El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-19

7 ONDoN, Eng. Nov. 19.-Offieial in
l. formation placed at my disposal
makes it possible to lift the veil that
hides from the outside world the in
ternal state Of Germany. Not mill
tary reverses alone can explain the
appearance Of the proud kaiser in the
role OF suppliant. and in the suffer
ings of the people may be found part
Of the explanation OF the enemy's
collapse.
The statements made below repre-
sent the latest and most carefully
verified data gathered for the allied
governments.
The German people are now faced
with the prospect Of another y
months Of semistarvation. and this
tory TO help them TO endure. Winter
is again upon them. they are threat
ened with a renewal Of the coal fam
inc and the need for warm clothing
and stout footwear Will be greater
than ever.
The birth rate has declined at
an alarming rate. disease and
sickness of every kind are spread
ing. and the death rate among
the civilian population is stead
lily rising. Industry and trade
are languIShinE for lack of raw
materials, and are menaced with
extinction.
Machinery is worn out and cannot
be renewed. The engines, rolling
are in a deplOrable condition. The
conveyance Of goods becomes more
and more difficult. trains do not run
on time. and accidents are Of fire.
quent occurrence. Manpower is re-
duced to the lowest possible mini
mum. and would have failed alto
gether were II not for the iniquitous
slavery imposed by Germany on her
prisoners OF war and the unfortunate
populations OF the occupied terri
tories. Robbery and corruption are
universal through all classes OF So
ciety-
IN short. the whole mechanism OF
national life has run down. What
wonder that war WEAKNESS, discon-
tent and disaffection should be ram
pant, and that revolution raised its
head within the sacred frontiers Of
German military autOcracy.
The maintenance of the home
front was dependent on the
maintenance of the western front.
and the defeat inflicted on the
German armies in the field stimuli
taneously dealt a shafterinG blow
TO the boosted apofatO bread
SPIRIT which enabled the Ger
man nation at home to endure
IT'S sufferinEs more or less in 81
lence 50 many years.
so far as concerns the actual
amount Of food available for distri-
button, by the end Of August the
worst Of the crisis had been success
fully surmounted, At all events for
the moment.
This year the relief came rather
later than usual, as not only had the
harvest been delayed by unfavorable
weather. but the absence of the ex-
pected supplies from Rumania and the
Z kraine had rendered the transition
from the old to the new harvest more
than ever. and the grain re-
serves Of last year were completely
exhausted before the time came for
a start with the new.
No Reserves ut III.
Balancing one consideration with
another. venture TO assert that any
thing ike a satisfactory harvest is
out OF the question. and that there is
little reason TO suppose that the SIP
ply OF native breadcorn in Germany
wiz be apDreciably. II at all. larger
than last year. Moreover. in form
Ing an estimate for the year 1t must
not be forgotten that not only has
Germany entered on the new year
with absolutely no reserves from the
old. but that an unusually early start
had to be made with the consump-
ton OF the new grain in order to sup
Dly flour during July and the first
half Of August.
Must Have Allied Supplies.
Even under the most favorable con-
ditions Germany is not self sufficing
IN her supply OF bread. so that. while
the immediate situation IN this re-
Epect has indisputably undergone
some relief. the position will again
become critical a few months hence
unless supplies from the allies on q
large scale are opened up.
Ukraine Harvest Poor.
As TO the crops in the Ukraine and |
In Russia generally the latest re-
ports are somewhat conflicting. One !
states that the crops in the Ukraine /
are the worst for the last 30 years. !
and that even without any export the |
country win be menaced with star
vation. while another describes them !
as fair. and says that, in soite Of the |
great difficulties Of harvesting. there /
ought TO be enough wheat 20 help TO /
feed Germany and Austria n only the I
Germans can manage 70 secure II. !
From one source Of a surplus Of 100 !
coo tons Is tentatively mentioned /