BRITAIN WILL REALLY BE HUNGRY SOON

Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1947, Page 6

BRITAIN WILL REALLY BE HUNGRY SOON

KEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. S. He liad been assured tliat Live British people would really suil'er hunger before long, said the Governor-General, fc>ir JBernard Preyberg, today when making a strong appeal for all lielp possible to Great Brltam in the next few months. Sir Bernard was replying to a civic welcoiuo at Kew Plymouth at the opening of a Ihree-dav visit to Taranaki. ' ' 11a ny of vou are doing a great deal for Britaiu by sending gift parcels and in otlier wavs, " he said, "and many oi vou have either received letters or read thexn in the newspapers, telling how grateful are the people at Home. It has fallen to niy lot, however, to meet several iuuch travelled visitors, notably the High Conimissioner for the ["nitecl Kingdom in New Zealand, Gir Patrick Duff, and tSir Oliver Leese wtio succeeded Viscount Alontgomerv as coinmander of the 8th Army, and the,\ have tohi me that wliile it is true the people of Britain have not actuailv ex perienced hunger yet — though thero has been little plea.su rc in nieals — they actuailv will expericuce liuuger in tne future. ' ' 251 bs. of foodstulTs which any new grim, said >Sir Barnard. The t'ew eou pons the people received were not sufhcieut to replace thcir* clothing and ne liad been assured that even men woulu find it inipossible to supply themselves with necessary clothing. "I ask you to coneentrate in the next few nionths on giving'all tlie h e ly> possible for this is when it will be inost sorely needed," he caid.