WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Distribution of 210,687 metric tons of United States foodstuffs in eight European countries where crops were killed by last winter's record frost was announced today by the International Cooperation Administration.The eight countries were France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and Yugoslavia.The distribution was carried out as the result of President Eisenhower's offer of last Feb. 19 to make available this country's abundant agricultural commodities for the relief of distress in Europe.The foodstuffs, equivalent of twenty-two shiploads, were distributed through the field facilities of American voluntary relief agencies and through governmental welfare agencies. A metric ton is 2,204 pounds.Included were: 115,432 tons of wheat and flour, 28,600 tons of corn, 22,555 tons of powdered milk, 18,460 tons of cheese, 14,052 tons of butter, 10,078 tons of beans, 753 tons of rice, and seed oils and additional dairy products of about 757 tons.The largest programs, the I. C. A. reported, were carried out in Italy, Spain, and Turkey, where disaster had hit hardest. Italy received 94,955 tons; Spain, 39,500 tons, and Turkey, 49,566 tons.France received 2,135 tons, Greece, 891 tons; Hungary, 15,800 tons; Portugal, 1,400 tons, and Yugoslavia, 6,800 tons.In addition to the foodstuffs, the Red Cross and the United States armed forces in Europe cooperated in providing medicines, blankets, and other emergency supplies. The League of Red Cross Societies also cooperated in the relief program.All distributions of United States supplies were identified as gifts of the American people.Authority for the overseas relief program was the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, which authorizes the use of $500,000,000 worth of agricultural commodities by the President to meet famine or other urgent relief requirements of friendly nations, or of friendly populations without regard to the friendliness of their governments.Based on cost, to the Commodity Credit Corporation, the value of the agricultural surpluses distributed was $68,000,000. Additional costs, including ocean, transportation, which was financed by Mutual Security Program funds, totaled $12,000,000:
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