CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 January 1917, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

♦ (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) FIXING PRODUCE PRICES.. London Jan. 8. 'lhe Food Controller has fixed' the pvice of the 1917 crops of wheat at (Sl).i pen- 504 pounds (about 7s 6d per bucshcT), and oats at 38s 6d per 336 pounds (about 4s lOd per bushel). Potatoes: the maximum price for six tons is 120s from September to January, 120s from February to March, anl 130s for the remainder of the season. All prices are for first quality potatoes. NEW WAR LOAN. London, Jan. 8. 'Ihere is enormous interest in Thursday's war loan. Mr Bonar (Law and Mr AlcKenna will address a, meeting at the Guildhall and members of the Cabinet will speak in the provincial centres in support of tlio loan. Measures aire also being taken to enlist the support of soldiers and sailors. A VERITABLE GOD SEND. Amsterdam, Jan. 8. 'lhe "Lokn.l Anzieger" publishes an article by Professor iHeinrich Rosin, food specialist, who says:— This hate-born curse-laden starva-> tion year is benefiting many sufferers. There a.ro many complete cures of gout and corpulence, owing to the compulsory war diet, which is a Godsend to weaklings, who fail to follow tlieiir medical advisers." /Professor Rosin was amazed to -find comparatively few signs of weakening of physical powers among the great inasS'es of the people. Emaciation was pretty igeneral, especially in the towns, but it was seldom accompanied by weakness. A decrease' of 501bs was not a 'rare result of the war diet. BULGARIA TIRING. Amsterdam, January 8 - There is growing evidence of dissension among tho Central Powers. The Sofia correspondent of (the Vossiche Zeitung says that Bulgaria cares moth-