Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-17
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BY Camille Cianfarra

United Press staff correspondent
Rome, Dec. 10, Gaunt famine
strides through Austria. crushing In
nocent women and babes and threat
ening the entire nation with annihi-
latipn, One Of tho greatest catastro-
Plies In history is imminent and can
only be averted through prompt aid
Eof Austria's erstwhile enemies.
This was the word picture painted
today by Cardinal PIN. archbishop OF
Vienna, In describing conditions In his
country, In an unimpassioned man
rer, he told of the suffering and hope
lessness which war had brought upon
Austria, once the most powerful ma
ton In the world and now only an oh.
scure state politically and economics
Tally. at the mercy OF the allies,
Union Held Necessary
The cardinal made no effort TO
gloss over the fact that he believed
the peace terms imposed upon AUS
tria were largely responsible for. her
present condition. An economic union
with Germany. he said. was impera.
tive II Austria continued as an inde-
pendent state.
while our economic situation IL
desperate. as nation, we are crush
ed forever" Cardinal Plffi said, I'm
der the treaty. Austria cannot live.
The enormous injustlce done my peo-
pie viii fill many a page in history
and one day II will be written.
! First of ALL the compilers Of tho
treaty made an enormous blunder In
depriving a nation OF six miilior In
habitants OF the means OF living Az
constituted at present. Austria san
pi oduce only enough to feed its p5pu-
iatlon for three months, The mines
left us do not even furnish sufficient
coal t. heat our homes In the coldest
months OF the year
Sorrow In Every Home
Every house In Vienna Is now q
house OF sorrow in which you viii
find disheartened women suffering
from cold and hunger and emanciated
babies dying slow but certain death
from lack OF nourishment The older
children are dying slower, but no
less painful death. I speak for these
Innocents They must be saved.
Next In point of suffering are the
middle clnsses. The new order and
changed economic conditions have de-
priyed thousands and thousands Of
families OF the chance OF making a
decent living.
"our coal mines have been given 70
Czscho- -Sioyakias our land 10 Serbia
and Hungary, without considering
that this meant paraiyzation of Aus
tria's industries and starvation OF her
population. An economic union with
Germany ls Imperative " Austris lives
as an independent state"
All World Must Aid
Asked what immediate steps he
would suggest 70 relieve the situation.
the cardinal replied.
The combined effcrt " the whole
world Ia necessary. Austria il iust aB-
tering the ssverast winter In her his
tory. The country In completely empty
OF food. The little that II available u
sold At fabulous prtess- A thousa ma
~eaithy families have emigraied %
nearby countries. sacrificing fhe larg-
err part Of their fortunes
II have the greatest eonfihence 70
lthe generosity Of the American pea
DIE. when aaw the allies failed g
lact. / suggested sending several DEL
eeations 10 the United States 70 en-
plain our situation and raise funds
several days ago wrote 10 Cardinal
lGsbbons. requesting him 10 ask Pres.
Itdsnt Wilson TO faciiitats the work o.
Ithess delagatiors. which are now ~
rnnle our only hope now i Aneff'