VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS FOR BRITAIN

Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1948, Page 5

VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS FOR BRITAIN

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter,

Covyright)

Becebved Wednesday, 7.5J p.m. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Britain will still rely on New Zealuid, Australia, Canada and Argentina for many of her basic foods even whe.i tliS long term European recovery programme is effective. This was made clear loday when the State Department disclosed details of vast ciuantities oi Ameriean food, tobacco, raw materials j and machinery to be shipped to Burope if r.nd when the European recovery i programme was approved hy Congress. The allocations sho"w that over -ti years the United States plans to pro viae Britain with- — 493,000,000 dollars worth of tohacco. i 24,000,000 tons of petroleum. | 75,000,000 dollars worth of miningi macninery. 141 ,000.000 dollars worth of electricai | gear. ; 34,000,000 dollars worth of steel- 1 making equipment. 100,000 tons of dried eggs. 2,000,000 tons of iron and steel. 245,000,000 dollars worth of timber Suhstantial quantities of dairy products, coarse grains, fats, oils, meats, dried fruits, rice and other goods. Commenting on proposed allocations, the State Department issues a stern warning that even one year's drought in the United States great plains area. would canse nn insurmountahle hazard to meeting the food allocations. The department reveals a considerahle planing down of the amoimts sought hy the 16-nation Paris confer ence and stresses that participating eountries should not hase their own production plans on the assumption that gpecific allocations will he available.