BREAD RATIONING

Chronicle (Levin), 16 July 1946, Page 5

BREAD RATIONING

■ Press Assn.

I T TConcessions For Children ONE OUNCE EXTRA DAILY

By Telegravh

-Covyright

Reeeived Tuesday, 11 a.m. LONDON, July 15. The Minister of Food, Mr. John Strachey, announced in the House of Commons to-day concessions in the bread rationing scheme. All children from birth to eighteen years of age would have their ration incpeased by one oupce dailv. "There is no doubt that the housewife with children specially needs assistance," said Mr. Strachey, "and the supply position, after a careful review, permits us to make a small c-on-cession. We reached the concjusion that the best way of helping the hardest pressed housewife was to give bread, not directly to them, but to the children. It has been decided to reduce the age at which the children's rations rise from five to nine ounces, from the five to the four years category, children under one year also being abolished so the ration from birth to four years will be five ounces instead of two ounces. "The concessions will reduce the estimated savings by the rationing scheme from ten to seven per cent." Mr. Strachey added that the loan from America could not affect the world food supplies.