Evening star., 1918-08-18
Allies Assured Better War
Bread in Plenty and
Meats and Fats.
WARNS AGAINST WASTE
AS ELEMENT OF DANGER
Rigid Economy in United States
Still Necessary to Meet Duty Un-
dertaken Of Fully Supplying
Allies With Food.
Bx the Associated prs..

By ths Associated Press.
LONDON, August 17.-Unfversal war
bread Of better quality than last year
for all the nations fighting Germany.
practically without rationing. will be
one Of the chief results Of the food
controllers conferences at London
Herbert c. Hoover. American food
administrator. so announced to the
Associated Press today. He added
that there win be ample supplies Of
fats and meat II the populations are
economical and avoid waste.
-''The danger of privation Is now
passed" he declared.
He said the people of North America
were now able to take overseas the
great bulk OF food supplies required.
It viii therefore be possible to cur
tail the total length Of the voyage
the European allies. thus enecting .
considerable saving in tonnage.
Program Arranged.
Mr.. Hoover said . program had
been reached rexardinE the different
commodities that are required. not
comfort of the armies and civilian
populations. He appealed to the United
States for continued rigid economy
IN consumption to meet the increased
demands Of Europe and to enable US
to carry over from this years harvest
positive insurance against any pos
sible climate eventualities in the next
harvest"
The text Of Mr.. Hoovsrs statement
follows:
Il am wen satisfied with results
lers which has been in progress dur
ing the last three weeks. These con-
fetences were called at my request
with q view to the formulation. Of
the entire import Of food supplies to
thasqouptrtes at var with Germany q
An agreement has been reached as
TO policies which win effectsEgrezf'
sssiss q q tnn a,,n5,ss. Dss
during the coming year. and in their
equitable distribution between all the
countries, and program has been
agreed upon as to the different COM
maintain the health but the comfort
Of the armies and civil populations
North America Competent.
The people of North America are
this year able to take upon their
shoulders the movement Of the bulk
of food supplies required. and 1t will.
therefore. be possible to curtail the
total length Of voyage necessary to
bring these supplies to the European
allies. thus enecting q considerable
saving in. tonnage. as well as con-
tributing a material factor Of safety
on account OF the comparative inn
munity of the Atlantic lane over all
others from interference by the
enemy.
The great transportation problem
within the next year Is to move SUM-
cient American troops into Europe to
give an empowering strength
against any forces the Germans may
to. accomrliSh this, economy in con-
sumption fs imperative In all the al
lied countries.
son the other hand. the danger. Of
privation. Is now passed: In the United
States we have need for continued
rigid economy in consumption, 20 that
We may meet the increased demand
from uPope and to enable us to carry
over from this more abundant harvest
year q stock Of foodstuffs that will
from Europe andto enable rs to carry
possible climatic eventualities In the
next harvest
"Arrangements hsve been made by
inc LOoI 4OV0 CoatIViiSto nos r0nly "
cover these matters OF policy. but
also to provide for the erection Of ma
chinery for continuous supervision Of
the necessary operations. The food
council, which is q body; that has just
been created. will be maintained in
continuous session by means Of hav-
ing representatives Of each govern
ment with their headquarters in Lon
don.
Better War Bread.
with the consummation Of the
work Initiated at this conference
there win be o universal war bread
Of better quality than last year for
all those fighting Germany, and this
There will be ample supplies of fats
and meat II our populations arc eieco-
nomic4I and avoid waste. We Will be
able TO build up some stocks of.
cereals against the next harvest and
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 Mt the front; consequently, this
next winter viii be . period OF great
suffering In Europe through short,
age Of coal II the people can have
liberal supplies Of bread. meat and
morale among the civil population OF
the European aiffes.
s.The promise Of this had lifted q
load of fear from the minds Of the
people On this side, particularly in
France and Italy. It now remains
for our people. to make good, and, as
usual, we have the resources to do