Show HUNGRY WORLD TAXED ALLIES SAYS HOOVER HOOVERt t fi ii ies iri B Bringing Oi 1 0 0 cY Relief Re Re- lief to Stricken Strick Peoples iles Told Paris Feb Jeb 16 16 Reviewing Reviewing the relief relle and food conditions In northern Franco France and Belgium in an address before the Circle Volnay Volna last night Herbert c. c Hoover Hoo the tho United States food administrator administrator admin admin- tor and director general of or tho the In In- In relief organization said eaid I have been asked ed to say a few words on tho the now carried on for tor nearly nearh- four tour years year o of the occupied occupied occupied pied areas of or Belgium and northern France It was the first food tood administration adminis adminis- tra ration In Europe Europe- for I It t was In Belgium Hoi Hoi- glum gium and antl northern Franco that Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope first felt the Impact of or the tho war on food supplies These were tho the first people to realize the shortage e through ho hunger n ge r It was about A year after the foundation foundation foun foun- dation of or tho the commission for tor relief reller In Belgium before before nn any other B systematic attempt was made at ut food a administration tion in the world It also represents the he first operation which 1 embraced tho the United States for its financial support and administration of or tho the Joint effort cHart of or America Franco France England and Belgium Its enterprise o oIs Is of or considerable volume as Its transactions transactions transactions trans trans- actions now exceed francs It has been carried on without profit with a largo large measure of idealism nn and self denial and with tho the atm aim of or the allies the tho amelioration of oC Injuries brought about b by Germany German United Action Xee Necessary nry Subsequently the spread of or the tho shortage In the world endangered the supply of oC even tho the allied governments go themselves and again there thero was wras allied action In Its solution Tho The whole situation situation sit sit- of or the allied world h has 8 no now passed but the armistice finds us confronted confronted confronted con con- fronted with the ho enormous food of oC people now dominated domi- domi by Germany and again the tho solid tho the associated governments gay gov point of oC action b by b becomes comes necessary in the work vork of or mercy and stability of ot governa government govern govern- a mentI ment e a t I have ha-e r recently revisited ro the devastated de do- regions of or northern Franco France and Belgium There is no man even without personal experience of two to and one half years of ot German rule who could pa pay a 0 more mere casual visit to northern north north- em ern France and antI Belgium without ex exI experiencing experiencing ex- ex I renewed fire tire of or Indignation at tho the men and forces which brought I about this appalling situation I Hun Not ot Contrite Despite tho the depth of oC feeling I havIn have han In these matter matters I am ant not prepared Is beyond to say that the German race redemption that it lu It not our dul duty duly to endeavor to build up that people to tho the decency of or membership In tho the thole le league of or nations There Is perhaps one ou stop outstanding toda today in their pro progress resH In that direction more lackIng lacking lacking lack lack- ing than any an other and und that is total abstinence front from an any expression of or regret It if the of Germans German wore to shied shed the tears of Niobe Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the next 1000 years ears the they thc could not for tor wash away tho human misery which the they have been responsible In Belgium and northern Franco France alone One of or the features of or tho lie relationship relation ship of our Americans with the tho Germans Ger- Ger mans muns W wa was Ul that the they had hud to endure in In cv- cry ory hour of er e every day whether awake or asleep the personal definite at attachment at- at of or a German officer One of the features of this association was that there could be no conversation con between the Americans and the tho civil population except in iii the presence of Continued on rage 2 I t HUNGARY U WA WAI U AV I I BURDEN ON ALliES Continued from Page Pace Jan 1 J- an officer r and such conversations were era required to be bo confined to the mero mere routine of ot the re Somo of ot our our men were escorted out o of the country countr on a Gorman order for tor an ex expression cx- cx t- t of ot tho thu mere merest t human kindliness hindu hindu- ness ues No heeling When tho the United States came camo into the tho war It was necessary for tor the relief committee to retreat t north of ot Franco France and i the time assistance of ot neutrals I By Dy that timo tho time organization had been built upon until It required no Intervention intervention Inter inter- In Its administrative features but merely merel guardianship I t nm am happy to say that there nee nevol has been a n case or oven ovon a suggestion o of dishonest dealing Beyond this from tram tho the point o of view of or tho the administrator tor there thore has been that fidelity t tC dut duty that carefulness as to detail and conciseness of or thou thought ht and action which should stand out as a monument to tho the abilities of or the tImO French people for tor all alt tIme lime H Time Tho The occupied population after aCtor four tour years ears of oC endurance has come como out alive and antI In good health It Is Is however suffering from a n ner er very natural mental apathy and It will bo be months before It recovers reco Its initial activity that activity ac ac- ac- ac tivit of at mind and self reliance so In- In in fn tho the tho French people You cannot expect mon men who vho havo have suffered years ears of oC Imprisonment under continuous ous cruelty and terror to resume their their thelt- and mental activities energy n abilities In their daily tasks until they kayo havo had hall a 1 period of or acclimatization to their new surroundings and a n gradual s resurrection a of courage courage and Initiative c The consequence Is that the population In the tho north requires not anI only physical assistance 1 but ut moral stimulation an and leadership for gradually J nursing them back through h convalescence The task of ot the caro care o of the tho people and of ot tho the reconstruction of or the north northis is appalling The preparation of ot plans of or projects project of or means o of material b by which reconstruction can cnn b bo be constituted constituted on an enduring basis take time for tor development de It requires the assembling as- as g ot vast of-vast vast finances an and material and no people will accomplish It with the thoroughness of ot t tho to o French Still Still Need This Is vital Ual but Inthe in inthe inthe the meantime time the population must have havo every oven care Tho The Saxon Anglo-Saxon mind naturally t tends to a solution of oC tho the 1 of oC the tho dR da day and If r I am allowed allowed al al- I lowed to mal mako o one ono suggestion It Is Is' Is I that there Is need of at nee more moro Sax Anglo i on a adaptability to tha tho temporary merls- merls ures projected for tOl northern Franco France to today today to- to day and during during- tho next months There Is if a 1 depth of or human ml misery er that t re requirEs requires re- re quires quirE ur urgent ont remedy d b by da day In temporary shelter and medical attention attention atten atten- tion as w well ns as rood food One Ono of the first acts nets of ot the Germans was to denude the time people of or Bel Belgium lum to a a. ver very large ext extent nt and the north of ot I IFranco Franco France almost wholly of or their c cattle In cons consequence It has bas as been necessary to maintain m a stream of at condensed milk and oth other r food tood especially for tor children for loi the whole o 0 of the last four tour years ears The Tho European r races are absolutely do- do pendent for tor tho the roaring rearing of ot their young on their cattle There Is no cruelty to tho the population greater than to rob them of or their dalr dairy stock Nor or or can tho the herd be restored overnight o If It thero there In 11 one reparation which t tho the Germans should be compelled to maJ malo o e o all nil othor others It Is that they should be bo required to return In actual cattle the dalr dairy herds in the north of or o and ancl Belgium It Is 13 not sufficient that they thEW should pay for tho cattle they thoy ha have havo 1 taken Children cannot be bo nursed on mone money I |