Zurich Herald, 1946-05-30, Page 2HOOVER SEFS WORLD GETTING FAMINE RELIEF
RUSSIA
TO FRANCE
300,000
TONS •
Indian
Ocean
UNITED STATES
4,220,000 TONS
.WW
•
1
tw 1 Pacific Ocean
$' AUSTRALIA 1 -
992,000
TONS
OTHER WESTERN
HEMISPHERE
-- STATES —r
----- 40,000 TONS
ARGENTINA
2,375,000
TONS
MIDDLE EAST
100,000 TONS
EUROPE
8,390,000
TONS
eei
l Indian
0Ocean
LATIN
AMERICA -
1,000,000
TONS®
SOUTH AFRICA
AND
NEW ZEALAND
198,000 TONS
Indian
Ocean
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i
Maps above show. top, possible supplies of cereal foods available for distribution to the famine -threat-
ened areas shown beldw, as described by HerbertHoover in his recent report to President Truman
after a 35,000 -mile tour which took him to 22 food -deficient countries and to five which have sur-
pluses.• Figures on lower map show his estimate of the food import needs of these nations as from
May 1 to September .1. Hoover points out that cereals, particularly wheat and rice, are the primary
need, as they can furnish 55 per cent of emergency diet. Note that there is a deficit of 3,587,000. tons
between food available and total amount needed.
PAID IN CASH
When Ulric J. ("Spud") Arsenault, veteran prospector, recently
sold six mining claims in Canada's Yellowknife gold rush area for
$100,000, he insisted on payment in cash. Above, he's pictured in To-
ronto with his money—and an understandable grin.
37,000 B. C. LUMBERWORKERS STRIKE
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Strike of 37,000 British `Columbia logging and sawmill workers went
into effect May 15. As well as the lumbermen, the strike affects
80,000 workers in other industries. The strike follows breakdown
of negotiations between the International Woodworkers of America
and the B. C. lumber operators. Lumberjacks like these men rnov-
ings logs down a rushing stream reduced their demands and offered
to go to work for an 18 -cent hourly wage increase and a 40-ltou•
'eek. Operators offered a 12% -cent hourly increase for three years
if other demands were dropped. Workers refused.
The automotive industry is cel-
ebrating its 50th anniversary this
year.
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Highlights of the Ne
On The Strike Front
Newspapers in Western Canada
and United States face newsprint
shortage as 50,000 tnftnbers of In-
ternational Woodworkers of Am-
erica (C. I. 0, ) threaten to strike
for 121/4 -cents -an -hour increase.
About 37,000 members in British
Columbia continued their strike
which has forced a reduction in
size of many western papers.
5,000 miners in Lake Superior
district returned to work this week
as settlement of wage demands ef-
fected on basis of 181/4 cents -an -
hour wage increases.
Strike threatened for June 15 by
seven C I 0 and independent un-
ions in the maritime and longshore
industries may affedt 164;000 wor-
kers. The National Maritime Un-
ion, C I 0, is demanding a 30 per
cent wage increase in new con-
tract. The International Long
shorenten's and Warehousemen';
Union, C I 0, has wage case before
Presidential fact-finding board.
Hard Blow for Britons
More belt -tightening for the
people of the United Kingdom \vas
the prospect when Herbert Mor-
rison, Britain's Lord President of
the Council, concluded an agree-
ment with President Truman
whereby another 200,000 tons of
British cereals stocks will be di-.
verted to the world pool to avert
famine.
Mr Morrison told a press con-
ference in Washington that he was
not sure whether the contribution
of another 200,000 tons of cereals
from British stocks would mean
bread rationing in the United
I:ingdom.
But he said it would be a "hard
blow" and one he was sorry to
have to impose on a people who
had suffered war shortages so
many years.
Only a few weeks ago the Brit-
ish,Government to help out the at -
temp to avert famine abroad, per-
mitted the diversion to other count-
ries of 200,000 tons of cereals des-
tined for Britain, on the under-
standing the deficiency would be
made up later by Canada and the
United States. No similar condit-
ions were attached to the present
$offer to divert another 200,000
tons.
Gandhi Approves
Mohaudas I.. Gandhi, spiritual
leader of millions of Hindus and
elder statesman of the All -India
Congress Party commended to the
people of his country the British
('t.binet Mission's proposal for a
union of India.
Gandhi's approval of the plan,
culmination of seven weeks' negot-
iations, Was voiced at a prayer
meeting at which he said
"There are some who said the
English were incapable of doing
the right thing. I do not agree
with theist. The mission and Vic-
eroy are as God-fearing as we our-
selves claim to be.
"Recess" at Paris
Last week for the fifth time in
eight months, a major effort to
SUCCESS FOR A PARTY
is assured by serving Max-
well house. This su-
premely fine coffee de-
lights guests because its
bleed contains all the
stimulating goodness of
choice Latin-American
co 1 ees,
write the first peace treaties of
\Vorld War II ended in failure.
The Foreign Ministers of the Big
Four, meeting in Paris since April
25, had agreed on certain surface
questions. But they had found it
impossible to agree on fundament- .
alt, to bric'ge the gulf between the
Russian colossus and the Western
world.
At Paris the Ministers were con-
fronted with the same problems
that the previous efforts had failed
to solve: the writing of drafts of
treaties with Italy, the ex -Axis
Balkan countries and Finland. The
meetings opened in a mood of
cordiality. As deadlock piled on
deadlock the feeling of optimism
dissolved in gloom.
When it became obvious that no
real progress was being made the
Big Fo•tr agreed to recess .until
June 15.
We are a fortunate people. We,walk the middle road.
Through our Government's wise measures of control, we have,
by resisting the temptation to rush after luxuries, been able to
enjoy them in moderation. We have, by keeping
necessities at the top of our buying lists, kept the
prices of both necessities and luxuries at the bottom.
Hardly another nation in the world today can point to so line a record.
Yes, we are a fortunate people because we walk the middle road—
the road of moderation in all things—in our thinting,
in our actions and in our pleasures.
In the years of greater abundance, which are so surely
ahead, The ][Mouse of Seagram believes that moderation, as always,
will eontinue to be a quality essential to the welfare of tune
nation—and the individual.
THE -IDUSE OF ItACRAM
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