THE ALLIES' FOOD SUPPLIES
URGENT' NEED FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION Washington, May 28. Mr. H. Hoover is emphasising the necessity for increased production. The Allies will require 500,000.000 bushels of wheat next harvest in order to give the people (he minimum bread ration as at present. Two hundred ami fifty million . bushels of other cerenls are also needed. Mr. Hoover points mir. that -Russia, Rumania, Argentine, and Bulgaria are 'cut off, and Australia and India can give little help owing ro shipping difficulties. It was possible, hewever, if Australia used sailing ships, transhipping cargo at Panama and Buenos Aires, she'would be able to add somewhat the the Euro- , pcan supplies.—Aus.-X.Z. Cable A.^n.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3097, 30 May 1917, Page 5
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111THE ALLIES' FOOD SUPPLIES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3097, 30 May 1917, Page 5
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