Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
EOOyER FINDS EUROPE
FACING STARVATION
Says $500, 100000 Will be Re
quired to Solve Pressing
Food Problem.

PARIS. Jan & Herbert G. Hoover,
who has been appointed by President
Wilson to direct allied food relief in
newly liberated neutral and enemy ter
rtorIes in Europe talked about the
work before him to The Associated Press.
He said that German ships totalilng
nearly 100000 tons would be used TO
carry food to Europe and that German
passenger ships would be utilized 10
send American soldiers home
Food worth s. 500, ,0O0,00o must be
imported into Europe TO provide against
actual needs between now and July |
and the financing Of the project is n
stupcndous task said MIR Hoover
Liberated territories will be fed first,
but much Of this territory has no other
government than that Of scattered rnii-
inequalities, II has no credit and is un-
able to pay FOR food
Poland. Armenia Czechoslovakia and
the Iugoslav Republic arc in this com
dtlon, as we'll as many other suffering
sections Most Of tho necessary food
must come from the United States.
and representatives. of the government
are comforting with those OF the allied
powers as 10 means for paying for this
food
As a cargo Of flour which IS The cheap
est food. costs : 900 600 and cargo
81 bcct costs 81, ,,i0O00n Mr. Hoover
pointed out the great financial burden
of feeding liberated territories where
The victory gained N the war can be
rprpctuntcd only hv supplying food and
keeping order lie said
President Wilson has used the funds
at his disposal fof special emergencies,
hut the time has now arrived when inn
mrnse sums must hr available The
feeding Of Bclgium and the devastated
regions az Northen France alone costs
i0,0NO.M0 a month. which the French
and Belgian governments pay IN Sc
eurltles. Unfortunately, however, some
at the greatest sufferers are without
government whose financial condition
Is such that the Food Commission can
extend credit
would prevent the great drain on Ameri-
can foods: ufEs from further increasing
prices IN the United States MIR Hoover
said that the fo,d would BE- taken gradu-
ally and only - II could be spared
In answer IL question whether the
commission would buy food In America
and deliver II 10 suffering sections If
individuals and organizations such as
the Polish Relief Committee provided
funds Mr.. Hoover said he was prepared
10 handle all private relief and would
provide free trausnt rtation, hut could
not undertake distribution after the
supplies left the elaps
Declaring it to be tho high mission
# the American people u find = remedy
for starvation and absolute anarchy,
President Wilson has cahlcd an appeal
to congress for an immediate appro-
oriation Of 100000. 600 for use in supply |
ng food TO destitute people outside Of
Germany during the present winter
The appropriation ol Sl00.o00 600, |
I granted viii be used in feeding such
populations in Europe, outside of Ger +,
r any rs may be determined hy Prcsi-
lent Wilson from time to time 10 be |
1ecessarv The understanding here is
hat this appropriation, If granted, will I
.osult in President Wilson directing that /
he task Of distribution OF this food be |
handled under the direction of MIR !
Hoover