The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
U. S. FOOD TO
GERMANY IF
CHAOS ENDS
Depends on Manner in
Which Nation Complies
With Armistice Terms.
WILL ACT WITH ALLIES
Indications Point to Neces-
sity of An International
Bread Line"
WILL ACT WITH ALLIES

President Wilson yesterday
promised the present German gov
ernment to send adequate supplies
OF foodstuffs to its people. provid-
ing proper order is maintained
within Aermany and also that sup
plies will be distributed to all.
The Presidents message. which
was sent by wireless to Germany
yesterday. is in answer to an urg-
ent request for assistance sent to
this country Tuesday.
VIII Hasten Peace.
The outstanding features of the
Presidents response are that it will
serve to allay Bolsheyism in the one
time empire, and also strengthen
the new government. Taken in this
light. it indicates an early peace
conference, for with sufficient food
supplies, and the accompanying
alleviation of misery and suf-
fering, the present government
will naturally be lookeu upon as
protecting the interests of all the
people. and consequently will be
strengthened immeasuraDly.
Our plans to aid Germany went
forward yesterday Immediately up
on dispatch of the Presidents reply.
The war cabinet, which is COM
posed of the heads of the different
war activities of the government.
such as food fuel, shipping and war
Industries, held a three hours con-
ference with the President yester-
day afternoon, at which tentative
arrangements were made. This
Government, of course, will act in
concert with the allied nations in
whatever is finally accomplished.
The Presidents message, which
was made public by Secretary Of
State Lansing, is as follows:
It can be seen from the Presidents
message that Germany's good be-
havior will entitle her to food, 9TH
erwise this government and the al
lied nations will find it impossible 70
intervene on behalf of a starving
population. In this connection II
was also declared yesterday that
Germany's good behavior means not
only the maintenance OF order with
in her newly constituted boundaries
but also the manner in which she
carries out all the specifications and
conditions Of the armistice imposed
on her.
VIII Take Time.
The entente nations and the United
States will not be foolhardy enough
to send either food or supplies to Ger
many while she remains in the posi-
ton of again being able to resume
hostilities. Because Of these circum-
stances ii will probably be a week
at least. before tangible evidence is
given the enemy of our promises OF
assistance.
As pointed out by the President
Germany's idle tonnage, under the di-
rection of the allies and the United
States, will be used in the transporta-
ton of foodstuffs. The associated
powers have sufficient vessels, Of
course, to carry supplies to Germany
but she is not the only problem or
their hands.
An international hreadIine" is ir
the process of formation, judging from
reached the State Department. Aus
tria has appealed for assistance, anC
Bulgaria is in need of food.
III dhulNlOElt Oul dSSON4dlFSs
Belgium and Italy, are in dire straits
as far as food is concerned. and this
country's main postwar activity, il
is believed, will be the role of pro-
visioner for the world.
Now that much tonnage will bt
released, however, Australia can b.
counted on for help. Much of heI
wheat crop of the past two year.
has rotted on the wharfs of her ports
for lack of ships.
An official dispatch from Berne yes.
terday says that work was resumed
in the krupp works at Essen or
November II, the day the armistict
was signed. Rather than have tht
thousands of workmen employed
there face idleness. which might pre-.
cipitate disorder, it is believed the
authorities ordered a continuation oi
activities.