The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-12
EUROPE'S need
OF AID GREAT
Sir WilIiam Goode. British Cab
met Member, Says Allies
Must Save Central States

returned from a tour of the war-im
poverished countries or Europe, de-
clares that unless the Allied and asso-
ciated governments provide credits for
food and raw materials. central Europe
is likely to become "a desolate waste
of seeding thistles." England. he de-
clares, cannot do anything likely TO
he effectual unless the United States
extends credits in proportion TO her
means. The crisis in central Europe,
Sir William declares rs of such di-
mansions and complexity as to defy
isolated or individual effort.
Speaking before the American
Luncheon club recently. he said: You
cannot heal the wounds of Europe by
driblets of government relief or dabs
of humanity. The day for palliatives
II past, Emergencies such as that in
Austria will not wais for the emer-
gence of the league of nations Little
nations generated by the self-deter-
mination Incubator of the peace con-
ference are likely to disappear even
before they are old enough to SOW their
wild oats.
a comprehensive and far-reaching
financial arrangement must be quickly
arrived at by the allied and associated
government unless half of central Eu-
rope is to be a dasolate waste Of seed
ing thistles. The key to the economic
arch is organization Of credits for food
and raw materials and the export of
manufactures on regular and as
cending scale from the countries re-
coiving such credit.
with the present value Of the
pound sterling and with the present
position of French and Italian ex-
change, it is evident that any such
comprehensive credit scheme will be
futile unless the United States takes
a generous par. Great Britain has
already borrowed in partnerships with
France and Italy. S4S.0O0.0o0 from the
United states to feed Austria. I dare
say we could borrow more and further
discount our own exchange. but that
would be only a palliative which in
the long run would do neither Aus
tria. ourselves nor the world any
good
1T is not a case of saying 20 the
United states we viii not do anything
, more if You will rot.
1.-THE fact OF tho matter is shat we
cannot do anything which is in the
least likely to be effectual unless the
United s ates IS also prepared to ex-
tend her credits in prorortion to her
means 1t is no good being 'mealy-
mouthed ahout admitting that we.
who before she war were rich. are now
moor. Personally. am inclined 70
think that the nations participating in
some such comprehensive scheme of
credits will in the long run suffer no
ma tarial disadvantage.
"Of ono thing am quite certain and
he
rn-v natiors are allowed TO stew in
sheir own juice. the whole world will
suffer In any case. whatever remedy
NAV he adopted. it viii involve on
both continents a demand for com
mon sacrifice ard for common stinu-
1ation of production. To use Mr..
Foover's blum EXPRESSION: Europe
must work or starve.'
u think I am authorized to say that
Il the United States can see their way
10 take para in Some such comprehen-
siva provision of credits as I have sug-
oasted the BritisN government and the
British people viii be prepared. and
think rightly prepared. to strain still
furtha~ the resources which have been
50 IMPOVERISHED by war.
IF that opportunity is not taken
nm inclined TO fear ahat the great
relief work done by Mr.. Hoover. of
which America is justly proud, will go
down to posterity as a task only half
done I realize that there are many
difficulties in the way such, for in
stance. as Che unison of unofficial
American financial effort with opera
tiors that may be under the cont1Sl
OF European governments. but 7 have
unwavering faith THAI these are not
insuperable."
Describing the conditions prevailing
in central Europe IS he observed them
in his recent Journey. Sir William
continued: LOCOMOTIVES from one
country dared not bulge across the
from 'ier of another. Coal trains with
their cargoes are liable 10 be seized
the minute they come within the grasp
OF a neighboring army The only real
safeguard for a supply train going
from one country through another is
the presence of a lone Bridsh Tom
mic who. perched on the caboose and
knowing no language but his own.
placidly escorts the few exchanges OF
food and raw materials which have
so far enabled several of the countries
to keep body and soul together.
The new allied staaes exhibit a
nervous independence in dealing with
their former enemies with whom. re-
member. they still are Technically at
war This constitutes one of the prin-
cipal obs acles TO the restoration of
the equilibrium of central Europe. II
You had the whole British cabinet
rolled into one superman. he would be
powerless TO achieve appreciable pro-
Eress so long a by the delay Of peace
a state OF war prevails in central
Europe. After reviewing the en-
mites which exist in the Balkans and
Turkey. Sir William said that indus
trial and commercial activity virtually
had been paralyzed by political diff
culties. by decreased production, de-