The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Department Of Agriculture Publishes Result Of Survey Showing Teutons Have Harvested Fine Crops
 RELIEF APPROPRIATION WILL MEET OPPOSITION German Bloc In United States So Powerful, However, Its Influence Will Probably Be Responsible For Measure 
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington, D. C.. Dec. 22 J

Washington, ID. C., Dec SS
 Contemporaneously with the insis- tence of what Is alleged to be pro fessional propagandists that the peo- pie of Germany are in danger of starvation, the United States depart ment of agriculture formally pub fishes. as result of it's investig gation, that Germany has produced and mar vested unusually fine crops.
 There is a measure pending in Con- gress providing for the expenditure of s100, ,O00, 900 for grains and fats to prevent starvation in Germany. There are individuals in Congress who are pointing out means and methods for the raising of sums ranging rom s75.000.000 to s100,000,000 to be ex- pended in Germany to drive the wolf from the door," Senator Watson or Indiana Is advocating the return to Germans of s27,000,0oo interest ac- crued from alien property seized as A war measure by the United States. in order that suffering might be alle- viated.
 The President has indorsed the general movement to extend relief to Germans in distress.
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 Interesting Facts Revealed.
 An investigation brings to light in- teresting facts. It is proved true that there is suffering in Germany despite the production of abundant crops. It is also demonstrated that propagandists are at work, and that while always, because of the tender ness of the American heart, they make ready progress, the impending campaign year makes their etiorts comparatively easy.
 -z-ro,aad biOnIp nrpba hl q that the Congress will eventually vote an appropriation in favor of Germans in distress. There are those who will vote because of Americas Wiling ness to give of it's plenty to those who have nothing. It Is believed true, also, that there are some who will vote because of the power In the United States of those millions who formerly lived in German terri tory.
 The German bloc of the country WAS one of the doubtful clements during the war. At the polls, it eX- pressed it's power in 1918 when re- publican succeeded a democratic Con- gress despite the urgent insistence or President Wilson that his hands be upheld There is no one who failed to see the trend of the German vote in 1920. Aroused by democratic sup port of the League of Nations, that vote turned the tide, in all proba- bility. It's strength next year will be felt, and every politician is aware of that fact
 Favored By Two Elements.
 There will be opposition to an ap- propriation by Congress, it is learned. 1t will be charged that the propa- ganda in favor of a German loan or gift to Germans in distress is sus- tained by two clements, those in Ger many who have cornered the food supply and want in exchange for it American money rather than worth less marks, and those grain dealers in America who, having acquired at heartbreaking prices the wheat of western farmers, would find for it a European market with values guar anteed by American dollars.
 The Woman Patriot, journal con- ducted in Washington by democratic and republican women who declare themselves fundamental Americans, alleges that Germany if possible should feed itself, and declares that Germany, judging from the investi- gation of the United States depart ment of agriculture, is in position to feed itself if it would force food prof iteers to transform themselves into patriots.