The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
DANISH EXPORT
OF FOODSTUFFS
: TO Be CURBED
Supplies Sent Germany Re
stricted by Scandinavian r
Countries.
SUSPECT TALES OFWANT
Believe They Are to Get
Stocks for Central
Powers.
SPECTTALES OFWANT

Export Of foodstuffs to the central
powers from Denmark Is being curbed
by the associated Scandinavian gov
ernments.
Despite reports Of want in Denmark,
confidential reports from semiofficial
sources to the government here show
supplies In that country adequate and
though prices are high and economic
conditions difficult, its continued ex-
indicate 1t Is in no danger Of starv-
ing.
Suspicion Is aroused that the dark
tales of want coming out of Denmark
are for the purpose of securing re-
serve stocks of food there which could
be sold at huge profits to the central
powers.
The associated Scandinavian gov
ernments are taking steps to restrict
exports Of grain fodder and fats to
Denmark. which experience has
taught them would merely serve to in
crease the amount of cattle. meat.
butter and other foodstuffs available
for export to the central powers.
where as Is shown by the reduction
in the potato. bread and meat rations,
imported food Is needed as never be-
fore
Arranged Inter Trade.
The conference of Scandinavian
government ministers, held at Copen-
hagee on June 26 and q, is under
stood here to have dealt with the
problems of developing a mutual ex-
change of products between the three
Scandinavian countries to meet war
time conditions The arrangement
agreed on provides:
Denmark is to export to its neigh
bors large surplus foodstuffs: Sweden,
iron, steel and cellulose products; and
Norway. nitrates for fertilizing puT-
poses and other Norwegian products.
The arrangement has already result
ed in considerable Interchange of
business.
Denmark has been able. in spite of
comparatively poor crops last year,
to export to Norway and Sweden con-
Siderable quantities of cattle, grain.
potatoes, vegetables. butter. eggs,
sugar and cheese. Some export was
also directed to Finland, the city Of
Copenhagen alone releasing 400 tons
" salted meats from its stores to
Finland
There is fear here lest much of
these exports to Finland will fall into
the hands of the Finnish armies. now
operating with the German armies in
the Kola Peninsula.
EsEIisb Coal Relieves.
$40 imports Of coal from Eng.
" relieved the coal famine In
p ntA ahd in return for this Den.
Hr icting the flow Of com.
r - III - Germany. Despite the
fsrfeS German submarines
41 of e9A ia about one-third
Rr pan theA movement Of Goa
hes eserfnsaF, 5 Denmark.
Rzsl81s as Nal sugar and butter
were M srieli nkez this spring. but
coInpE e = 9 a1r fhst owing to the
reductie u Sasof fat meats
such as noss - hRAal, Of which
only 80 sn rcek Is allowed
and the e ms II raffgerine, the
butter ratiQ. S fi1eacuie to supply
the, needs fof ia aktiung However
there is a grow - sarolus of butter
on hand r. the oocnuv3
II is NOT krga6t fkat me exports oil
pork to Gernl41s Cow any Increase
since tbs ra8oc,4nn NJ pork rations
OF the weekly saftsr production OF
5000 cssikss hoVevsf4 some 1850 are
availat,e for suot to Germany
Norwkg ard s7sdcn. Milk and egg
produrfion are kosh largely increased
the ~ s9rsft ar9unting to 250.00O,.
30 : Tsa