South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-06
ALLIES AND j. :.
To SUPPLY FOOD
TO FORMER FOES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-AmericA
and the allies are planning TO CO
operate in making available as far
as possible. food and other supplies
needed for the demoralized civilian
population in once enemy countries.
This became known tonight
through the publication OF a message
from Col. House, in Paris. to Pres,
Wilson, saying the supreme war
council at Versailles. had adopted a
resolution announcing It's desire TO
cooperate with Austria. Bulgaria
and Turkey in furnishing the neces-
stiles of life for the suffering peoples
Of those nations.
Eject in Germany
This announcement is expected TO
have far reaching effect in Germany.
where from all accounts. the food
situation is only little less serious
than it is in the countries until re-
Gently allied with Germany in tn
war. Conditions are represented as
particularly serious IN Austria Hun
| gary. where food riots have been fire.
Quent and where there has been
sense OF suffering not alone from the
want OF food, but clothing and 9th
er necessities.
Food Administrator Hoover. il
was said tonight, is working out new
/ food conservation plans to assura
| supplies not only for the peoples of
the nations that have been elimin-
ated from the war, but also the lib
4 Grated populations of Belgium ami
/ northern France and even Germany
when that country has accepted arm
/ istice terms now in the hands OF
| Marshal FOch.
1t is understood that the plan con
templated by Mr.. Hoover, but which
/ the president Is not known TO have
/ approved. provides for a rationinz
system similar TO that employed 81
/ Belgium by the commission for re-
lief in Belgium. which was worked
out by Mr. Hoover Of the commits
sion. and his assistants on the basis
OF the required number OF Galleries
necessary for each individual.
Supervision of this ratiOninR. it
was said, would be in charge OF rep.
| resentatives OF the allied and Ameri-
can governments. All available food
supplies in the central powers would
first be apportiOned, including the
reserves. IL any, held for the armies,
1t was said.
Determine Food Supply.
survey is now being made by the
food administration TO determine the
worlds food supply. Pending its
completion the new food conserva-
ton plan for the American public Is
held up. The survey will includ >
close investigation OF the interior
food supply available in Austria
Hungary and the Balkans. Officials
of the food administration are said 10
believe that the investigation will
disclose food supplies which have
heretofore not been available owing
to dissension between the Teutonic
allies.
With Austria definitely out OF the
operations. there will be released
vast grain supplies and other food
stuffs in that part OF the world. Aus
TRAN merchant ships. II was said.
may be used to transport these sup
plies.
The food program worked out BY
the inter-allied food council OF which
Food Administrator Hoover Is q
member. calls upon America TO ship
to the ellies 1880. 900 tons OF food
stufrs the coming year. With the
necessity OF assisting in feeding civ
ilians OF middle Europe, II Is rough
ly estimated that a minimum OF five
| million tOng will have 70 IN addar
to that figure, though the ending OF
the war necessarily will make pos
sible increased production through
out Europe next year.