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Show MANY STARVE TDJfiOU Belgians Share Supplies With French Neighbors In Valley of the Meuse; More Foodstuffs Is Required London, Jan. C. Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of tho American commltteo for relief In Bolglum ,ro turned to London today from n tour of Inspection ot tho work being dono for tho commission In Belgium. In n statement Issued this evening, Mr. Hoover said: "An appalling situation has been presented to tho commission with regard re-gard to tho French peasantry in tho valley of Motiso Just south of tho Belgian frontier, where thero aro 10,000 po'sons absolutely without food. Our Investigation showed that, a large number of deaths already had occurred thero from starvation. "Dosplto tho shortness ot thu rations ra-tions In Belgium our Bolglan col- I lloagues agreed that wo must share I tho last crust with theso people. Wo I thorotorc, sent them food out of our I limited Belgian stores." Tho report I c'oses ns follows: I "Desplto tho volumo of food which has been placed at our disposal wo can provision only until February 15. Great ns has been tho gcnuroslty ot tho American people, It Is well t o bear In mind that If wo fnll after that dato tho world will bo fuced by tho greatest tragedy It has yet witnessed In tho posslblo extinction of an en tiro nation. Strenuous ns tho efforts that we, our countrymen and country women, have made, they cannot for ono moment bo relaxed If this gigantic gigan-tic catastrophe is to bo proventor." |
