New-York tribune., 1919-12-25

and who would have associated will,
him director general Of distribution
to see that supplies were apportioned
whore most urgently reeded. General
Bliss said he believed that this
would be the most efficient means OF
feeding Europe and would put the new
ly established countries on firm foun-
as Herbert Hoover would be admirably
suited to the task.
The morale of the older governments
IS good without exception, General
Bliss said, but the more recently es-
tablished nations are still far from
stable as result of economic ills. de
scribed as utterly unnecessary France
Great Britain and Italy should lend
their whole support to the coalition
idea, if only for the good which would
devolve to themselves, he declared.
An arrangement such as he outlined
General Bliss maintained, would ro-
move discomfort, strengthen morale
and aid over their formative period
The inclusion Of Germany in the
scheme would greatly decrease the ele-
ment Of discomfort which otherwise in
evitably would result.
Warming Given to Russia
General Bliss saw no possibility OF
including Russia in the distribution
plan, but he said if the present So
called government of that country
would play fair with the rest of the
world for thirty days and during that
time the general distribution of neces-
sities could be worked to include Rus
sia," he believed the present situation
in that, country would be completely
changed
There is no reason for famine
threatening any part of Europe, Gen
crai Bliss said. despite the destruction
and loss of production during the war
He estimated food production this
year IN Europe to be between 80 and
S2 per cent of normal. Interruption of
distribution and boarding of excess
supplies explains the present economic
situation. in his opinion.
The general likened the various ma
tions to individual units of a family
which separated by quarrel, are
holding all the "joint stock" of food
owned in common. The result, he
said, is that one unit has coal, another
oil and another wheat in excess, but
each is lacking in one or more essen
tials
"There is food in plenty right up to
the gates of Budapest and Vienna, and
starvation within both cities" General
Bliss declared.
Report on Bolshevism
OF Bclshevism in the abstract Gen
eral Bliss had no criticism to make. 1t
IS q "principlc." he said, which, fright
or wrong" will have to be faced, but
Bolshevism as exemplified by the pres
ent regime in Russia, he declared
placed that country at war with the
whole world, which necessarily must
fight back.
The policy of spending millions in
w c'fort 20 make the rost of the world
"the prey to Russia" is the special
feature Of the Lenine- -Trotzky rule
which brings those leaders into con.
flct with other nations, General Bills.
SAID, as are their efforts to undermine
the institutions in the other nations
"Pers onaily" General Bliss added
II believe that if it were possible to 50
distribute the supplies in Russia as to
put clothes on the backs of the people
to fill their bellies and warm their
homes. Bolshevism would disappear in
a month";
Discussing tho operations of the War
Council, General Bliss expressed the
OPINION that the successful outcome of
the war was directly attributable to
the adoption of unified command. If
this mad been done in 1914, he said the
war would have been materially short
ened, the Russian revolution probably v
prevented and millions of lives saved
IN unsuccessful military operation: