New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04
Hoouer Named by Wilson as
Head OF Allied Food Board
issues Statement Saying Germany Has Enough
Stocks, Except Fats; Will Give Attention First
to Liberated Countries; Outlines Some of Plans

PARIS, Jam By The Associated
Press).-President Wilson has named
Herbert c. Hoover Director General
of an international organization for
the relief of liberated countries. both
neutral and enemy Norman Davis,
formerly of the staff of Oscar T.
Crosby, Special Commissioner of Fin
ance for the United States IN Europe,
Will acr as Mr.. Hoovers assistant
This announcement was made to-
day by the American Peace Commits
sion in a statement which says that
the designation Of Mr.. Hoover to take
charge of the relief work is in con-
formity with the request Of the Allied
governments that the United States
take a predominatinS part in the or
ganizaton and direction of relief
measures. The statement follows:
Upon President Wilson'S arrival the
results Of the Investigations of the
United States and Allied government
officials into the food situation of the
liberated countries, neutral and enemy
were laid before him.
"Since his arrival, in addition to his
discussion with the representatives of
Great Britain, France and Italy re-
speeding the general peace settlement,
he had been advised with regard to
the conferences held between the gov
ernments concerning the methods of
organization for the relief of these
populations.
Wanted United States to Take Lead
"The Allies and the United States
are in agreement that relief must be
furnished, and that the working out
of relief Of this character on large
scale necessitates unity of direction
similar in character to that of the
method successful in the French and
British command in the operations of
the Allies on land and sea respectively
"The allied governments had advised
the President that they desired the
United States should take the lead in
the organization and dminstration of
relief. Under this arrangement be-
tween the United States and the Allied
countries there are being appointed
Two repre- sentatves OF each government
70 secure the cooperation of food,
finances and shipping resources in the
solution Of the problems connected
with the relief.
Tine President has appointed Mr..
Herbert Hoover and Mr. Norman Davis
as the two American repre- scntativcs in
the council, and Mr.. Hoover Will act as
The French government has appointed
N. Clementel, Minister of Commerce,
and NJ. Vilgrain, Minister of Food, as
its representatives The British and
Italian representatives nave not as yet
been announced. The President has
asked Mr., Hoover to call the first meet
ing Of the council as quickly as the
delegates are named.
Hoover Issues Statement
Nh Hoover gave out a statement to-
day on the food situation in Europe
He said:
'Since my arrival in Europe have.
the Allied governments in an invcst-
cation Of the food situation, more par
ticularly in the liberated regions. We
have made some investigation Of con-
ditions in Germany, but are not yet
prepared to come to any definite con-
illusions.
"The population of Germany GER
family has enough stocks Of food to
carry on for a while, with the excep-
ton of fat supplies, which are UNI
doubtcdly very short and are develop
ing some condition of disease and
great deal of social discomfort.
Must Relieve Others First
"The determination of conditions
and measures necessary to relieve the
Liberated territories. however. must be
our first concern. These territories
comprise Belgium, Northern France,
mania, Czecho- Slovakia, Jugo- Slavia
Poland and Finland, and the Baltic
states of Russia, and Armenia and
Syria comprising altogether popula-
tions aggregating probably 1875, 10000
persons.
"Under enemy occupation and devas-
tation, their native production has
greatly diminished and the stocks of
food that they have managed to retain
from last harvest will soon be ex-
hausted, more particularly in case of
town populations, because the peasants
have learned bitterly enough in war to
secrete enough to take care of them
selves.
10000 Tons Go To Many Ports
an order that there should be no
delay in providing food during the pc
Rod of investigation and the creation
Of an organization by cooperation be-
tween our War Department and the
Food Administration, we have dis
patched to date approximately 10000
tons of food to various ports in Eu-
rope. Some of this food is now being
issued, and, in addition, the steady