Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-19
German Hysteria
Over rood Meets
With Dlsapproval

WASHINGTON, NOV. ~ mere
are strong indications that the
American government is becoming
weary of German hysteria and an
attempt 10 play on the sympathy OF
the American public, according to
the view of officials here. TO check
both, President Wilson has said food
will be furnished as needed-and has
added that he diSapprOveS OF the
wireless onslaught from the German
government and prefers to have all
communications addressed jointly to
the associated powers.
Germany's food position, according
to officials here, is not so bad as
she thinks it is or would have the
world believe. Her latest appeal TO
send a mission to America to discuss
the subject met with the response
here today that such action is not
necessary.
Meantime the American people are
voicing in letter and telegram their
unmistakable opposition to going on
short rations TO feed the Germans.
Has Eight Months Supply
AS a result Herbert Hoover an
nounced today before sailing for Eu-
rope that there was no intention or
giving the Germans great quantities
of food. simultaneously the food adj
miniStration here announced 1ntor-
nation that Germany has sufficient
supplies to last her eight months
if she can make her peasants dis
gorge their commodities.
Whatever food is sent Germany
she must expect to pay for later, 1t
was said at the state department.
And the American people, officials
say, need have no worry that they
will be compelled to sacrifice for
those who brought war and destruc-
ton upon a peaceful world.
Mt 1TaG f1VrR &c
to hoard food" said a food official
today. with the upsetting of gov
ernmental conditions in Germany
and the increased uncertainty of the
value of German currency, the Ger
man farmers simply stopped sending
foodstuffs into the cities. There is
no possibility of suffering in the ru-
raj communities, but unless some
thing is done to persuade the peas
ants to market their foOdstuffs,
emergency shipments may have to
be made to the cities from foreign
countries to prevent starvation"
German Crops Improve
Statistics show that the German
grain crop of 1918 is better than
have done very well. The potato
crop was better than the 1916 crop.
though not as good as the 1917
yield.
The chief shortage is in fats. and
it is likely that the United States
will be able to spare fats and pork
products for German consumption if
such a course is deemed necessary.
This could be done. it is said, with
out any sacrifice on the part OF the
United States or the allies.
If the allied blockade Of Germany
is lifted, she will be able to. get
her food from the nations that have
been neutral during the war, it was
said. But the peoples back of the
German military lineS-in Armenia,
Poland and southern AuStria-who
have been suffering, can be kept
from starvation only by the prompt
aid of America and the allies.
Hoover, Wnen he arrives in Bel
GUM, will endeavor to find means
of getting food to these sections. in
connection with his reconstruction
work in Belgium.
Don't Take Mission Seriously
While Germany'S plea to send a
mission to the United States to dis
cuss the food question had not yet
appeared through customary diplo-
matte channels, officials were not in
clined to take it seriously. The at
titude of this government toward all
of the various and divers German
appeals is reflected in Secretary Ian
sings reply, made public today, to
the numerous German radios. 1t fol-
lows:
1.-THE government of the United
States has received the radio mes
sages addressed to the president of
the United States by the German
government, relative to relief from
certain requirements imposed in the
armistioe with the Ottoman govern
ment AMI the armistice with the Ger
nah government,
1.-THE communications which. have
been received will be forthwith COM
municated to the other governments
with which the government of the
United States is associated and also
to the supreme war council in. Paris.
Through Regular Channels
"The government of the United
States takes this opportunity to sug-
gest to the German government that
communications of this nature which
pertain to the terms of the arml-
stice or to matters in which all the
ass ociated governments are interest
ed. should he sent to all the govern
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