The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
.PRO-CERMANS
TO The FRONT
ONCE AGAIN
Missouri congressman
Proposes Appropri-
alton Of $4,000, 900
to Furnish Food to
Germans and Aus
trians

WaShingtOn,> Dec. 14.-Appfo-
piration of $70,000,000 for reliev-
ing famine conditions in Germany
and Austria was proposed in res
olution introduced today by Repre-
sentative Newton (Republican) OF
Missouri.
The, resolution, which declared
the people were in despair, pro-
vides that the fund be expended for
purchase of food supplies in the
United States, to be distributed by
the American Red Cross with the
assistance of Red Cross organiza-
tons in Germany and Austria.
Introduced in behalf of 21 mem
bers of congress, the resolution re-
cited that widespread starvation
even now prevails among the TO-
Ooo,o0 people Of Austria and Ger
many" and that unless relief is
Immediately extended hundreds
of thousands if not millions will
die of hunger and cold during the
coming winter"
Bread riots already have occur
red in a number of German cities.
the resolution. continued. Sixty
per cent Of the children Of the
two countries are undernourished.
and the death rate from tuhereu-
losis, stomach troubles and other
diseases have increased to an
alarming extent."
The resolution declared that the
allied operations commission had
estimated 100000 tons of grain
would be necessary to prevent
starvation in Germany, and that
with the low value Of the mark
twice the present circulation OF
paper money in the nation would
be required to pay for it.
In a statement accompanying
the resolution Representative New
ton said that under the terms Of
the peace treaty Germany had been
required to relinquish mich COWS,
heifers. goats and sheep essential
TO her food supply, and that in adj
dition the great bulk of her coal.
was being taken to France and
Belgium. with a consequent shut
down OF factories.
I'VE are a Christian nation"
Mr.. Newton said, land our relig-
ion teaches charity, even unto an
enemy, and while Germany and
Austria We're our enemies. they are
now our fallen foe, and I am sure
that America is not willing to see
their helpless women and children
die OF cold and starvation.
1.-The people who are now suf-
fering in Germany and Austria
are not the people who started the
war, and, they had no control over
its. conduct"
Quoting President Wilson as 1av-
ing said that the United States
had no quarrel with the Ger
man people," the statement con-
tinued:
"our government continued,
during the war, to pledge its SYM
pathy for the people Of Germany
and to denounce~ the militarism
and ambition of the HohenZollern
monarchy. The morale Of the Ger
man army broke down; they drove
out the kaiser and set up re-
public resembling our own. Sure
ly now we should not abandon
them in their distress and drive
them TO Bolshevism. If we force
German people. who We're of in
dustry, organization, chemistry,
military discipline and skill into
the resources and manpower of
Russia the result to the rest of
the world may prove disastrous"
Mr.. Newton cited relief measures
by the United States in behalf of
China, Armenia, Belgium, France,
Russia and the Balkan states, de-
claring the country should not
now permit women and children
in Germany and Austria to die of
cold and hunger"
The following representatives,
all Republicans. sponsored the bill:
Newton, Sweet. Stephens. Rhodes.
Rodenber, Roach, Fairfield, Hull,
Hukriede, Patterson (AIissouri, !,
Atkeson, Knutson, Hayes, Britten,
Noigt, Sinclair. Beck. Lampert, J..
NJ. Nelson, Thompson, Wurzbach.