The Washington herald., 1918-09-29

can't extracts from the reports to the
Vienna authorities of three burgo-
masters or mayors Of important Aus
trian cities, obtained, never mind how.
No wheat fer Flour.
Says the burgomaster of Innsbruck
Food conditions at Innsbruck could
hardly be worse. The -four for months
has consisted almost exclusively, OF
maize. which has also been lacking
for the past four weeks. There are
days when we have no bread at all.
The supply OF potatoes is pitiful. The
hospital. with hundreds Of patients.
was without eggs for weeks at a
time"
Says the burgomaster Of Boden-
bach: Public opinion is getting ex-
cited. because nearby in Czech Bo-
hemia people are living as in peace
time. whereas here many German
mothers are obliged to pawn their
clothes to get food. On the other
Fide of the frontier the Germans at
least divide their food reasonably. No
wonder our people desire union wi h
the German Empire during the war
and transition period"
Says the burgomaster OF Aussig
VI NiiN paSA lew lilOINllS NoilulNlOiis
could hardly have been worse. The
government must know we cannot
hold out until the next harvest with
the present food supply"
The general impression OF food con-
dItions in Austria Hungary as report
cd by competent observers during the
past few weeks, was summed up as
follows by an suthority here who has
access to all the confidential data on
the subject: Bread in Vienna is bad,
but at least obtainable; in Bohemia.
and especially in Prague. 1t is equally
bad, and often absent altogether.
There was no increase in the meat
ration (about two ounces a week. eN-
cept for one tremendous week, when,
owing to the scarcity OF other food
stuffs. an extra three and a half
ounces were allowed to each person
This forced concession was naturally
regarded as the beginning of a new
era. and disappointment was severe
when the old rate was re-established.
Milk is scarcer in Vienna than ever
before. the daily delivery being less
than one-eighth those OF normal
times. In many parts of the city,
about the middle of last month. chill
dren between 2 and years of
age obtained no milk at all. Only
vegetables are really plentiful"
The usual early optimism about the
yearly harvest has been succeeded by
pessimism. Heat and drought in Aus
| tria during the summer harmed bar
ley. oats and rye. and the prospects
for green fodder are very poor.
Wheat, however, was thought to be
as good as last year, even in Moravia
and Silesia. where the drought was
worse. Rain fell at the end OF last
month, so conditions may have i'm
proved. Hungarian harvest reports
are less favorable than they were a
month ago.
The egg famine. being entirely un-
expected, was the most disappointing
feature OF the food supply this sum-
mer in Vienna In the month OF May
only 10000 eggs were received in
the capital, as against $4,000 eggs
delivered in May. 1877.
Strikes and Riots In vienna.
With the food situation what II IL.
and the military still too strong for
armed attempts at revolution TO sue
ceed. the despair and discomfort OF
the people seeks to vent itself in
strikes. Latest confidential reports
from both Austria and Hungary indi-
cate that these are taking place in
far greater number than the enemy
press admits First rioting and then
strikes resulted in Vienna itself as a
result OF the reduction OF the bread
alton.
mob sacked several bakeries and
stoned the house OF Prime Minister
| Won Seydler and a wing Of the Hof-
| burg Palace; news OF the troubles in