounts of foodstuffs get
atng TO Germany. Little news OF thi.
xeached America
u The publication of the figures b,
8 Hoover today assure prompt &C
SstaHya This action VIII MOI deprive ths
1 N4ople Of neutral countries OF foo6
AMPLY to which they are entitled
Y 1Aokx suAply will be 30 restricted
\ 1hA1 they will have none TO pass or
~ Gsrmany.
4 8111nA1y has used her trade rela.
4eono With the northern neutrals Il
n cnoFco them They have needed Ger
y MHon coal. Germany has released te
thAm certain amounts OF coal In re.
turn FOR the fats. Exemplifying this
- tbs trade. attention was agair
cAlieA here today to the exports OIL
ok HAko into Denmark. Holland. Nor.
gAy ma Sweden. The oil cake wa.
I - to cattle and the rich milk II
4 NsA1Eee turned into butter and cheese
md sent to Germany.