TO SAVE EUROPE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10430, 7 November 1919, Page 5

TO SAVE EUROPE

SITUATION DANGEROUS DUTY" OF “FIGHT-THE-FAMIXE” CONFERENCE. By Telegraph—Prera Association— Copyright Publish®;' in “Tbe Time.." (Received November 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 4. The public is watching tho gathering of Germans for tho Fight-the-h amine Council’s International Conference with alert, though disdainful interest. America, France, Holland, Russia and Belgium arc represented. Sir George Paish explains that the conference is designed to overcome the flood scarcity, restor#? the exchange credit, transport and old social and political relations. The (Government has granted passports on condition the conference is secret. The economic and financial situation is exceedingly dangerous. Europe faces bankruptcy and chaos. The brat step is to make all tho peoples understand the peril; then statesmen can take tho necessary measures. Tho council insists that no part of Europe can be omitted from the survey because only international action will bo effective. A GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 6, 11.15 p.m.) , PARIS, November 4. Fifty attended tho secret “Fight-the-Famine” Council at Caxt-on Hall) including ex-enemy delegates, who testified to the sufferings in Austro-Ger-many and Russia owing to the famine breakdown. 'Professor .Starling said he believed millions would die of starvation in Germany in the coming winter.