LIMITS SET FOR JAPAN
Reeeived Fridav, 7.35 p.ih. WASHINGTOX, April 25. Tlie Assist anl Secretary\ of Btate in
leharge of oecupied countries, Alr. John | Ililldring, said the Fnited Nlates was 'already following a policy of minimum | food shipments to Mapau Imt due to tlie i world ghortage it had been impossible even under those y-bfv* y'igid "standards, to meet minimum requirenients. Aetua! j shipments had t'allen fa'v below'the ap ! proved alloeation for Japan of half a million tons of grain by Julv 1. The American Associated Fress Tokio' correspondent says more than 70t>() tons of American rice were reieased by AUied Headquarters onjy, a few hours after news wds reeeived tliat tlie Far Kast Commission had asked the Fnited .States to review food shipments. Tlie reniainder of tlie rice sliipnient . which totalled 25,0(10 tdns, as well as later 1 cargoes, was not rdleased. Headquarters explained that tlie rice was issued to mahitahi the staple ration for llokkaido and to assure a inaximum catc.ii during the current herring run.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 April 1946, Page 5
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