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jmodities IN, dis.ribution is strictly

modities. Tho distribution In strictly
regulated by the Governments concerned
in some countries by communal store
houses in others through retail stores,
but in practically every case food cards
are issued and will be for some time to
come. In Poland communal Kitchens
cook the food for the people unable to
buy fuel.
Conditions in Germany were so bad
when DIR. Kellogg and other agents OF
the Relief Admin Illustration reached Ber-
lin that Red Cross packages and army
stores were opened for immediate dis
tribution, he said. The food shortage at
Leipzig n especially acute no food being
available anywhere throughout the dis
trict. Berlin Ia wrecked and is getting
it's food under difficulties. The sale of
army stores is now the accepted means
OF rehabilitating Germany. DR.. Kellogg
said. No food Is being shipped from
America for this purpose. The distribu-
| ton is being directed by army officers
| who have had civilian experience in
handling shipments and food products
who have been assigned TO duty with the
| Relief Administration by Gen. Per-
| ehing.
Last Purchases by June 40.
| The last purchases of -four, rye and
cereal fiours will be made from Ameri-
can mills not later than June 10, 1t was
stated, owing to the previous heavy
grain shipments and the gradual pass
ing of the necessity for these products.
| The purchases Of pork closed about
March 1. the supplies to Europe in this
product having been sent from other
relief sources. The shipments of milk
have been heavy since the armistce to
Germany and other counties will con-
tinue to be supplied
Since the work OF the Hoover admin.
istrat.on began in Paris food shipments
aggregating more than 100000 tons
have been shipped to neutrals and lib
Grated countries. The Shipping Board
in this period has placed at the disposal
OF the administration for relief 327 cargo
ships OF small and large tonnage. In
April 1b1 ships with O total OF $4,000
lightweight tons made rush trips tc
Europe, many OF the vessels being those
of the Emergency Fleet.
| The month to month schedule OF shf
ments under the various programmes fol
relief has been as follows:
To Falmouth or Copenhagen (fol
orders), February. 10 ships. cargo ton
mage. s4.19s March, &c ships, cargo
143,45S tons April. 30 ships, cargo, 1913,
SIS tons: May l to May Is, % ships
cargo. 11s.9s7 tons
To Gibraltar (for orders), February
ships. cargo. 1898 tons; March, /
ships, cargo, 61.313 tons: April, eiRhteeI
ships, cargo. 1860 tons May l to Ma,
Is, ships cargo. e,430 tons.
In addition n special -four progrnmm
was carried out by the Grain Corpora
ton. providing for four ships with car
goes OF 27.7S0 tons. TO Gibraltar. Fo
account OF the French Government fv
ships, with $4,000 tons of packing hous
products were shipped under spec.a
, orders.
The relief was carried out principall
through the ports of Rotterdam an
, Trieste, from central and southern Eu
, rope.
,, Mr.. Kellogg said he was inclined t
a agree with the plan fo- food relief il
= Russia az a solution OF Boishevism. II
. said his experiences in Poland and Ger
. many fairly demonstrated that food
the basis OF discomfort. and If judicial
distributed would operate more qulck
, than anything else to bring the dtsor
ganiyed countries TO a stabler form Q
Government.