MINISTER TO BE "CARPETED"
* ^ ■ i LOKDUN, June 21. The Food MiuisLer ( AI r. J. Btrachey) ' will be ''caqieted" after his return | from America for rovoaling tliat Bri- ' tain's bread ration cards wero alroady printed, and for displaying them to American l'ressmen without arrauging for Dr. Kditli Bunimorskill (Parliamentary Becretary to tlie Ministry of Food) to tell the House of ( onunons first, says the "Daily Kxpress. " When . otlicials of the Food Ministry realised the effect on Britain of Mr. Btrachey's Tevelation, they ruslied to liave plioto- ' ' graphs of the ration cards made available to the British Press. The Daily Express says Mr. Htrachey will be eross-examined by the Cabinet, leading Boeialists, and the .general council of the Trades Union Congress on his action.
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1946, Page 3
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