The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-23
GERMAN SHIPS|
ASPAYFORF FOOD
Cargo vssseIs Taken Over.
Enemy Alarmed at Pros
pect of Idle Sailors.
NO RAW MATERIALS
Only Food Granted - Insu.
4 rance Against Spread Of
Bolshevism,
(By Raymond C. CarrolI.)

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Uondon Times-Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable.)
With the American Peace Commits
sion, Paris, Jan. 2s.-The armistice
conference at Tp>ues between the
German and allis chipping and food
committees, whi s Included Sir John
Beale and Ersq . ad John A. salter.
for Great Brf s.. and Edward N.
Hurley, Lewii Sheldon and How
ard Heinz. y Ae United States, ar
ranged the J very to the starving
people of 6 iany. from America, of
10000 tone pork and 100000 tons
of cereals fhe Germans can nego-
tiate for nsformation of a portion
of the cereal ration into condensed
milk for children,
The Americans absolutely refused
to discuss with the Germans their
frantic plea for raw materials, such
as cotton, steel, etc., and declined
proffers Of German potash, there be-
Ing an ample supply of the home
product in America. We get about
100000 tons of shipping, half Of the
available German passenger ships
with capacity for 10000 home bound
soldiers. The British get the other
half of the passenger tonnage, smaller
ships needed to move the Australians
through the Suez canal, which the
Bismarck and Imperator could not
navigate. The remuneration of Ger
many at the current market rate for
no uu 81
credit against the food they get from
us. Two million tons of German
cargo ships to be used for food Shin
ments will be divided among the al
lies. All enemy ships are taken
without prejudice as to their final
destination" in which diplomatic
phrase the Germans will find small
comfort.
Foes Entreaties Denied.
The German ships are to be deliv-
cred at designated ports OF Great
Britain and France. The German
sailors who bring them are to be sent
back home at the allies expense.
German entreaties for further use of
their sailors were denied by our ne
gotiators, among other reasons being
that we are not willing to take the
risk of sending German manned
boats into American ports. fS
The allies at first demanded that
the Germans equip. the ships with
stores and coal for overseas trips, but
the enemy delegates maintained they
had only sufficient supply of either
to get the boats into allied ports on
thfs side. The Germans expressed
grave alarm over the presence of |
heir own idle seamen In home ports !
md of unemployed mechanics at in
iustrial centers. They seemed |
stupidity lacking in schemes of en-
oloyment and readjustment. Our po- |
'ition is that Germans must settle |
heir own internal affairs and not |
ook to us for assistance beyond bare |
'ood necessities, and that only tenn |
oorary. and after the needs Of hun |
sry people in the allied countries |
lave been satisfied.
Ready to Man German Ships.
Our navy has 1000 sailors ready to |
20 aboard the German ships when |
hey arrive at Brest and operate |
hem. The figures supplied the al
led shipping and food committee, |
,lus the facts gathered in Germany
~ Marshal Foch, show that Germany
las only sufficient food to last until |
bout March Is. They are now eat
ng into their surplus, and the enemy
Lrnies are not demobilized.
During the conference the keen hu-
nan and tender side of Marshal Foch
we're frequently revealed, also his
everity in insisting that the armi-
tice extension be signed upon sched-
lied time by both sides. The enemy
hipping delegates arrived late and
he allied civilians had to ask for
more time to reach an agreement.
after the agreement was reached
farshal Foch laughed heartily at
his remark of Mr.. Hurley.
II am not surprised the Germans
over when they approach you. If
'ou fought the Germans doggedly
nd firmly as you have the civilian
representatives of the allies on ship
ing and food committees in gaining
our points, no wonder they were
The agreement arrived at between
he allies that payment for American
ood has priority to war indemnity
laims which 1 cabled last week runs
or two months, but will probably be
xtended II the actual need for food
/ beIHldHy continues. tOOQ TOT Ger |
1any is counted as insurance against
urther spread there of bolshevism,
nd during the recent session Of the
eace conference President Wilson
ointed out that II any war indem-
tiles whatever were to be paid the
must live, despite alto
ether just animosities springing
rom their unsportmanslike and
rutal conduct of the war.
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