The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-13
Europe Needs Nearly Double Last Years Supplies From
 America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat, But Shortage of Fats--GoVern- ment's StimuIative Pro
 gram Justified

have an entirely new world situation
 ii food. lt win mean essential changes fin our domestic program Eut more important than this, it must of neces- slty require increased export
 Last year we shipped ] | ,S20 GOO tons of foodstufls Co the European Allies. Had the war continued we would have increased this enormous figure to IT, 55000O tons in the present year. Now, with the responsibility of feeding mil Ions of people liberated from the Ger man yoke, our exports must be brought up to at least 2O0000O0 t0ns-prac- ticaly the limit Of loading capacity at our ports.
 World Food Demand Increased.
 The end of the war will create an enormously Increased demand for food. Humanity demands that the starving millions freed from trussian oppres- sion shall have sufficient supplies 10 assure their return to health and pros perty. If these liberated nations are faced with starvation they cannot es- ta6llsh orderly governments. Hunger breeds anarchy in a people. The war to free the world for democracy will be lost after it has been won. Amer. lea must continue its work to libera- ton and by sharing it's food make de mOcracy safe in the world.
 ln order 10 meet this new situation the Food Administration has made careful survey of the food resources of the whole world in relation to the to- tai demands. Computing supplies on the basis of the avoidance of waste and war consumption. 1t is found that wheat and rye may be obtained fin suf- tcient quantities to meet economical world consumption; high protein feed for dairy animals will show n shortage of about 3.000000 tons, while there will be sufficient supplies of other feeds to allow economical consump- ton beans, peas and rice will ,riso he found in sufficient quantities to main tain economy in consumption there are sufficient supplies of beef to keep pace with the capacity of r1rIgeratine space
 Great Fat ,Sbortaoe
 The most dist.ihct reversal of policy "'n tome ~lth pork and dairy prod uo'S' ' vegetable oils, sugar and coffee. o""osE economy will be required in ,le dse of fats and oils, in which there .S d world shortage of about 3,000000,- 1 GOO pounds. There are sufficient sup | plies for Gs to return to our normal sugar consumption if other nations continue their present short ratons, or even if their rations are slightly in- creased If the European countries, however, are to resume their normal sugar consumption 1t will be through our continued conservation in order to share with them. Theve Is a sur plus of coffee.
 Of the world total required to pro- duce these results North America will furnish more th6, 60 per cent. The United States, including the West In- dies will be in position to furnish total of about 20,00O,000 tons l against our pre-wSr exports of about 6W0,0OO tons.
 The bread grains situation allows the world to abandon the use of sub | stItutes In wheat bread. Large sup plies have accumulated in the Argen- 1 tine, Australia and other hitherto in- accessible markets. A continued high milling percentage, economy of con sumption and elimination of waste make 1t possible for the world to re- turn to a white wheat loaf.
 Of all our export possibilities in fats the largest and most important Item is pork. While we cannot supply | the world deficiency, we will be able to help it enormously because of the past policies of stimulating production | and restraining consumption. The governments policy with regard to | stimulating the production of wheat and of pork, tke readiest source of fats, is thus amply justified by the sit oation upon the return of peace.
 Famine speeter stii Stalks.
 The people of the United States must continue care and wise economy in the use of food in order to complete the work of liberating the world. But even with She utmost conservation and production in this country there will be In Europe for the next year or more starvation beyond all human power to allay Tn North Russia there are 40,- 100000 people to whom food cannot be Eiade accessible this winter. Their transportation is demoraHzed In com plete anarchy. And even if internal transport can be assured their ports of entry would soon be frozen. Millions more who have felt keenly the oppres. sion Of war will be beyond reach of us. slstance.
 We must realize that upon our shoulders rests q greater responslblll. ty than we have ever before been asked to assume. We must realize that millions of lives depend absolutely upon the continued service and saeri- flee of the American people.
 We must realize that the specter ot famine abroad now saunts the abun. dance of our table at home.
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