Evening journal., 1918-02-16
GERMAN masses
Without FOOD,
DEMAND Peace
Dogs and Crows Now Eaten;
Women Carrying Starving
Babies Parade Streets
HANDWRITING Will
Be Seen ON WALL SOCN
ny PHILIP sIMMs

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
Copyright, 1913. by the United Pressl
BERNIE. switzerland Feb. i6.-Hln-
denhurs IS squeezing Germany like an
octopus a sponge.
Even II there is little complaint IN
the army over food Germany and Aus
tria are starving
Just heard a most remarkable story
Illustrating the case In point which
was reported at both the British and
Amer lean war offices.
A German officer. through an inter-
medary, approached a man with whom
be was personally acquainted meet
ing was arranged aboard boat on
Lake Constance punciually the ac-
qualniance and the officer kept The ap-
polntment.
The German offered 20 sell Prusslau
military secrets for $4,000. the Allies
10 Judge their trade value before pay
ing. The acquaintance closely quvs-
toned the officer. who was OF high
rank. concerning his motives
The officer broke down and wenf
Ike a child. declaring his mother and
father were old. poor. broken in
( health and unable 90 get substantial
fooo Hc wanted the money I'm order
20 send his parents 20 a neutral couu
try. After which hc would return 10
the front md try % get killed. II he
failed. he would cOmmi, suicide.
As America and England nad not
acted az The expiration of the officers
short leave. the matter was cropped
. The Incident shows the trend OF events.
The situation was bad six months ago
It Is infinitely worse today
Tho last cabbage crop was a failure
!. Next 90 The potato the cnhhaga IS me
German masses standby. Like an Egyp
T, iian pllgue. caierriliars destroyed fh'
. crop. stalk and all 10 is said iliat
wind blew butterflies from France. pro.
ducing the devastating s.my OF cater
- pillars The plum crop. likewise. w1s
failure owing 90 the weather. The
Germans boast a nlumlree for each
man. woman and child Marmliade Is
ono of The mainsilys of the masses
Now there is practically none.
The last grain crop was below nor
NAL. despite reports 10 the contrary II
was due 90 lack Of nitrate for fertilizer
Practically an niiraies. now. principally
manufactured out Of the afr, the used
q explosives. Bread is therefore -uori
er tnan ever. 10 is not only mixed
with potato flour but with po,yiof
made from turnips, carrots. chesinuls.
'ic., from which me poisonous by-rr0-
/ ducts have been chemically extracted.
The German people have a saving
/ The very stars fight against us
/ DOGS are eaten TO such an extent the
breed has practically disappeared In
certain districts Crows are becoming
delic0cy Fats are almost totally lack
ng The weekly fai ration sometime
/ ago was e. ~ grams Including lard
butter ETC. The American child spreads
on ils after-school tart more buiics
/ han ihe entire weeks ration IN Ger
many
have heard agan the story thar
corpscs are red1iced Tor fats Two
nurses claim Go have seen ihc process
Whether q is true or untrue me story
refuses 90 down
The beer famine Is growing This
Is equally as great a blow 10 the masses
as the bread famine The Bundersf
reduced malt allowances FOR the new
brewing year 90 ~ per cent Tor Ba
varia and 40 per cent. for north Ger
j Continued m Page Two.