Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-11
HOOVER DETAILS GIGANTIC AID
NOW BEING GIVEN TO AMER.
So IcA'S ALLIES.
LEAST T oRUssIAhs;'
ENGLAND GETS MOST
Three Hundred 'Eighty-four Million
Bushels Of Wheat Shipped Across
Atlantic Since War Began in 1914
Fifteen Million Being Fed in France
Explained in Food Terms.

tries which hold the western front,
than there have even been soldiers
in line at any time, has been the
task which tho food producers of the
United States have had to shoulder
since the outbreak of the European
war, according to figures issued to-
day by the United States Food Ad-
ministration.
From July 1, 1914, until January
/. 1918, this country exported
enough food in the form of proteins,
fats and carbohydrates to the United
Kingdom, France and Italy to pro-
vide balanced rations for 16,314,552
men each year. The statement
reads:
From July 1, 1914, to January
/, 1918, the United States exported
to the European Allies sufficient
food to furnish complete yearly ra-
tons for 57,10O,933 people. In ad-
dition, there was a surplus OF pro-
tein capable of supplying this por-
ton Of the diet for 22,f94,570 addi-
tional men.
Russia received only small por-
ton of the enormous total. Stats
tics compiled by the Food Admins
tration show that the three and a
half years exports in terms Of nutri-
tive units totaled 6S, 159,934, 0O0,-
600 calories. OF this amount only
52,017, 100000 calories went to
Russia, England, France and Italy
received 6S,1O0,917, 100000 calor-
ies-more than 80. per cent of the
total.
Large Share to Britain.
'Of nearly all commodities, by far
the largest amounts have gone to
the United Kingdom. In the case Of
oats, oleomargarine and corn oil,
cake and meal, the amount exported
to France has exceeded that of the
other countries, while Italy has been
the largest recipient of corn oil and
syrup.
"The total export Of wheat and
wheat flour to the three principal
allies is equivalent to about 1884,
100000 bushels, or an average Of
about 110,00O,0oo bushels per year.
1.-THE pork exports for the three
and half years amounted to almost
1000, 100000 pounds. This includes
all pork products, bacon, hams,
shoulders, lard, neutral lard, fresh
and picked pork.
THE sugar exports to the three
principal allies show a yearly aver
age OF about 64S,O0o,00O pounds.
During the three and a half
years the United Kingdom received
enough food to furnish complete ra-
tions for 27,334,441 people for one
year. This would supply rations for
a yearly average of 100000 peo-
pie. In addition to this there was q
large excess of fats and also an ex-
.cess of protein.
Fed 100000 in France.
France received sufficient food
to furnish complete rations for
about 100000 people-a little
more than one-half the number sup
piled in England. Italy received
about one-fourth as much as went to
England-complete rations for
about 7,250,000 men.
''The exports of fresh beef
amounted to 443,484,400 pounds in
the three and half years. The but
ter exports to the three principal al
lies and Russia showed grand total
Of 28.998,891 pounds. The cheese
exports were much greater, with q
total of 1O3,465,426 pounds. OF
condensed milk there was a total ex-
port of 126,356.679 pounds. There
were large exports of cotton seed
and linseed and other oil products
and byproducts to be used for feed
ing cattle. They showed a total Of
11,656,154 pounds.
Explained in Food Terms.
In terms of calories, it will be
noted that 52.3 per cent went to the
United Kingdom, while France and
Italy received 2S and 1914 per cent,
respectively. Russia received only
0.S per cent of the total calories ex-
ported.
1.-THE question then arises, how
many men can be supported by the
food we have exported to our allies?
The standard daily ration adopted
by the food administration is given
in Information service Bulletin No.
220 as follows:
Protein, seventy grams;
Fat, forty to fifty grams;
Carbohydrates to make 200 ca
tories.
This ration represents the aver
age requirements for an adult per-
son doing light physical work. To
adapt it to the requirements of war
times the ration has been increased
to contain 5000 calories. On this
basis, the standard ration per man
per year Is equivalent to:
Protein, 56.3 pounds;
Fat, 1862 pounds;
Carbohydrates, 1905 pounds.
CENSORSHIP EXPLAINED.