TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-26

You VIII remember, peTndpB, LHai
while every report from Europe en-
phasized the solidity Of Russia and
pictured the peoples faith and trust
in the Gear, The American repeated
~ told you TO expect a revolution in
Russia, and just three weeks before
the revolution did occur told you
that it was very nea at hand.
Ne remind you Of the fulfllment
Of that prediction because we are
now going to predict that peace 10
not far of, that it may come within
a few weeks, that II is almost
certain to come before the Summer
Is over.
We base this belief upon two
premises, which are;
/. The disappearance OF food re-
serves all over the world and the
prospect of certain famine next year
If the war continues that long.
2. The revolutionary aspirations
and sentiments powerfully moving
the European masses, including the
soldiery.
Let us take these propositions in
their order.
First, as to food. The staple foods
Of the white nations are bread, meat,
potatoes. Other things are incidental.
Upon these three depend the lives
Of all white peoples.
LACK OF FOOD.
The meat supply Of Europe and
America is very deficient now, but
with severe economy and enough
meatless days, such as are now in
force in England, France, the
Central Empires, Italy and Russia,
the world could skimp through this
year. But the huge reserve stocks,
canned and in storage all over the
world against Just such times as
these. are totally exhausted, The
armies have eaten them. The
breeding supply is steadily going to
the slaughter pens. Ii the war
should last through this year, even
the armies would have meatless days
and the civilian peoples would have
no meat at all.........
The exact European conditions we
do not know, but the French Mi
mister Of Agriculture informed the
Assembly eight weeks ago that the
allied countries required for their
actual necessities, to carry them
through this year, 800, 900, 900 bushels
of wheat alone, in addition to their
stocks on hand. This supply would
have to come from the United
States - and from Argentina - and
neither has a bushel to spare.
A~rgentina's supply has become so
exhausted that the Government has
enforced an embargo, and viii not
allow any wheat to be shipped out
of that country.
NOT ENOUGH WHEAT IN U. s..
The wheat on hand in the United
States is barely sufficient to carry
us through until the next harvest is
milled in September. In ordinary
years. we have in reserve at this
time about ESQ., 200. 900 bushels. We
have in reserve now less than 1907
100000 bushels. That is why wheat
prices have reached s2.15 and are
stil mounting. with bread prices
steadily climbing.
The world is at least one billion
bushels short of its necessary wheat
supply, and nowhere is the wheat
growing to make up this deficiency.
Corn we alone grow on a great
scale. Our present supply is $780,
600. 600 bushels, as against an
ordinary reserve Of 100000 900
bushels. We have no corn to spare
for Europe, and Europe has no other
source Of supply.
The supply Of oats on hand In
April, 1916, was about 100000, 600
bushels. To-day it is $50, 100000
bushels. Europe can get no more
oats from us this year,
The potato supply is In the worst
condition of all.
In average years Great Britain,
Canada. Germany, France and the
United States produce 100000 600
bushels Of potatoes. Their total
production during the bast year was
100000, 900 bushels. The average
price of potatoes in the Spring OF
1915 was 40 cents a bushel. To-day
the average price is $40.
Europe needs one billion bushels
of potatoes to feed its peoples dur
ing the coming months, and the
United States cannot spare another
bushel. There will hardly be enough
for seed as It Is.
AS far as the minor necessities
are concerned, such foods as sugar,
milk. butter und the like have be-
come luxuries in Europe, out OF
the reach Of the masses in anything
like usual use.
EUROPE THREATENED WITH
STARVATION.
The simple truth is that the
civilized world, after three years OF
destruction. has no food reserves,
and unless the millions Of men under
arms are put back on the farms,
Europe will starYe next year. We
do not mean that Europe viii simply
be hungry. We mean that 1t viii
sTARVE-that millions Of men and
women and children will die OF
famine.
Now, the rulers Of Europe know
this right well. and it Is beyond
reason that they viii try to carry
their countries over into such an
inevitable period Of horror, in which
1t Is certain that they win all perish
miserably at the hands OF their in
furiated and despairing subjects.
We think II is sure that the food