The sun., 1918-08-18
BETTER WAR BREAD,
FOOD HEADS PLEDGE
Virtually No Rationing Will
Be Needed by the
Allies.
NEAT SUPPLY Is AMPLE
Danger Of Privation Past, but
Economy Still Necessary,
Hoover Announces.
NEAT SUPPLY Is AMPLE

oF0au VI Uetter Qubilty tnhn idst year
for all the nations fightins Germany.
practically without rationing. will be
one Of the chief results Of the food con-
trollers' conferences at London, Herbert
c Hoover. American Food Admins
traitor. announced to the Associated
Press to-day. He added that there
would be ample supplies of fats and
meats II the populations were econom-
Veal and avoided waste.
THE danger OF privation Is now
paSed." he declared. He said the
people of North America were now able
to take overseas the great bulk of food
supplies required and 1t will DO possible
to curtail the total length Of the voyage
necessary to bring these supplies to the
European Allies. mus effectlng con-
Siderable "a ving In tonnage.
Mr.. Hoover said programme had
boon reached regarding the different
commodities that were required not only
to maintain the health but the comfort
OF the armies and civilian popula TONS
Ilo appcdiSu 10 INC JnIteu STATES Tor
continued rigid economy in consump-
ton to meet the increased demands Of
Europe and 10 enable US to carry over
from this years harvest a stock of food
stuffs"
Allies Agree IN Food Programme.
The text Of Mr.. Hoover'e statement
follows:
IT am well satisfied with results from
the conferences Of food controllers which
has beon In progress during the last
three weeks. These conferences were
called at my request with view to the
formulation Of policies and programmes
with regard to the entire Import of food
supplies to the countries at war with
Germany. An agreement has been
reached as to policies which will effect
a great measure OF coordination in the
purchase and transportation Of supplies
during the coming year and In their
equitable distribution between all the
countries; and q programme has been
agreed upon as TO the different oommod-
tiles that are required not only to main
tain the health but the comfort Of the
armies and civil populations.
The people of North America are this
year able to take upon their shoulders
the movement Of the great bulk OF food
supplies required. and II will therefore
be possible to curtail the total length of
voyage necessary to bring these supplies
to the European allies. thus effecting a
considerable saving in tonnage as well
as contributing a material factor of
safety on account of the comparative
immunity of the Atlantic lane over all
others from interference by the enemy
''Fhe great transportation \ problem
thin the npyf q k,,fY7rian
American troops into Europe to kive an
overpowering strength against any forces
the Germans may be able to bring to
bear. and in order to accomplish this
economy in consumption Is imperative in
all the allied countries.
Danger Of Privation Passed.
''On the other hand the danger Of pri-
walton Is now passed. In the United
States we have need for continued rigid
economy In consumption, 70 that we may
meet the increased demands from Eu-
rope and to enable us to carry over
from this more abundant harvest year a
stock Of foodstuffs that will form posi-
tive insurance against any possible eli
matte eventualitles in the next harvest.
Arrangements have been made by
the four food controllers not only to
cover these matters of policy. but also
to provide for the erection OF machinery
for continuous supervision OF the nee
essary operations. The Food Council,
which Is a body that has just been Gre
ated, will be maintained in continuous
session by means of having representa-
tives OF each Government with their
headquarters in London.
with the contamination of the work
initiated at this conference, there will
be universal war bread Of better quail
ity than last year for all those fighting
Germany, and this bread practically
without rationing. There will be ample
supplies Of fats and meat II our popu-
lations are economical and avoid waste
We will be able to build up some stocks
Of cereals against the next harvest, AMI
We shall save tonnage over last year
by the shorter voyage upon which food
ships must be sent
''The coal miners OF Europe are now
et the front: consequently. this next
winter will be a period OF great suf-
fering in Europe through a shortage Of
coal. II the people can have liberal
supplies OF bread. meat and fats, there
can he no fear OF the morale among
the civil populations of the European
allies. The promise OF this has lifted
a load Of fear from the minds OF the
people on this side, particularly in
France and italy. 1t now remains for
our people to make good, and as usual
we have the resources to do H."