The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18

population before the war and work out
the result at ten pounds monthly a per-
son instead OF the approximate eighteen
pounds. which results from a computa-
ton upon the basis of population OF
$1,000, 900. excluding the self-providers
on the farms, as the Food Ministry
contemplates doing. This means that
the allotment would be half pound of
-four and a tenth OF q pound OF fats q
day, TO supplement the waning German
food stocks.
Work Trick IL Seen.
In commenting on the agreement, Vor-
Woerts predicts that the Independent
Socialists and the Spartacans will make
capital out of the fact that there Is q
proviso In the agreement that no food
shall be allotted TO those who are unem-
ployed through their own fault. The
newspaper says the workmen will be
told that the Government induced the
Entente to insert this proviso to prevent
them from using the strike as political
weapon.
The newspaper declares that. in
reality, the proviso was contained in the
draft agreement submitted by the inter-
allied delegates to the Brussels confer
ence. who undoubtedly insisted upon It,
ForUderts thinks, in order to make Ger
many finance as large a proportion OF
the supplies as possible by means of ex-
ports. so that Germany's gold resources
might be reserved for indemnity pay
ments The newspaper characterizes the
agreement as anything but a success
The proviso in the agreement remov-
ing the restrictions upon fishing in the
Baltic will be only second in value for
Germany to the provision for the impor.
tation OF grain and fats. particularly 10
the unofficial reports from Holland are
confirmed that the agreement also COW
ers permission TO fish in the North Sea
and to import fish from Norway.
Need of Fish shown.
Westminster Won Braun told the cor
respondent before he left for Brussels to
take part in the conference that Ger
| many was extremely anxious to obtain
the plentiful supplies of fish which
would be made available by the priv
ileges mentioned. He pointed out that
Ash was rich in albumen and fats, con-
tanning just the elements which were
| lacking in the present German ration.
| Herring to an extent OF 100, 900 tons
were Immediately available II permission
were given to ship Ash from Norway
the Westminster said, and the working
men who in peace times had been ac-
| customed to make a meal OF potatoes
and herring would welcome the return OF
| the old conditions.
Arrangement for foreign credits II
only one part OF a difficult financial prob.
lem confronting Germany in connection
with the supply of food from abroad
The price of various foodstuffs. particu
larly cereals, on the world markets Is SC
Thigh compared with the maximum price.
which Germany maintained on ratlonet
foodstuffs during the war that som,
method must be found to make up tn,
differences in costs II the price OF bread
Is to be within the reachp f the working
men. the smaller salarfsd classes ant
Those with fixed small incomes.
| The constant strikes and disconten
lof labor. which are the breeding grount
for disorder and worse, are cause,
largely by the inability Of the poors
classes to meet the cost OF living oil
present wages. The Government Il
aware that IL the price Of bread, which
10 now 80 to 50 pfennigs (laIs to II
cents) for a two pound loaf. is increase,
three or four times. the entire Iaborin,
class and many OF the lower middl
classes might swing oysr into Bolshe
vism.
Coming of Food Awaited.
The food situation is the all importan
question IN Germany. and the coming o
supplies from the allied countries is Ger
tain to have a marked effect on prices.
i, II is hoped the appearance IN tn
butcher shops of considerable guam
tity OF American pork will break tn
price of pork which is at present beinl
sold surreptitiously at SO pound, an,
tend to direct the small supply of HON
meat into legal channels OF trade.
Imported rice is sold at SIS per hun
dredweiEht, and condensed milk an,
other povisons desired for children. pa
tents in hospitals and the young O
sick generaNy hare been correspondence
high.
The Food Ministry figures the cost o
necessary food imports at $3.50, 00O, 90
as compared with the recent British es
Inmates OF $500. 100000.
The German delegates at the time o
their departure for Brussels could ne
} provisions for only about half OF thI
amount. Financial experts estimated tn
total amount reallzable from the char
I ter and hire NJ the German ships, for
! eign securities owned In Germany, for
I eign credits and $4,000, 900 from III
gold reserve. which the Entente woul
I permit to be applied to food purchases
: at only 1915. 100000. Another $3.50
j Vuu'oVV was NONcTdDIc ny exports
Z potash, dyes, wood and other comnod
. ties, although, as the Socialist Foo
[ Minister Herr Schmidt. pointed out
3 the food debate at Weimar recent,
: the workmen were day by day cuttln
down the possibility OF financing N
food imports by constant strikes in III
o potash and dye works and coal mines
= Credits from the export OF porcelai
: aud other minor wares to neutral cour
tries will not offset the reduced poss
bility of exporting important product
due to strikes To cover the balance {
approximately SEES, 600 900 the Germa
commissioners are authorized TO take az
vantage OF an intimation thrown out b
an American delegate at the Januar
!, meeting OF the financial commission
q Treves, that the property in the hant
! of the American Allen Property Gust
q dian might perhaps be available to pa
: for food The German delegates wei
then asked whether Germany was viii
o ing that such funds should be used {,
Il this purpose The Gei man interests col
n cerned are declared 10 be willing, but
g Is understood that the French object