The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-21

/. Will there be actual starvation in
Europe this winter?
Yes. Under normal conditions Bel.
GUM imports 40 per cent of its food.
Holland SO per cent, and Norway 81
per cent. These imports are now cut
Off by British and German blockades.
Central Poland is from SO TO 40 per
cent deficient because of the tri-parti-
ton OF Poland. Finland, not occupied
but partially bloclladed. normally i'm
ports % per cent of her foods; she has
also lost one-tcnth OF her best soil. In
all countries unusually severe weather
destroyed much of the grain crops,
military mobilization prevented plant
Ing and harvesting, invasion destroyed
storage and equipment, ana disrupted
transportation. Unless food is imported
many thousands will starve, and many
more will die from disease before the
next harvest. These people need pro-
lection Of native food from seizure by
occupying armies as well as protection
for imported foods.
2. Can this famine be prevented with
OUT tlcApusS Oc-sHs!slJ.
Yes. The Hoover plan, which oper.
ated effectively in the last war, provides
for absolute control of ndt;re and i'm
ported food By q Neutral mmiSSion.
assisted by great number of volun-
teer patriotic nationals. Supplies will
go directly to the hungry people for
whom they are intcnded-and to no
one else.
3. Does this plan aid Tic Allies?
Yes. Feeding these democratic pco.
pies will maintain their courage. sus-
tain allegiance to ideals, rebuild mo-
rale, increase Englands prestige as n
humanitarian nation and salvage ma
tive supplies from absorption.
4. Wilt Germany profit il it breaks the
agreement?
No. The plan provides for only 120,-
GOO to 10000 tons of imported food to
be on hand at one time. The Germans
use ten times that much each month
If Germany committed the maximum
violation and seized the entire supply
this would furnish them food for only
three days, ana re7icf tcoWd end.
S. Will German, feed these nations?
No. Every country at war measures
SIS supplies, military and food by the
necessities OF war. Since Germany does
rot know how long the present war
will last, it is not likely to feed these
countries at the risk of depicting sup
plies II for the German army and
peoF
6. ,..I feeding wcv'ncn in these
countries strengthen Germany?
No. Worlmcn whose labor IS useful
TO the Central economy of Germany
will be fed by the Demonstrating OF
them in Germany itself as dcportccs.
But their women and children will be
left unprovidcd for a now Europe can
not be built from physical and mental
wreCkagc.
z. viii starving people revolt agains;
Germany?
No. Military resistance is impossible
when disarmament Of Il nation is com.
plete. a single tank can easily suhlUe
an entire area. II IS barbarous TO even
suggest that nakcd-handcd women and
children could Join I'm fighting against
modern weapons.
8. Would Germany keep the agree
mcnt?
Yes. The whole plan is predicatcd
upon the fact that relief will terminate
II there are violations by Germany
Pestilonce, already appearing I'm the
occupied areas, respects no boundaries
II would sweep all countries-Gormany
as we'll as the rest. Germany knows
this. and would keep the agreement
II for no other reason than its OirH
sc1t-iutcrcst. Agreements made by the
present German Government since the
outbreak OF the war in September,