MEATLESS DAY
PLAN IN AMERICA CONSERVING SHIPPING (1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 28. At a press conference to-day. President Roosevelt said that the Government was considering instituting one meatless day a week in addition to Fridays, which Catholics, already observed.
| He said that a meatless day would release 30 or 40 cargo ships now transporting meat from Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina. These could be diverted to the transportation of tanks, planes, and munitions if meatless days were instituted. Asked if this would have any illeffect on the economy- of Australia and New Zealand. President Roosevelt replied in the negative. Fie explained that he had discussed with the New Zealand Prime Minister. Mr. P. Fraser, methods which, might be employed for bringing food supplies. At present, many ships carrying military supplies to Australia and New Zealand might bring back a larger amount of food. Alternatively, "more food might be stored.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20875, 29 August 1942, Page 4
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149MEATLESS DAY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20875, 29 August 1942, Page 4
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