Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
Appropriation of S70.O0O,.
900 Proposed to Help
Stricken People.
FOOD SUPPLY is SHORT;
NO MONEY TO BUY WITH
House Measure Introduced
Yesterday, With 81 Spon.
sors Named.
lny Associated rressl

WASIifNGTOE. Doc. i4.-Appropri-
alton OF s7o,oOO,ooo for relieving
famine conditions in Germany and
Austria Was proposed in a resolution
introduced today by Representative
Newton. Republican, Missouri
The resolution. which declared the
people were IN despair. provides that
the fund he expended for purchase OF
food supplies in tho United states, TO
he distributed by the American Red
Cross with tho assistance OF Red
Cross organizations in Germany and
Austria.
Introduced in behalf of twcnty-one
members OF Congress. the resolution
reci.ed that widespread starvation.
even now prevails among the 10000
600 people OF Austria and Germany"
and that unless relief is Immediately
extended. hundreds OF thousands. IL
not millions. will die OF hunger and
cold during the coming winter"
nrend Riots Frequent.
Bread riots already have occurred
in n number OF German cities. the
resolution continued. go per cent Of
tho children of the two countries are
undernOurished. ana the fdSath rate
from tuberculosis. stomach troubles
and other diseases have increased TO
an alarming extent
The resolution declared that the
allied rcparations committee had cs-
timated 20.OOo.Op0 tons OF grains
would he necessary 10 prevent star
vation in Germany. and that with
the low value OF the marx twice the
present circulation OF paper money
in the nation would be required to
pay for it.
Much Cattle Given Up.
In a statement accompanying the
resolution. Representative Newton
said that under the terms OF the
peace treaty. Germany had been re-
uuired to rclinuuish milk COWS, hcif-
crs. goats and sheep essential to her
food supply. and that in addition
the great bulk of her coal was being
taken TO France and Belgium, with a
consequent shutdown of factories.
we arc a Christian nation" Mt
Newton said. and our religion
teaches charity, even unto au enemy
and whils Germany and Austria
were our enemies. they are now fallen
foes and | am sure that America Is
not willing 10 see their helpless
women and children die OF cold and
| starvation.
| THE people who arc now suffcrin
in Germany and Austria are not the
people who started the war, and they
had no control over it's conduct"
Quotes President Wilson.
| Quoting President Wilson as hav-
ing said that the United states had
no quarrel with the German people,
the statement continued:
| Our government continued. dur
ing the war. to pledge It's sympathy
for the people OF Germany and To de-
nounce tho militarism and ambition
| of the Hohenzollern monarchy. The
morale of the German army brdke G
down: they drove out the Kaiser and
set up Il republic resembling our
own. Surely now we should not
| abandon them in their distress. for
| to do so would drive them to Bolshe-
vism II we force the German power
OF industry. organization. chemistry
military discipline and skill into the
resources and manpower of Russia
the result to the rest of the world
may prove disastrous"
Tells of Other Relief Measures
| Mr. Newton cited relief measures
by the United states in behalf o'
China, Armenia. Belgium. France
Russia and the Balkan states. de
claring the country should not no"
permit women and children In Gc'
many and Austria to die Of cold and
hunger"
The following Representatives, al
Republicans. sponsored the bill: New
ton. Sweet. Stephens, Rhodes, Rodcn'
berg, Roach. Fairfield. Hull. Hulk
ricde, Patterson tMissourD. Atkeson
Knutson. Hays, Brittcn. Noigt. Sin
clair. Beck. Iampert. j. NJ. Nelson
Thompson, WurZbach.
Hughes nnd Morgan Talk.
State Department. officials main
tanned silence today regarding. hriel
conference which took place ycstcr
day between Secretary hughes and j
u. Morgan, the H:cw York fnancicr
Mr. Morgan made his appointment
with MIR Hughes privately. and ne
word as TO what was said leaked out
beyond the secrctary's office.