Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-11
s2OO,OOO,OOO MUST
Be PROVIDED FOR
FOREIGN RELIEF
Secretary Glass Asks Congress
To Appropriate $150,000,-
900 at Once to Assist Aus
tria and Other Countries.

Washington, Jan. 10.--Loans aggre-
eating $3.50, 100000 for food relief in
Austria Poland and other European
countries and Armenia to prevent "a
general disintegration of political CO.
hesion in western Europe" were pro-
posed to congress today by Secretary
Glass, who said it might be necessary
to increase this amount to $500, 200, :
600 after the full situation in Europe
had been assessed.
The secretary reviewed at length
conditions in the suffering countries,
particularly Austria and Poland and
said Great Britain, France and Italy
were assisting in relieving distress in
Austria through $4S,000, 900 loan
and that England would continue to
lend aid by furnishing ships for trans
porting American food and such sup
plies as possible from the United
Kingdom.
Reviewing the situation in Austria,
Mr.. Glass said suffering was so great
that the chancellor, DIR. Renner bad
declared that complete breakdown
must occur by the end of January un-
less assistance were given from the
outside.
what the effect of a general social
breakdown in Austria would be of
course, only can be conjectured.
wrote Mr. Glass THAT is would be
confined to Austria, however, seems
highly improbable, and If it spreads
to Germany. Poland and possibly all
y NO t'-1 srs - 81
than a general disintegration of po-
litical cohesion in western Europe
Such an event would be fraught with
the most serious consequences for the
United States and would certainly
leave in it's wake severe suffering and
thousands of deaths among the poorer
class"
Referring to Poland, Mr.. Glass said
the failure of the government there
properly to ration its adult population
already had caused demonstrations
by the reds in Warsaw
Complete Breakdown Near.
Reviewing the situation in Austria,
Mr.. Glass said suffering was so great
that the chancellor, DIR. Renner. had
declared that a complete breakdown
must occur by the emo OF January
unless assistance were given from the
outside.
What the effect of a general social
breakdown in Austria would be. of
course only can be conjectured, ;"
wrote Mr.. Glass. THAT it would be
confined to Austria, however, seems
highly improbable and If 1t spread to
Germany. Poland possibly all Europe,
the result would be no less than a
general disintegration of political CO.
hesion in western Europe. Such an
event would be fraught with the most
serious consequences for the United
States andswould certainly leave in its
wake severe suffering and thousands
of deaths among the poorer class"
Referring to Poland Mr.. Glass said
the failure of the government there
properly to ration its adult population
had caused demonstrations by
the reds" jim Warsaw.
Would Establish Credits.
Under the treasury department
plan the loans would be advanced by
the grain corporation out of the bill
lion dollar wheat guaranty fund and
would be used to establish credits in
this country on the basis of $70,000,,-
900 for Austria. s50.000.000 for Po-
land, $25,000,0O0 for other European
countries and 100000 for Armenia.
Some forms of securities would be
obtained from the foreign countries
before the loans would be made. AS
sistant Secretary Davis explained that
the countries interested now are con-
such security from Austria,
including her national forests, tobacco
and water power sites.