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Show Arrives From England to Take Charge by New Duties at Washington. MANY ARE STARVING j f Belgian and Northern France Death Rate Increase Three Hundred Per Cent. NEW YORK, May 3. Tho German U-boat menace has made the food situation sit-uation in Belgium and northern France one of extreme gravity, the mortality among adults in the industrial districts dis-tricts having multiplied by three during dur-ing March and Auril, according to Herbert C. Hoover, who arrived here today from Europo on an American ship. Mr. Hoover said he would go Immediately Imme-diately to Washington to take charge of the government's food control program. pro-gram. "Like every good American, I have come over to do my share," Mr. Hoover Hoo-ver said. "My now duty is too big a proposition to discuss at this time." "The food situation In Belgium and northern France requires every effort we can make," said Mr Hoover, who does not intend to relinquish his position po-sition as head of the Belgian commission. commis-sion. At present It is one of extreme gravity on account of the U-boat menace, men-ace, which has increased alarmingly during tho past eight weeks. Wheat and corn are needed badly, and also pork and beef. Relief Commission Lands Food. "Tho commission by March 1 had struggled to Its feet again after receiving re-ceiving tho knockout blow of the submarine sub-marine decree of February 1. Since March 1 we have lost five loaded boats but in March and April 60,000 tons of foodstuffs were landed. "But this 60,000 was 220,000 tons loss than we actually required. Because Be-cause of the shortage the mortality in industrial districts multiplied by three The children, however, did not suffer. suf-fer. They aro always looked after first "At this time we have only thirty boats. We need seventy." oo |