Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
DINNER GIVEN
FOR HOOVER,
IN LONDON
British Food Controller saws
United States has Been
Great Help.

London, Thursday. July 25.-The
government gave a dinner last even
ing in honor OF. Herbert c. Hoover,
the American food administrator,
Victor Boret French minister of
and DR.. silvio Crespi, Ital-
ian food minister.
J. r. Clynes, the British food con-
~troller, who presided, said that owing
to assistance from the United States,
bacon and ham hereafter would be
sold without coupons.
Premier Lloyd George paid a
glowing tribute to Mr.. Hoover. He
said that through him America had
achieved a great triumph in securing
a large number Of people in Europe
from want and starvation. There was
now no fear whatever he declared.
Germany, continued the premier,
history; she had pitted her whole
destiny upon the success of the sub
marine campaign, and It had failed.
1t was not altogether a question of
food. It was a question of tonnage.
America was sending hundreds Of
thousands Of men monthly. It was a
great and valiant army which already
had appeared in great numbers on
the battle feld and had added fresh
laurels to those crowning the brow Of
the American republic. More were
coming and next year it would be q
gigantic army and It was a question
Of bringing supplies for that army.
This would absorb more tonnage
than carrying the men themselves.
America was building ships at . great
rate and her program was q great
oItoNA0o EHAat D~{koSn -w>A
building as fast as she could, but in
addition to building she had to keep
her gigantic fleet repaired and most
of the repairs to American ships must
be- done in Great Britain. Conse-
quently, there was q limit to the mum.
Der Of ships which could be turned
out.
While the number Of ships was in
creasins enormously, the premier
continued, the demand Of shipping
was greater and the essential need Of
economy in food and. every other
commodity must be kept firmly in
Notwithstanding the output Of
shipping last month which for the
irst time was greater than tho losses,
the premier continued. and asserting
that the surplus would increase
monthly, still the demand was grow
ing at an enormous rate. Therefore.
every shipload savsd, meant an addi-
ton to the numbers and efficiency Of
the American army on which the
hopes OF the Allies are based. The
premier added:
Consequently there is urgent need
Tor stern and rigid economy.
We are learning MANY things I'M
this q When It began We were
foreigners to each other. We shall
mover meet as foreigners. again. We
talk to each other now a. though we
wore old friends and We are bsgin-
ming to discuss things as though we
were members Of the same cabinet.
There IL q common cause. a common
table, Z common larder and com.
mon coal cellar. We arc making
shipping common ~ far AZ possible.
From the common struggle and
common sacrifice we shall have /
common triumph ana common
brotherhood, which Will 81 the surest
guarantee OF peace on earth and good
will among mel o. all races. creeds
and 1ationalities to the end OF time
MI. Hoover raid that the only prob.
lem now was that OF ships and that
problem had been helped greatly by
the solution Of TIE food problem,
Il an happy to ray that food sup
plies are assured for the period 81
1.-THE war, and / 40 not think It ileoes-
sary 70 Astimnts for more than twn
years hence. In leas than two ysara
the result Will DO victory"