Show THOUSANDS ms mE DIE FROM STARVATION HELPLESS PEOPLE IN MOUNTAINS MOUN MOUN- IN SYRIA DENIED SUC SUe COR ARE COR-ARE ARE PERISHING Refusal of Germany to Allow Safe Passage of Relief Ships Was The Death Sentence of Thousands I of Syrians New York A. A A thousand deaths a aday aday aday day from starvation out of or a population population population lation of In the Lebanon mountaIns mountains mountains moun moun- near Beirut S Syria Is the toll of oC famine conditions there resulting from tho the war It was declared here Sunday by the Rev Hev William II H. Hall hail of ot the theS S Syrian Protestant coIl college ese who recently recent recent- ly returned to this country from relief work in that district Continuing Mr Hall described the tragic disappointment of the time people there whose spirits were kept up for weeks b by the promised arrived last Christmas time of the American relief ship Caesar which would have meant life to thousands but which never arrived owing to the refusal of Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and Hungary Austria-Hungary to grant granther granther granther her safe passage to Beirut The Caesar l a naval collier loaned to the Red Hed Cro Cross lJ by the navy department department department depart depart- ment left New York months before the entry of this country Into the time war var as a Christmas ship for the need needy InS in him Syria S lla carrying carr Ing more than a quarter of or a million dollars' dollars worth of food and clothing contributed In this country Day peter after da day the poor starving people along alons the coast and through the mountains looked and pra prayed ed for the coming of the American ship Mr r. Hall said The Time country was canvassed canvass canvass- ed by well organized committees the needy were listed the work of distribution distribution distribution tion was thoroughly prepared offices were opened and amI men chosen to direct the distribution The people waited Their hopes were raised highWeek highWeek highWeek high Week followed week and month fol followed followed fol- fol ol- ol lowed month month month-In In suspense the people dally daily looked out to sea for her but the ship which meant life and hope to thousands never appeared She was held b by military necessity while the people starved The city of Beirut Is as sorel sorely afflicted afflicted af af- mEted as the mountain districts Mr Ir Hall went on and da day or night one hears the cr cry along the streets I air am ain hungry hungry give give me bread This Is not from beggars but from laborers and tradesmen people who have known the comforts of life |