Show l N O WN A ASKS K MERCY f R HUN Marquis Holds Hold It Is Time Timeto the to Cease Turning Screws vs Others Say Famine Is at Hand HandL HandL ONDON March Discussing 7 L the food situation in central Europe in the house of lords Marquis Lansdowne asked how howlong howlong long the process of turning the screw was to continue lie He said he regarded the position of central Europe Eu- Eu rope Jope with dismay dismay We seem to be rapidly approachIng approach approach- Ing h a catastrophe which may prove the most disastrous in the history of the world he declared If the blockade de Is not relaxed said fald Baron famine will elz the peoples of central Europe that would be the most tearful fearful crime in history The earl of Crawford chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster replying for the government said that the problem Is in the hands of the supreme su- su preme reme economic council at Paris which has taken st steps ps to send food tood o 0 German Germany The tonnage demanded from Gerany Ger- Ger any by the allies has not been however he said and this is signifIcant He made no attempt to explain the of Germany to turn over the ships asked for but said he hoped that within a few weeks measures be taken to stave off the im- im end g. g disaster I |