Sugar and Meat To be Rationed

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 308, 30 December 1939, Page 6

Sugar and Meat To be Rationed

r RESTRICTIONS IN BRITAIN (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 28. Food rationing, which so far has keen applied only to batter and baeco—schemes for which come into operation on January X, In the fifth month of the war—is to be extended to surar and meat. The Government's decision was an* noanced to-day. The scheme for sugar will come into effect simultaneously with the schemes for butter and bacon on January 8, and the allowance will be 12 ounces a person a week. The amount of the meat ration and the date will be announced later. It will certainly not be enforced in January. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Food it is pointed out that foodstuffs now to be rationed in Britain are dependent to a large extent on overseas sources of supply. The amounts of the rations are based on the present import programme, which is determined in the light of available resources in foreign exchange and shipping space. The requirements of other imported commodities, especially armaments and raw materials, make large demands on these resources. By restricting the demand for imported foodstuffs, resources are made free for the needs of the defence services. In this way, it Is explained, every consumer will make an important contribution to the national war effort. AVOIDING FRE-RATIONING RUSH Received Friday, 9.13 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 29. Mr. Morrison, interviewed, said the rationing would not reduce the amount of food below the health efficiency standard. The sugar ration might later be increased. I’recautions were being taken to avoid a pre rationing rush. The German ration is now S] ounces per capita weekly. Compulsory rationing in the last war began in February, 1918. Sugar was not included until July when half a pound per capita weekly was allowed. Tee control of livestock and homeproduced meat operates on January 13.