Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1917 — FOOD SHORTAGE MENACES THE ALLIES [ARTICLE]

FOOD SHORTAGE MENACES THE ALLIES

Great Britain Asks Them and Also Her Own People to Eat Less. London.—England has issued a call to all the allied peoples, not only her owa, to help obviate a food shortage. Th* call solemnly warns them that famine conditions may exist throughout the world before the next harvest is reaped. Since Lloyd George declared “Our stocks of food are low, alarmingly lower than within recollection.” scores of public leaders have repeatedly warned the people to place themselves on voluntary rations. The public absolutely refuses to recognize the government’s position, and such conditions have resulted evidently in the Issuance of the appeal, apparently from an official source, which outlines clearly the world’s deficiency In wheat and other agricultural producfs. while the war is disorganizing the supplies of food staples to nearly every civilized country. ;; e So serious is the food, situation that England has completely cast off the cloak of secrecy, At the beginning of . the war Germany deliberately required of a Isrge proportion of the live stock in <mraer to save . food, and now finds 'outlier mistake. * Conversely England at the outset insisted that live stock be conserved—neither exported nor slaughtered needlessly. Now England, possessing a big stock of animals, orders that they be slaughtered in order to provide food and save feeding them. Food Supply Diminishes. Commenting, the Evening News says that Lloyd George issued his warning seven weeks ago. Since then the consumiuion inland, which imports fourfifths of its ample cereal supply, kkes an importantblte: iw the jf, - the submarines are sinking <hlp* d '<' vn the rate of re '

“More and more serious trials are coming,” the paper. “We appeal to our readers to regard it as a sacred duty to cut down the consumption of all commodities to the last-ounce and pennyworth,” A new set of restrictions has become effective, which requires proprietors of eating places to keep a record of all meals served. They must not serve more than a specified amount each week. The following is the scale of allowances per mealr Breakfast—Meat, 2 ounces; sugar,. 2.7 ounces; bread, 2 ounces; flour, 1 ounce. Luncheon —Meat, 5 ounces; sugar, 2.7 ounces; bread, 2 ounces; flour, 1 ounce. Dinner —Meat, 5 ounces; sugar, 2.7 ounces; bread. 2 ounces; flour 1 ounce. No meat or flour is allowed In place of tea or sugar. Tuesday is designated as a meatless day in London, Wednesday in the provinces. ... Lloyd George’s Appeal. ===. “We may have to feed our army and ifsvy,"”as wen a§~ ourselves, on homegrown food.” said' Premier Lloyd George in a letter which was read at a jneeting tonight of the Norwich (Norfolk) Agricultural committee, The letter was addressed: “To all workers on land,” and appealed TOThem to do their utmost to help raise all food possible. “The line which the British empire holds against the Germans,” the letter continues, “is held at home as well as abroad. If it breaks at any point, it breaks everywhere. In the face of the enemy the seamen of our royal naval and mercantile marine and the soldlers gathered .from every part of our empire hold our line firstly. You workers on land must hold your part of our line as strongly. “Every full day’s labor you do helps to shorten the struggle and bring us nearer victory. Every Idle day. all loitering, lengthens the struggle and I makes defeat more possible. Therefore, jin the nation’s honor, heed: Acquit 1 yourselves like men, and as workers !on land dp your duty with all your strength.”