The Washington herald., 1919-03-16
ASSURE ENEMY
FULL STOMAcHS;
END RED PERIL
Menace Of Bolshevism Is
Averted by Promise Of
Food from Allies.
ASSISTS PEACE PLANS
Enemy Merchant Ships VIII
: Be Used to Transport
Allied Soldiers.

FdAies AaESh Ao+-1AS PAOAiASO VI
a fuIi stomach for Germany was
believed tonight to have success
fully averted the threat OF Bolshe-
vism in that country.
The agreement signed in Brus-
sells yesterday by German and AL
lied economic representatives, has
IN the opinion of officials here, rem
dered certain the retention OF
power by President Ebert, thus as
suring the allies a stable govern
ment with which to effect peace.
Reports of allied agents in Ger
many have tended to show that the
unsettled conditions there were due
more to economic and industrial un-
certainty than to political rivalry.
While there is plenty of food for
the present in most localities, re-
serve supplies have been practical
ly exhausted. The people knew this,
ana the realization served to render
them amenabIe TO the Vaccinations
of political intriguers. The public
morale was further weakened by
unemployment resulting from the
lack of an export market.
Eager for Food.
Assurance that the recent dead
lock between the economic missions
at Spa was only temporary, and that
matters soon would be adjusted, in
suring a steady flow Of food into
Germany and the reopening of many
essential industries, probably did
more to weaken the Spartacan re-
volt in Berlin than the governments 5
military pressure.
The Germans knew that distribu-
ton Of this food would be in the
hands of the present government
according to Interpretation in ofi-
cial circles here. and preferred the
certainty OF plenty to eat to the
uncertainty Of communism.
As was anticipated, the new pro-
gram OF the allies met with ready
acceptance and its terms will be put
into effect as rapidly as possible.
According to Herbert Hoover. there
is now sufficient food stored in Eu-
rope to begin reYictusling Germany.
which will receive supplies at the
rate Of 2T0,000 tons a month.
German exports will be confined
to raw materials. such as coal, pot
ash and certain dyestufrs. She will
not be permitted to export manufac-
tured articles. because OF the unfair
commercial advantage this will give
her over France and Belgium, whose
factories she deliberately destroyed.
In return. Germany will turn over
Practically her entire merchant fleet.
Most of these ships will be used 20
repatriate American and British colo
NAL troops On their return trips
II is believed thN will bring back
food for Germany.
The rental Of these ships will be
applied on foCd payments. The bal
ance will come from the money OBJ
tanned through exports and. IL this
is not sufficient. from Germany's gold
reserve.
Set Rapid Pnce.
Meanwhile. the Peace Conference is
setting a rapid pace in an effort to
perfect the preliminary treaty in time
for submission to the enemy the last
of next week or first of next. A
conference Of neutral representatives
has been set for next Thursday. at
which recommendations will be re-
ceiyed for amendments to the league
of nations covenant.
In case t is decided to incorporate
the covenant IN the preliminary treaty
the Germans may not be called to
Versailles before next Tuesday or
wednesday at the earliest
Several questions affecting the
boundaries OF allied states are still
far from settlement, but all inter-
allied matters will be showed tempo
rariIy aside il they interfere with the
progress Of drawing up the prelimi-
nary treaty Within a few days after
the German treaty is signed, accord
ing to semioficial announcement, sep
arats treaties will be presented to
Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey.
ReichstaE Meeting.
Berlin. March 15.-At the first meet
ing Of the Prussian Reichstag since
establishment of the republic every
member and spectator was searched
for weapons.
Oficial announcement was made that
the German peace delegation will con-
sist Of the following:
Foreign Minister Brockdorff-Rant-
zau. chairman: DR.. Edward David, first
president Of the national assembly /;
former Minister Giesberst: Adolph
Mueller. German minister to Switzer-
land: Max Warburg, merchant, of
Hamburg. and Prof. Schuecking, OF
Marburg University.