The Washington times., 1918-07-27
HOOVER ASSURES
ALLIES THAT u. S.
CAN SUPPLY FOOD

LONDON. July 27.-The govern
ment gave 4 dinner last night in
honor OF Herbert c. Hoover. the
American food administrator; Victor
scrst. French minister Of provisions;
and DR.. sIlvio crespi. Italian food
minister. Mr.. Hoover predicted vic
tory for the allies within two years.
J. r. clynes. the British food con
trolier. who presided. said that owing
to assistance from the United States.
bacon and ham hereafter would be
sold without coupons. He referred to
Mr.. Hoover as a man with whom they
all wanted to keep on good terms, be-
cause he could deliver the goods"
Premier Lloyd George. proposing
the health Of the guests. paid glow
ing tribute to Mr.. Hoover. He said
that through him America had
achieved a great triumph in succoring
q large number of people In Europe
from want and starvation. There n
now no fear whatever. he declared.
that the allies will be starved out
Submarine Has FaI:sa.
Germany, continued the premier,
had made the greatest gamble in her
history; she had pitted her whole dss-
tiny upon the success Of the subma-
rine campaign. and IT had failed.
After comparing Great Britain's
abundance OF food with Garmany's
scarcity. Premier Lloyd George said
he regretted the necessity for bring
Ing In a warning as a skeleton At the
feast
It was not altogether q question OF
food 1t was q question OF tonnage.
America was sending hundreds OF
thousands OF men monthly. It was
great and valiant army which al
ready had appeared in great numbers
on the battlefield. and had added fresh
laurels to those crowning the brow
OF the American republic. More were
coming and next year it would be a
gigantic army and IL was a question
OF bringing supplies for that army.
This would absorb more tonnage
than carrying the men themselves.
America was building ships at a great
rate and her program was q great
success. Great Britain also was
building as fast as she could; but IN
addition to building she had to kesr
her gigantic fleet repaired and most
OF the repairs to American ships must
be done in Great Britain Conss-
quently, there was q limit to the
number Of ships which could be turn
ed out.
While the number OF ships, was In
creasing enormously, the Premier
continued, the demand on shipping
was greater and the essential need
OF economy in food and every other
commodity must be kept firmly in
mind
One People. One Larder, one Table.
Lloyd George said:
I'VE are learning many things IN shl
war. When IL began we were for
eigners to each other. We shah never
meet as foreigners again We talk
to each other now as though We are
old friends and we are beginning to
discuss things as though wo were
members OF the same cabinet There
Is common cause, 4 common table,
a common larder and a common coal
cellar. We are making shipping
common as far as possible.
From the common struggle and
common sacrifice We shall have q
common triumph and a common
brotherhood, which viii be the sussEt
guarantee Of peace on earth END
goodwill among men OF all r4ceS-
creeds, and nationAuties to the soi
Of time"
Mr.. Hoover said that the only
problem now was that OF ships, and
that that problem had been helped
greatly by the solution OF the food
problem, adding:
Il am happy to say that food sup
plies are assured for the period OF
the war and I DO not think u neces-
sary to estimate for more than two
years hence. In less than two yaars
the resul. will be victory"
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