The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-04
By In. As,oeiateG Press.

BY The Associated Press,
PARIS. Ian 4--iiefbcft {. Hoover,
y Boo has been appointed dIec,or OF
allied food fcl lief in newly liberated.
neutral and enemy .crrl,ories N tu-
rope. talked about the work before
him 90 Tie Associated Press TO-DAY.
lie li that German ships toialing
nearly three million ton, vii be used
20 carry food 20 Europe and thar GER
man passenger boats will be utilized
60 send American sold cr' hone
Food worth Sl.5OOOO00OO mus, be
imported into Europe to provide
against actual needs between now and
Jul, and the financing OF the project
Is ,,npendous task. said Mr. Hoov-
er Liberated ,erritofie, will be ted
first hu, much OF this territory has
no o'he- goyornmcrt than that Of
scattered municipalities 't has no
credit and IS unable TO pay iOr food.
1t Is Up TO U S.
Poland. Armenia, Czccho- Slovakia,
and the Jugo- Slav republics are in
ieplorable condition. as well as
many other suffering sections. Most
of the necessary food mus, come from
the United States and representa-
ti,eS OF that government, are cdnier-
ring with those Of the allied powers a.
to means for paying Tor this food
When asked how the United States
vii raise the money 10 nee, the ,m-
mediate demands oi liberated terrific
ries. Mr. Hoover said that the presi-
dent has the matter under oonsIdera-
ton and that IS o1,side the domain Of
the food commission Norman Da-
VI; was narcd as the other Amcfi-
tll member OF the council. while
France has announced the appoint
men, oi F,icnne Clemcn'el and NJ.
Nilgraln The British and Italian
members OF the council have not been
named as vet.
Wilson Plans Financc.
Replying 10 an interrogation as 10
whether congress would be appealed to
~ a special me'Sag.. Mr. Lover
sad that President Wilson alone
vii determine how to raisc the funds.
but he added that the aVont prob
ably would he wholly hcy6nd any sum
tha, might he contributed By indiyid-
ualS Or organizations.
The problem OF financing food sup
plies Tor neuttals. the central powers
and the entente nations is less diff
cult than tina, involved in feeding lib
Grated territories. Although the cred
u OF the central bowers IS shattered
they have securities to pay for food,
Mr. Hoover said.
Since my arrival in Europe, have
been CO operating with the officials
OF the allied governments in an inves-
,iga,lon OF the food situation. more
particularly in the liberated regions.
|, We have made some Investigations OF
conditions N Germany but are not
prepared to come to any definite con-
tl'tNionS.
The population OF Germany cer-
tainly has enough stocks OF food to
carry on Tor while with the eycep-
ton OF lat supplies, which are un-
doub'edly very shor, and are {
opmg some conditions OF disease and
great deal OF social discomfort.
The determination Of conditions
and measures necessary TO relieve the
liberated territories, however. must
he our FIRST concern These lcrritor-
les comprise Relgium or'hern France.
Iren'lno, Serbia, Montenegro Ru-
mama, C2echo- -Slo,akia. Jugo- Slo-
yakll, Poland and Finland aud the
Baltic states OF Russia aud Armenia,
and syria, comprising altogether
populations aggrcglting probably
l2'HnOO0 persons.
Under enemy occupation and
devastation their native production
has greatly diminished and the stock,
of food that they have managed 10
retain from the last harvest win soon
be exhausted, more particularly in
cdSc OF town populations, because the
peasants have learned. bitterly enough
IN war, to secrete enough 10 take care
Of themselves"
In order that there should be no
delay IN providing food for tho
period OF investigation and the cros.
ton OF an organization by co-opcfA.
ton between our war department, and
food administration. we have die
patched TO date approximately 80 900
/ tons OF food TO various ports IN
Europe Some Of these foods /, nov
being issued and in addition to the
steady stream OF 10000 tons per
month is being maintained into Bel
GUM and northern France.
In the meantime. We. have in co.
operation with the allies. sent com.
mission, into these various conr'hes
to study transportation and 10 en-.
| dcayor 10 set up financial arrange.