El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

n oNDON, Eng, Jan 1O.-Sir VIII
Il liam Goode, British director OF
relief. declares that Vienna IS the
worst OF all the famine stricken
places that he visited on a recent tour
through central Europe.
Although more than 100000 tons
OF foodstuffs. at a cost o. nearly
$500. 900. 900. have been delivered IN
European relief since the signing Of
the armsitics, by far the greatest
share Of which. he said. had been
furnished By the United states under
the dirsction OF Herbert Hoover. con-
ditions are still so deplorabls as al
most 20 -beEgar description
A dlsfInguiEhed British army
officer who had been in Vienna
for some time implored him De
fore he left the Austrian eapitals
For Gods sake 20 home and tell
them what Il a. Ike
Il felt upon leaving Vienna" said
he as IL ] had spent ten days IN the
cell OF a condemned murderer who
has given Up AL hope OF reprieVe-
I STAYED at the best hotel but I saw
no milk and no eggs the whole time
was there In the bitter cold nall
OF the hotel. once the gayesr rem
devious fl Europe, the F1sitors mud
died together IN the gloom OF. one
light where there used 10 be FORTY.
They were more like shadows than
representatives OF the rich Nienna's
world-famous opera house IS packed
every afternoon Why Women and
men 90 there IN order TO keep them
selves warm and because they have
wood has High value.
TN my office I made several eI-
perimeuts az working IN oFercoar ana
with blankets for the staff when the
thermometer inside was only one de-
gree above freezing point Finally ]
determined TO get wood enough TO
light the one small fire for two days
It cost me $40 crowns. which. TO the
Fiennese. IS equivalent 10 ABOUT 50
OF 80 pounds.
-Do you wonder that the weu
to do people On Vienna are bum
ing their furniture 10 liEht their
HtoFeaf Can you imagine how
the poor live or Try TO uTei II
O. not unusual 10 see the traffic
IN one OF the main streets which
leads to the cemetery held Up by
hearses- Nlne-tenthE carry the
IN vienna, In the palace OF a for
mer archduze. 7 saw thousands OF
children being fed with American
RELIEF food under the control OF
young naval officer, whom was
proud 20 recognize as one OF those
Americans who did excellent work IN
the early days OF the commission for
relief FL Belgium Our own British
relief missions. both in Austria and
Hungary. and a number OF unofficial Z
British workers are doing eryt1iuE I
possible 20 stem the tide OF distress.
IN Serbia alone. Sir william declared. !
there are 500. 900 fatherless children |
most OF whom are suffering from ]
hunger and exposure
HoIsheVlEm breeder
1T seems 10 me tina tFou cannot /
.rlfle with starvation and privation /
IN central Europe such as prevails to- I
law in Vienna without running the /
risk OF a carnival OF bolsheTism which /
would probably not be confined 70 I
.hls continent ] do not want 70 cry ]
wolF and I an rather inclined TO ]
think that holshevism has been used /
too much as a boEy. but anyone with /
aalf an eye must realize that ~. as ]
-esult OF apparently legitimate griev-
iuces. forces OF unrest are loosed In /
he heart OF Europe. the whole world. /
he United States as well as ourselves /
VIII be menaced."
Sir william declared that first I
md foremost among the causes OF I
he present situation IN central /
Europe is the delay IN making peace
ct scarcely seems TO be realized IN /
he United kingdom, he continued.
Isolated from the continent OF
Europe by a narrow strip o. water
nd still less ln the United States, D
soIafed by the Atlantic ocean. that
Austria. Hungary. Bulgaria and Tur-