Evening star., 1947-07-06
U. Stood Export
At Record High;
NoreP|edged
Cabinet Units Report
Puts Total for Year
At 1871 Million Tons
(Tert of food report on Page A-4.)
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

PreSlQenC truman laSG nlSnI
pledged this country's determi-
nation to keep American food
supplies flowing to needy coun-
tries and disclosed that United
States food exports set an all
time record in the last II
months.
within our ability to share our
resources, we will continue to do
our part to relieve human suffering
and to help other countries to help
themselves" the President asserted
in statement accompanying a de-
tailed report on food exports by the
Cabinet Committee on World Food
Programs.
The committee, composed of Sec
retary of Agriculture Anderson,
chairman, Secretary of State Mar
shall and Secretary of Commerce
Hartman, informed Mr.. Truman
that the United States exported 49,
433,00O long tons of food during the
fiscal year which ended June 30.
Record Seen Gratifying.
Commenting that the. report was
one that should crafty every
American" the President noted that
this is the largest total of food
ever shipped from one country IN
a single year." Last years total was
17122,000 tons.
Mr.. Truman pointed out that this
country was blessed last year with
the most bountiful harvest IN our
history" But he added: 1--WE must
not lose sight of the fact that even
the great efforts of this and other
exporting countries fell short OF
meeting the worlds urgent postwar
needs for food. Many millions OF
people are still desperately hungry
The White House release OF the
Presidents statement and the COM
mittee report came few days before
the opening of an emergency cereals
conference in Paris, sponsored by
the United Nations Food and Agrl-
culture Organization and the Inter-
national Emergency Food Council.
Originally proposed by Secretary
Anderson, the meeting will attempt
to acquaint all countries with the
facts of the world food situation
ahead and to encourage each nation
to step up it's own food production
and distribution.
Other Grains a Factor.
The President and the committee
indicated that future assistance TO
hungry countries may have to be
reduced from the record level OF
the past IL months if corn and other
grains planted this year do not come
up to expectations. Floods, rains
and late spring have hampered
planting in many States.
Mr.. Truman left no doubt, how
ever, that he considers the worlds
food problems still far from set
tied. He disclosed that he has asked
the Cabinet Committee and Capt.
Granville Conway, head of the Or
flee of the Co-ordinator OF Emer-
gency Exports, ito carry on for the
coming year"
The cabinet group was formed
last September and the co-orol-
nator's office set up in December,
when it became apparent that the
United States was tagging behind
it's export goals.
Both the President and the COM
mittee steered clear of making any
commitments on food exports be-
yond August. The committee noteo
that the United States cannot ex-
pect to keep up a high level OF
shipments throughout the entire
wear If the total of all available
grain is substantially lowered by re"
ductions in other grain crops.
Europe's Output Cut.
The committee reported crop
prospects abroad have been reduced
bv the severe winter in Northern
Europe and that in the months
ahead substantial shipments OF 1000
especially wheat-must be con-
tinued.
Despite the large food exports OF
the past year "our people, OF course,
have continued to eat at record OF
near-record levels-well above pre-
war average" the committee said:
Grain and grain products, princl-
pally wheat and flour, made up
about 81 per cent Of total exports
by volume. Meat shipments, total
ling 224 900 tons, made up about IL
per cent of exports and were about
I23 Der cent of the country's total
production for the year, according
to the report.
Dairy products totaled 493,0Oo
tons. or about 81 per cent of all ex-
ports; fats and oils, $4,000 tons, 1.3
per cent; remainder, totalling 2,425,-
600 tons or 13 per cent, included
dried beans and peas, fish, eggs.
sugar, poultry. potatoes, vegetables.
fruits and nuts.
The committee said Ayerican