Arizona republican., 1918-11-10
BELGIUM AND FRANCE ID BE
 FED AT ONCE
World Supplies To Be Called
 Upon-Other Liberated Populations To Be Helped
 As Soon As Possible
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

 WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Immcdilte arrangements are 10 be made by the American and allied governments for supplying the food necessary for the rehabilitation of the people of north ern France and Belgium and the de- moralized civilian populations in southern Europe. Americas part in the program is to be under the direction of Food Admin istrator Hoover, who organized the commission for relief in Belgium, and of which he is still chairman. The state department announced today that President Wilson had requested Mr. Hoover to take charge for the Ameri- can government in cooperating with the various governments concerned, of the organization of measures for the projected food relief and to proceed at once to Europe to begin his task
 Alr. Hoover, it was learned, is 10 be accompanied by Chairman Hurley ot tlc shipping board, who will be able Co furnish instant information as to the shipping facilities the United States can supply. His presence, therefore, is expected to facilitate the framing of the program, as the measure of relief will depend to some extent on the movement of food stores in Australia and other countries, where they have accumulated through lack of tonnage to move them during the war.
 Several Boards to Aid
 The state departments announce meut said the war industries board, the war trade board, the treasury de pertinent. the shipping board and the food administration are to aid in the prompt advancement of necessary measures for assisting in feeding the people in invaded Belgium and north ern France. It also said that arrange ments are being made by the food ad- ministration. the shipping board and the war department for the earliest possible dispatch of foodstuffs to the liberated populations in southern Flu rope.
 The announcement follows:
 President Wilson has requested MT. Hoover to take charge for this government of the organization of
 measures for the food relief of the
 liberated people of Europe, and to proceed at once to Europe as the governments special representa- tive for the determination of meas ures of relief, in cooperation with the various governments con- cerned.
 France and Belgium First
 "As the first measure of assist snee to Belgium, it is necessary to increase immediately the volume of foodstuffs formerly supplied, so as to physically rehabilitate this un- der -rourished population. The re- lief commission has, during the last four years, sent to the ten mil lion people in the occupied areas over e00,oo0 cargoes of food, com prisng 10000 GOO bushels of bread stuffs and over 3,ooo,ooO,ooO pounds of other foodstuffs, besides 20,- 0oo,0o0 garments, the whole repre- sentIng an expenditure of nearly S600,000,000. The support of the commission has come from the Bel gian, British, French and American governments, together with public charity. In addition to this, S35.- 0oo.0O0 worth of native produce has been financed internally in Bel gium by the relief orqanization.
 "The second part of MT. Hoover's mission is to organize and deter
 mine the need of foodstuffs to the liberated populations in southern
 Europe-the Czecho- Slovaks, the Jugo SsVs, the Serbians, Ruma-
 nisns and others. An adequate food supply will assist the govern
 ments set up to maintain order and cohesion in government, and to prevent the complete debace such as has taken place in Russia"
 Decision to assist the civilians i southern Europe was reached by tn supreme war council at Nersailie after armistice terms for Germany an Austria had been drawn. a rasoiutio proposed by Colonel F. NJ. House. ror rcsentative of the American govern ...nr.A Lcilan. n ln r.anl ma rn ..-n1..