The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-21
BY United Press.

oy united Press.
New York. Nov. 18.--Ihe Americas
people will not have to deprive them
selves Of q nouthful OF food to feed
Germany, Herbert Hoover, federal food
administrators. declared here today bo-
fore sailing for Europe to hold q series
OF conferences on world food supply
with allied n neutral food officials.
many" said Hoover. She can take
care OF herself. What we are worrying
about is the little allies who have been
under the German yoke. They are
faced by famine. We must give them
help and lose no time in doing 80"
Administrators Hoover declared that
Germany was not faced by starvation
and that al soon as the water tight
blockade was relaxed she could get ali
h food hat is needed.
Our only interest In Germany IL to
Get together on q stable basis so h
can pay the money she owes to France
Belgium" said Hoover.
When asked IL there was any possi-
possibility Of the Lever act, which pro-
sibits h use Of foodstuffs for the man.
ufacture OF beer after December 1 being
rescinded. Hoover replied in the mega
tive. tIe stated. however, that there
were sufficient. stocks OF beer on hand
to supply this country for four or five
months.
Issues Statement.
Hoover issued the following state
ment explaining his mission abroad.
II am going to Europe to discuss the
further food measures that must be
organized as a result Of the cessation Of
hostilitles. The food problem in Europe
today Is one OF extreme compiexity. OF
their 40. 900. 900 people. practically only
three are as-South Russia. Hungary
and Denmark comprising 40, 900, 000)--
Fave sufficient food supplies to last un-
I'll next harvest without imports. Some
must have immediate relief.
WE have a surplus Of some 1S, 900, 900
TO 10000, 900 tons Of food IL we are eco
nomicaI. 80 that the situation can be
handled II this and other smaller sur
pulses In the world can be transported.
All continental Europe has reduced
meats and especially fats.
Millions in Disorder.
These countries have their last har-
vest and under orderly governments
this would furnish breadstuffs and
vegetables for various periods from
two months upward. depending upon
he ratio Of Industrial populations.
Something over 200, 00o. 900 OF peoples
are now in social disorder. In these
Vail tkdtopoi IdtAOH dIiO ElldIiCiAl
generalization the tendency Is for
peasants to cease marketing sven their
surplus and thus instant difficulties are
projected into the cities even when re-
sources are available In the country.
The peasant M villaSer Of Europe al
provides for himself for the whole
year In any event. The problem thus
cities and large towns pending restora-
ton of order n the establishment OF
confidence in future supplies-and tho
cities are the centers Of anarchistic in
lection.
Allies Provisionsd.
Arrangements have long since been
completed by which the big allies. h
Is. France. England. and italy, will be
provistoned. This covers 12s.000,O00
people.
Our next concern must be TO relax
blockade measures as far as possible
In order that the neutral states in Flu
rope who are now all on short rattons.
should be able to AXE care OF their
people and prevent the growth OF
archy. This is another group OF about
40. 000, 900.
Another problem lies in the 50.OOo.-
900 people in northern Russia. O large
part of whom are inaccessible owing
to ne breakdown Of transportation and
through sheer anarchy. Millions or
these are beyond help this winter.
These groups are the ones that must
enlist the sympathy OF the American
people and for whom we are prepared
to make any necessary sacrifice. .
There is q great problem in the
situation Of the enemy people--about
80, 000, 900. This problem Is not one Of
going to their relief. 1t is n problem
OF relaxing the water-tight blockade
which continues through h armistice.
sufficiently 50 hat they may secure for
themselves the bare necessities that
viii give stable government. Unless
anarchy can be put down and stability
Of government can be obtained in
these enemy states there will be nobody
to make peace with and nobody to pay
the bill to France and Belgium for the
fearful havoc that has been lone. I
would certainly approach this with
mixed feelings. having been long a wit
ness to the robbery of food from gOu1-
en- and children. and the destruction or
millions of tons of food al sea and To
tho misery under which the millions
amongst the biggest Of the allies rave
suffered under the German yoke. Jus
tice requires that government shall bc
established that Ia able TO make up for
wrongs done. and II cannot be accom-
pliShed through the spread OF anarchy
Famine is the mother of anarchy"