Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
.RENNER PAINTS PICTURE
!. OF V|ENNA'S SUFFERING
Chancellor of Austrian Republic De-
clares Hunger Ration No Longer
Available for People,"
MILK FOR BABIES LACKING
Capital in Darkness and Street Car
Traffic Wholly Suspended Because
of Coal Fan,inc-Surplus of Food
Near at Hand.
ny KARL II. Won wrEGAND.

BERLIN. oct. ga have just re.
sSes iG TannSr fTSrFS th
Austrian republic. which, in answer &c
my, Geographic inauiry as to the ac-
describes the misery in the Austria Il
capital n graphic Terms. The mes,
that unless relief reaches the Austrian
capital, f0rihwiih: terrible catastro-
cellor Renners telegram:
''Wicgand. Berln.SIf the American
people had any idea OF the misery and
they would certainly not refuse their
aid. Through Americas activity. fo-
the relict o., the children. hundreds Of
thousands Of Nienna's little ones were
given nourishment and strength.
herself the greatest gratitude OF our
people. Il would he a ray of hope If
we could hear that this great work OF
Time.
Truly Terrifying Scarcity.
"A isoig ieTrifyIinE scarc;g Of to9d
tenaa NTH urf' Close ofs to f baf mid in
basis Of rationS which medical ,ex-
a minimum Of nourishment. Even
that minimum could not be supplied.
allied when it is said that the amount
less than the min mum. which is more
snssT fhTnSsr nnd
with the utmost efforts we have
succeeded in temporarily maintaining
compelled. repeatedly to reduce the the
rations of -four for, cooking purposes.
arc on hsnd in Vienna. another HS sG rednes
ton for next week will be inevitable.
The meat rations which for some
llme past have been only onc-fitth of
pound weekly per person. have had
20 DE suspended entirely for the coming
while Tor the week Following ''; there
Will be enough for. one distribution
OF the population.
MILK supply Reduced.
Fresh milk for babies up to one
s scH Tor ob nuTEnS mothers and for the
greatly reduced quantities. In order
10 meet the most urgent requirements
as best as possible; condensed milk is
SIX years old, but again only TO "a
most modest extent for even the sup
TIT" ,srr RI n0w si nSaTns is na
obtains since, the day that the credits
g ,r,t ted by the allied powers TO Aus
in our power remedial measures have
been sought, but in vain. The timel y
been delayed by lack of coal and gaso-
line: We cannot calculate upon any
.or Vienna in the near future he.
sufficient food for the capital.
The carrying ont of agreements
closed with neighhoring states, espe
Sially ugo-Siavia., for grains is hin
tation and financial difficulties, so that
also that source cannot deliver ann
large Quantities TO Vienna in the i'm.
mediate future ''
Little Grain Purchased.
Overseas grain has been purchased
but. In view of Austria's finances. ONLY
small quantities which assured sup
cured. ana even there the lack of
transportation means added diflicul
ties.
The financial situation is rendered
so desperate. through the permanent
deciine OF tie Austrian kroner (nor-
maily IL cents, now l cent?. that
.ouElns FOOD supplies out of our own
means of payment is wholly out Of
the question.
ITO this critical state Of affairs
must De added the catastrophal coal
mum part OF her coal consumption. ana
IN the main has been dependent on
imports from Upper Silesia. Poland
: and Czecho Slovakia. Repcatrhiv
agreements have been concluded wjtL
NOSE states, but they were never ear
reduced production, ,ransporta,jon dif.
1cu!ties and the prevailing political
como tons, For months we have
made desperate efforts to obtain coal.
N Whlch We were supported bv the
i!ied missions na.s most commend
anie manner. Despite arr those efforts
ana an promises. the situation today
Is simply awful
Food Train. Stalled.
Even railroad traffic has had TO be
reduced Only very few trains arc
,un ,i,ln'.,,; ana these arc irregular ana
trains are stalled because Of lack Of
the necessary coal.
Recently houscholdcrs in vienna
t'ceiN"d on -" average only two and
one tenth pounds Of coal per day. and
Winter is coming on. street car trat,ic
mm M 'e emx "n",iy suspended for the
- wrapped in darkness. or coursc
az sIra,et part OF the industries are
80 81 s.4ndstli for lack of coal the
absence of exports. which expIaii,s ,h.
status "' our money abroad
n',E extensive credit can save us
10" serious ito situation is may no
gathered from the fact Thai wn Nm n'
.o'npei cd within fcw days ia
g" !.ah. abroad our art treasures
-. Sacrifice Ar, to Hunger
fTo kcep the Formulation TO- CO.,
H"! rom lying OF hunger. VIC nav,
SCI! som" OF tn" priceless speri.
mems Of Austrian art. 'P''''
is very questionable wh.tb.- a..
pt"p'c OF vienna viii have sunicio,,.
M 20 Cook Heating livine-room,
~ ~ ne GiI'e out Of tho question
go zen We hospitals have no supply o.,
These conditions r,vc cnps. for -,
70 ei irGarln ,SaF f6o IS hardly possihi,
Grow on; Of this for ,Fo 80 "!
WhoSe strength and vitality aIrcadv ~,
20 rcnuced through tn nrivatjo,5s ~ =,
Natura lily IN" children. IN. ar.d
me SICK are most cxposcd t. Ills 49,, :"
fl rXi, M Man thousands alrcady h ",,$
, nn,,-Is h sac ms 10 me continuous under.
no rlhhin"hi, even though m. Jc,,I
cefl meat gives s-me disease a ~,
cause, Especially childrcn nor.aif,,
mas enormously Increased ''''' ga ''N
Up to the prcsar, limo
rave endured this Understandable sI,@nr
Ing with extraordinary patience pni,
IN =, u.r ntNcf WAS seriously dlsturbof
munists reirned 81 Hungary Ana Xxx
sarla ana many towns iJ GERMANY Nc,
loyalists. 'S'9 .'i'
.o. cannot Guarantee order.
or course no one can .T,ar,,,,
mat no outbreaks born az J,a,''
VIII come 81 help = no, r;,.o, ~. ~" m
earliest nnssihle rnntrnr. ..1- wy