The sun., 1919-04-28
LAST FOOD SHIP 10
LEAVE US IN JULY
Hoover Predicts Europe Can
Get Along When August
Harvests Are. Reaped.
WORST OF FAMINE ENDED
Americas Wheat Surplus Is
Adequate-Price Fixing on
Grain Continues.

PARIS, April 27.--In the harvest
year from August, 1918, to August,
1919, Europe must import 2e.o00, 900
tons of foodstufrs from overseas and to
meet this there is available q total Of
about 100000 tons, Herbert c.
Hoover. permanent chairman of the
Food Section OF the Supreme Economic
Council, said to-day in reviewing the
present world food situation. Tho avail
able supply is sufficient to meet the
needs Of Europe. but shipping condi-
lions are not satisfactory on account of
strikes in many countries and. as a re-
suit. there Is no question that the en-
tire American surplus will be absorbed.
In fact, Mr.. Hoover said. the American
surplus had proved to be the salvation
of Europe.
I'VE are now at the worst phase Of
the European famine that was inevita-
Bile after this world war" Mr.. Hoover
added. with some 50.000,000 men in
Europe out Of production and turned
to work OF destruction, there could be
no other ending. We have opened UP
all that enormous food vacuum which
was created by German domination and
which. with the close OF the war was
added to the great demands on the AL
lies. We have had time to investigate
and determine fairly closely what ia
needed. not to restore the normal, but
to keep body and soul together until
next summers harvest"
The Economic Food Council Is now
on top In the fight against famine and
food distribution is fully organized in
supplying the most affected areas In
Europe outside of Russia.
The American Relief Administration
has organized as a free gift the sys-
tematic feeding of the undernourished
children. numbering between 100000
and 100000. Various organizations OF
the American Government are cooperat-
ing to meet the situation and the work
is proceeding smoothly.
Foes and Neutrals Pay Cash.
The United States, Mr.. Hoover. con-
tinued. will supply to Europe during the
year ending next August foodstuffs
valued roughly at $2,5o0. 600. 900. Enemy
countries and neutrals will pay cash
for what they receive, while the allied
countries are being aided by funds APP
propriated by Congress. Mr.. Hoover
would be placing in Europe about ST.
000, 100000
The food relief authorities are doing
their best to control the effect of the
large demands on the American market.
In connection with this Mr.. Hoover men,
toned that a statement OF his on the
possible price Of wheat had been misin-
terpreted In some quarters. In his
earlier statement Mr.. Hoover had said
that In view OF the demands OF the
world for food the removal of price
control with regards to wheat. sugar
pork products and cotton seed products
would be extremely dangerous to the
American consumer. The control OF the
pork was removed and. Mr.. Hoover said
had proved to be a disadvantage to the
consumer.
Mr.. Hoover said he wished to empha-
size that the control Of the price of wheat
would be maintained to the full extent
CT existing authority and that the Ameri-
can consumer need not be alarmed that
there would be a material rise in the
price of that food essential. America
could sell more wheat than she had, but
the exports were being regulated to re-
serve a sufticiency for domestic needs.
Army Supplies Ctilitsed.
The balance OF the American army
stocks OF pork products in France.
amounting to more than 100000
pounds, has been purchased by the relief
council and. Mr.. Hoover said, should
furnish sufiicient supply OF fats until
harvest for liberated countries. which
should not compete In the American
market Germany. for the present, is
being supplied with fats without COM
peting in the American market for pork,
and the European draft on the Amen-
can pork Is limited. therefore. to the
neutral and allied countries. which are
no longer controlled by the relief ad-
ADMINISTRATION. The administration is pur-
chasing in the United States for neutral
and enemy countries only wheat. rye
and different kinds OF flour, beans. some
rice and vegetable oil products and In
addition condensed milk and some other
special foods for children.
The food operations OF the American
Relief Administration and the cooperat-
| ing American Government departments
have formed a distinct chapter in Ameri-
can relationship to Europe. Mr.. Hoove,
concluded. They will amount to a sue
cessful Intervention on the part OF
America to preent the widest spread of
starvation and misery with which the
world has ever yet been threatened.
Most sections OF Europe outside of Rus
STA are being fairly we'll cultivated.
| The relief administration proposes that
the last OF the food ships under Its con-
troll shall sail from the United States
before July !. The harvest IN Europe
will then enable Europe TO go on for
some months without assistance. Mr..
Hoover said It was too early to make
any prophecy as to whether the indus
tries in Europe would enable a normal
purchase OF food next year. II the
United States should have to intervene
next winter 1t would have to be with a
new organization backed by new legisla-