STRICKEN EUROPE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1919, Page 5

STRICKEN EUROPE.

"FIGHT THE FAMINE" CONGRESS.

EUROPE PACES CHAOS. LEADING COUNTKTES CONCERNED. By Teleeriph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. C, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 4. The public are watching the gathering of Germans for "The Fight the Famine" Council's international conference with alert though disdainful interest. America, France, Holland, Russia and Belgium are represented. Mr. George Paish explains that the conference is designed to overcome the food scarcity, the restoration of exchange, credit, transport, and the old so. cial and political relations, The Government granted passports on condition that the conference Is secret.

The economic and financial situation is exceedingly dangerous. Europe faces bankruptcy and chaos, and the first step is to make all peoples understand the peril Then statesmen can take the necessary measures. The Council insists that no .part of Europe can be omitted from the survey, because _ only international action will be effective.—Times Service. SUFFERINGS IN GERMANY. MILLIONS WILL STARVE TO DEATH. ■ Received Nov. 6, 11.55 p.m. London, Nov. 4. Fifty attended the secret "fight the famine" Council at the Caxton Hall, inrluding ex-enemy delegates, who testified to the sufferings in Aiisfro-Germany »nd Russia, owing to famine. " Professor Starling said he believed millions would die of starvation in Germany in the coming winter—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.