The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-10
j. s. TO FEED FREED
PEOPLE OF EUROPE

The peoples of Europe liberated
from German aggression will be fed
by the United States Government.
At the direction of President Will
] son. United States Food Admins
traitor Hoover will proceed at once to
Europe as the special representative
OF this Government to arrange for
food relief. This was announced to-
night by the State Department.
Nearly al 1.-THE great administrations
ano boards that have been established
in Washington since the beginning of
the war have been mustered for the
immediate care OF liberated European
nations.
Mr.. Hoover. while in Europe. will
perfect arrangements for foodstuffs
to the Belgisns. French. Czecho-Slo-
vaks. Serbians, ROumanians and
others.
Follows U. S. Recognition.
1t was pointed out that this hu-
manitarian action by the American
Government follows closely the recog-
milton OF several OF the nationalities
as co-beligerents by this Govern
ment.
The population in France and Bel
GUM have for the last four years
been supported by the Commission for
Relief in Belgium under Mr.. HoOver's
Craftsmanship. However, owing to the
difficulties of transportation and dis
tribution, OF finance and fear of Ger
man seizure, the amount of foOdstuffs
to these two countries has been the
minimum on which human life could
be maintained.
During the last four years the relief
commission has sent to the 10000, 900 !
people in the occupied territory of
France and Belgium more than COO |
cargoes Of food. These were COM |
posed OF l2O, 900 900 bushels of bread |
stuffs and over 5000, 900 900 pounds |
garments. All this represented a total |
expenditure OF nearly 5000, 100000, it |
was announced.
Other Governments Aided.
The Belgian, British, French. and |
American governments, together with |
public charity, have provided for the |
support OF the relief commission. Also, |
some $3.50, 900 900 worth Of native pro- |
duce has been financed internally in |
Belgium by the relief commission.
In stating that the maintenance Of |
t.lis relief commission has been crit
cites the fact that, at the same time |
and under the same conditions, the |
population of Serbia is estimated to |
have diminished 80 per cent in mum |
Der, and that OF Poland % per cent, /
whereas the population OF Belgium, |
although suffering great privations,
is still intact.
The first activity Of Mr.. Hoover in |
Europe. will be to increase immedi-
ately the volume OF foodstuns sup
piled to Belgium and France. This is
necessary to physically rehabilitate
the under-nourished population OF
these two countries, it is said.
All Departments Cooperate.
Mr.. Hoover will then make arrange
ments for an adequate food supply
to the southern peoples of Europe,
the CZechO-SlOvaks, etc. Sufficient
food in these countries will assist
the governments in maintaining order
and unity OF government, and will
prevent a debacle such as has taken
place in Russia.
All the departments OF this Govern
nent are cooperating to support the
enlarged program OF the Relief Com
including the War Industries
Board, War Trade Board, Treasury,
Board, Food Administration
and the War Department.
Foodstuffs will be dispatched to
-hesc countries as soon as possible
t was announced.