BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2392, 23 February 1915, Page 6

BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY

EE-ASSURING ESTIMATES j v. ■ (Rec. February.22, 10.20. p.m.) j . ; . London, February 22. | The JBoarcL of Agriculture estimates i,-. , 4 that thero is sufficient wheat - and ilour I *in tho United Kingdom to maintain the •normal bread consumption ovef'a perf l iod of four , months. i' The: ,present supplies of foodstuffs, ; properly distributed, will provide food i ior a year without further supplies, j A movement is on foot to provide a i national wheat reserve. The schemo i. . provides for the formation of a, chari ; ,tercd- corporation, and tho issuing of c grain warrants: against thi supplies receivod, Buoh. warrants to ,be legalised • tender, to tho banks; and also Governi ment.Warrants, ■ saleablo to wheat pur- : chasers at current market prices.. : The Government would have power in .war time or other emergency to com- ' mandeer the corporation's wheat stock, ! paying for warrants ill gold at the I prices tho Government fix ■ for, ■ food- . stalls. • MISCELLANEOUS :. : . IWAR ■' TROPHIES TO STIMULATE :. - ' THE GERMAN PUBLIC, t ; ■■■■ '-v London, February 20. 'A neutral obrrespondent • states: that ' . captured British artillery is displayed j:. in every important German', town .to. ens' courage the people and strengthen their rbelief.' in the victorious outcome' of the : war, and to divert attention from the. ji enormous losses.—("Times" and Syd'./ney." "Sun"' Services.)' 1 . ; HOW. SOUTH AFRICA DEALS' WITH ; - SHIRKERS. !: : • Cape Town, February 20. j 'A court martial has : sentenced 63 Ijurghcrs to a year's imprisonment for !i not responding to the summons to fight ; •the Germans. ' /-V ;V:\; ! INTERNED GERMAN STEAMERS AT CAPE TOWN. | London, February 20. Government '.will /• release. ; the I jfcamer Birkenfels at Capo Town for ! . Australia. .It is'hoped. soon to release ! tho Hatnm and Apolda. .. v— :; . .'O /-J ) , : ECHO OF EAST .COAST AIRSHIP I • RAID. | Copenhagen, February_ 20. i The airship L 4 participated in rfihe l-.V.raid on. the Norfolk coast. ■ ; ' ' :\[The (airship referred to is one : which I was wrecked in Denmark. She was pre- !. . viously described as the Zeppelin AE4, h.. : but the name is not known as that of > - an'existing craft. The vessel is of the k;;; j3chutte-Lanz tjT>e,. which-is a. rigid; class . somewhat resembling the Zeppelin.] ; .'

i■< KOTED TENNIS PLATER KILLED IN ACTION. ■ London, February 21. • Count Salm, an Austrian : tennis playier, was killed in .action. ' r-. 'AUSTRALIAN LEATHER,FOR BRITAIN. Melbourne, February 22. ' 'Permits..have,.been granted for the 1 export of_ leather to ;Britain. NARROW ESCAPE OF SIR THOMAS LIPTON. .. London, February 20. Sir Thomas Lipton, whilst driving in •»& • street, in the war zone,.. narrowly 'escaped death by! a shell, which tailed his host.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" . Services.) ■ - ■ : STRANDED TRANSPORT RE- .' ' ' • FLOATED. ■ Sydney, February 22. - Hie- transport' which. went ashore on Pebruary 18 on the North Australian loastbas been refloated, and is returnnig to port ■i. POWDER EXPLOSION 'AT 'ANTWERP. (Rec. February 22, 5.25 p.m.) : London, February 22.

Reports from ' Antwerp state, that .tie: powder casks which were thrown into a canal when the Belgians left tho city were fished up by the 1 Germans -and 'dried.. The powder ignited with a terrible explosion, and ten. men . were killed.—"Tillies" and - Sydney ' ' 'Sun" Seryices. .■■■■■. ■ . ■