The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-22
AMERICANS SAID To
FAVOR LOOSEN MING Up
Of TIGHT BLOCKADE
WOULD ADMIT TO ENEMY
THINGS TO RESTORE
DISTRIBUTION


Paris, Jan. 2l.-Owing to pres
sure OF more urgent problems be-
fore delegates to the peace con-
gress, various economic delegations
are studying, each for itself the
blockade and kindred problems. 1t
is probable they will inaugurate
joint discussions the coming week.
The American viewpoint contem-
plates a certain relaxation of the
earlier water tight blockade
which allow the entry OF foodstufis.
lubricants and other materials into
enemy countries. This, it is held,
would permit the restoration of
distributing systems, flour mills and
other agencies involved in the
preparation OF food supplies The
blockade, however, otherwise would
be as rigidly enforced a, ever be-
cause OF its value as a weapon to
force the enemy to accept peace
terms that will be presented.
Inc relaxation OF the blockade
as regards foodstufis already is ef-
iectiye in a portion of the former
Hapsburg domains. Food is being
sent int Vienna as well as to liber-
d'eu regions ana VIII be Supplled
To Germany under the terms OF the
stt. tat..
drll'iStice extension agreement
'iSHeu at IrcleS last FRIDAY,
american experts are sad to be-
,'c'c '''"I DaDDit metal tor bearings,
lubricants, repair parts Tor Iocomo-
','cS ana lIour mills and other arti-
''e' Ia'i III virtually the same cate
cory as IoodS'uII'' since IT IS OBJ
NIouS inc ehein! countries have no
adequate iaciIities lor milling flour
ana uiS''louting 1000 after 1t Is I'M
ported
some american economic experts
auvoCale ~ Tor enemy countries at
'e"S' .,, Ior AnH'ria-iiuhgary, and pos
S.?ll 10. germany a iurther relax
a,'o'' o' m 'I.e DipGhaoe ,.. TO permit tne
Importation o, limited quantities Of
,'" '""'e''a'S, J hese imports
''o"eN''' "ouId NOT be enough to
''' ''i'' 'n' cG"'''' powers TO resume
,.'''''"'i"naI commercial competi-
'.?n .:,, Mi'"e '"c a'Iled countries are
SUI '"Do'' ing 'u''uer inc handicap
" " '..C NV. Uo''S ."'Ion o' 'Ielr cniel M
uuS''!al ,. regions 'ne SPolIatlon OF
,.U"H','", ,. p'a"''' me tran'lorma-
uoll OF ''!e great DuIk OF theW re-
,'',',,I's s i"c'o'IeS in'o war plants
anu '''e absence OF industrial labor
''' Wr,o az, ",c 81" uloer arms
~, ieN'iie' ~ oIseh'ly Nieoeo
ne manufacture OF textiles lor
oN"''p'e' is urgently required to
,. ,!'Ve' '"' u['u' OIL enemy popuIa-
uoI''' ana inc production OF other
u. ..,%:o' ,. '"'' j, "e!G TO be absolutely
,,,u'Spe'.N"pIc; ;.,,.' ms 1t Is SAID Will
'ol''''''e i.,. .. .''e'IouS ana alleviate CON
I''''G''' l"i," VI '"'P'o! ''e"' upon whlch
Io's''e''SH rI., 'lr''e' particularly Ill
w., ~, S''!
"1 PIoOlc'" OF trade restrictions
Ii.Ii'I w. IiV",' aus 'S 1t part OF the enemy
o'ooN"oT . u ".'o under consldera-
''o"' mere Is a disposition IN
N,Ile.'''i' ,e.; Quarters TO permit eNpor-
."'.o'i u '''oSl raw materials used
j." industries . ana Snch quantities as
",' ,1qu''o 10 meet the demands
',.,, W 'o'''e q, consumption Inns de-
","''u @ Will 1t Is 'a'o' prevent large
'Npo,.' .,, rom 'lonl 'eu'ra'S TO adjacent
'"'t-,l Ta.,.!.. eou...:IeS' ,,,.,
r,,. o'''Peu''oh win NeutralS
,.,;.a,oi ",o p'op'eu'' ,,' however Is com
p,'o"''u ..', ny 'u' question ol possible
,' 'I.',''o" r', pe'Weeh heutraIs and
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