NO REASON IN PROPOSAL

Chronicle (Levin), 4 July 1946, Page 8

NO REASON IN PROPOSAL

-Press Association

By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, .Tuly 3. "It is obvious the proposal to send a large quantity of butter to America niust frustrate appeals to the publie to save eoupons as a general campaign," said the Mavor, Mr. ,1. A. C. Allum, who is also cliairman of the Auckland Famine Emergeney Oomiiiitt.ee. fle know there was a general desiro to send food to Britain. Rightly. or wrongly that was the people 's wish. "I am completely mystilied by the proposal," said. Mr. Allum. "It seems to be an amazing action« to supplv Buch a large quantity of butter ro America which does not appear to need it. I make this comment because I understand America will make equivalent fats available to United Kingdom. I can see nothing wrouo' in America using lier own equivalent of fats. " Mr. Allum said he had reeeived a eonsider able number of let.ters from people in United Kingdpm and was

told the food position there was still deteriorating, The new proposal mpst be distressing to tlie people in New Zealand who desired to see their kinfolk in Britain better supplied with food. He understood there was adequate ship'ying to take to United Kingdom all the food New Zealand eould supply. The matter was not an abstract oue but afPeeted personaily all the peoplfyln the Dominion.