BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1917, Page 2

BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY

Position Rot Improving London, April 5 Lord DsvoDport estimated that tba new order o£ food supervision will save an avernga of 56 per cent of meat, 53 per cent of biead, 63 per cent of sugar. He would not say that the situation was getting worse, bat it was not improving, A** l AMERICAN SITUATION. German Chagrin. Washington, April U Telegrams from Berlin stati s Here Zimmerman summoned the American Y newspapers correspondents and announced that Government bad received with deepest chagrin the news of Mr Wi(eon’s address. He added that Americans cmld remain unmolested Germany while Gerirais were unmolested in America. The Kolnieche Volks Zsitnng Btates the fact that Mr Wilson is obliged to take the latest step, is proof that the English situation is very bad. She Bees an abyss opening before her, unless America saves her from the submarines. A conference of German and Austrian Emperors, Ministers and Generals was practically devoted to the American situation. It was dic.ded that Austria break off relations, the German delegatus strongiy urging that this was necessary. A Forecast. ( New Yukk, April 4 Capt Peary, before the lowa Legislature forecasted German attack) on New York and Washington, per the medium of aeroplanes brought across - the Atlantic by commercial raiders. GOOD FRIOAY MOVE: America Takes Up Cross (Received April 7, at 9.10 a.m.) New Yoke, April .6 There were 225 speeches in tbs House of Representatives‘on the war resolution. The Pacifists tried to introduce numerous blocking resolutions, but were voted down. In Congress, a woman, Ranking, became hysterica! duiiug the roll call and voted against the resolution, sobbing that she could not support war. The greatLody of the comment is to the effect that America takes up the crosß for humanity’s sake on GootL--| Friday,