Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-07
EUROPE NEEDS
LITTLE HELP
FROM j. g., IS
HOOVER CLAIM
America Should Not Be
Made to Garry Burdens
of All Foreign Nations,
Says Food Administrator
TRepubIican A. p. Leased WireJ

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. - Herbert
Hoover on his way east in connection
with relief work in Europe, today tele-
graphed to his headquarters here, a
statement in which he took emphatic
exception to opinion of European
propagandists," both concerning the
volume of Europe'S financial needs
from the United State sand the con-
tention that the great bulk of these
needs can not be met by ordinary
commercial credits.
Asserting that, with our taxes 600
per cent over previous rates" there is
no need for drawing on the United
States treasury for further loans, Mr..
Hoover states that aside from some
secondary measures by our govern
ment, the problem is one of ratification
of peace and ordinary business pro-
cesses.'' He adds that by secondary
measures l mean that some dozen cities
in central and southern Europe need
breadstuffs on credit from the grain
corporation to prevent actual starya-
ton and that the allies are asking for
temporary delay in paying interest on
our government loans to them"
Conditions Exaggerated
Outside OF temporarily deferring in
terest, Mr.. Hoover continues, Amer
ica's task is reduced to helping out the
bread supply of less than five per cent
of the population of Europe; that no
SUCH SlludllOU SNlSlS DIS EIdI WHICH
confronted America last year at this
time and that there is no ground for
hysteria on either side of the Atlantic
Speaking of Europe as a whole and
asserting that 1.-The seventy million
people of prosperous nations who have
not suffered in the war should also
aid in European relief work" Mr..
Hoover adds that If we contribute
bread supply on government credit TO
those starving cities. plus business
credits, we will be doing our share of
world responsibility.
If we do undertake the solution of
the bread question by our government,
our action would benefit and protect
the other nations of Europe from in
lection Of anarchy and chaos" he con-
tinued- Poland is the sole shield OF
Europe from bolshevik invasion. If
we extend this help. it should be upon
consideration that the stronger nations
of Europe will do their full part in
many directions
Taking up the countries OF Europe
individually. Mr.. Hoover says that
the neutral countries have made
money from the war and have asked
no favors and have given none" Out
side of interest to the allies. Great
commercial credits" adds Mr.. Hoover.
who asserts that she has ample I'M
pledged foreign assets to cover her
needs, as has France.
ltaly's Position Difficult
Mr.. Hoover admits that the position
of Italy is difficult and that some of
her larger cities may need breadstuff
assistance beyond the ability of COM
mercial credits. Germany, he said.
could obtain commercial credits il the
PREPARATION committee would allow her
to use her domestic resources and un-
pledged foreign assets until she gets
further on her feet.
After asserting that the east Baltic
states have enough food except milk
for their children, Mr.. Hoover says
Bulgaria, Greater Serbia, Rumania,
south Russia and Turkey. except Ar
menia. have surplus of food this
year, while Hungary could feed her
self If Rumania would return cattle
and grain distracted last summer.
I'VE are. therefore, left with Fin
land Belgium, Poland. Czecho- Slo
vakia and Austria to consider" says
Mr. Hoover. Austria is the sorest
point in Europe
'In the food matter. the five last
countries mentioned will take care OF
their AGRICULTURAL and small town popu-
atoms out of their crops of last year,
leaving the crowded centers to be pro-
vided for. These dozen or so large
cities including Italy's deficiency affect
aggregating, say, o or 20 |
million people