Evening star., 1943-05-26
Food Conferees Near
Accord on Setting Up
Crop Commission
Chinese Delegates Urge
international Agency to
Roise Living Standards
1y the Associated Press


HOT SPRINGS. Va, May 26.-
The United Nations Food Con-
ference moved today toward ap-
parent agreement on recon-
mendations that the A partici-
pating nations join in an interim
commission this summer to
formulate detailed plans for
boosting food production after
the war.
Creation of such a commission was
proposed by United States and
Chinese delegations as a means of
ultimately establishing an interna-
tional agency to carry out policies
and programs to raise the living
standards of all peoples.
Headquarters Here.
This commission, which probably
would have headquarters in Wash
lngton would be charged with the
responsibility of working out plans
for such an agency.
If approved, the interim commits
sion idea would perhaps be one of
the most concrete proposals to come
out of the conference. In calling
the parley, United States officials
emphasized that its principal objec-
tive was to start the world thinking
about ways of achieving a better
fed world and an expanding econ
omy.
Approval of a resolution establish
Ing an interim commission was
taken for granted Virtually every
delegation has gone on record as
favoring the creation of machinery
TO obtain international collaboration
on food agricultural and nutritional
problems. Delegates generally agreed
that the conference itself does not
have sufficient time nor technical
information to draft plans for an
international agency.
Final decision on a permanent in
ternational food authority would
have to be made. of course. by the
respective governments. Neither
the present conference nor the pro-
posed interim commission would
have authority to commit anv
nation.
Five Types of Activity.
The present parley may, however.
suggest the general outline of the
permanent agency. The Chinese
suggest that 1t should engage in
five types of activity-n collection
and distribution of statistics and
information: ~ promotion of agri-
cultural research and education: g,
development of better knowledge of
nutrition, a. co-ordina ation of ma
tional production policies and the
maintenance of buffer stocks of
commodities to stabilize supplies and
prices; and 80 provision of funds to
finance buffer stocks and credit to
help develop agricultural resources.
The American proposal was sub
mitted in the form Of draft resolu-
tion defining the functions of the
Interim Commission. but suggesting
only IN general terms the possible
fields of action of the permanent
international body.
SOillllleIllllR ull tllS OIllJeu states
proposal, Paul H. Appleby, acting
chairman of the American delega-
ton. stressed that the resolution
might be amended, "and perhaps
considerably" in the course of fur
ther conference deliberations.
Continuing Collaboration.
Our intention" he explained, rs
simply to give expression to the gen.
eral belief-that there should be
continuing collaboration in this field
OF work. to present something tan
gible for the consideration of the
conference
The United States delegation, Mr..
Appleby said, lis not attempting to
dictate the product of the confer
ence. There will be. dozens of spe-
cif1c projects and proposals coming
from many delegates. We shall try.
with reference to each, to see that
our Judgment is considered. and
where our interests are involved in
some special way, to see that our in
terests are protected.
Chairman Marvin Jones. mean
while, issued statement impelled.
he said, by some confusion in the