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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 6

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/ Press Association—Copyright, Austra j lian and N.Z. Cable Association. > 10.80 a.m.) London, October 31. " v At a farewell luncheon tendered b; the . Empire Producers' Association to Mr Horace Young, the Australia! delegate, the Hbn., Mr Massey \yai absent, but he. wrote-as follows: ii ♦view of Germany's intention to insti tute an economic contest after tlu war in an endeavour to regain the invdustrial and commercial position \yhicl; she occupied before the war;,, ,the sooner we are prepared to meet/,'them and provide our own raw material for our requirements the better for ourselves. Every part of the Empire must act for sitelf in this matter in accordance with existing conditions. It may not be possible to have free trade within the Empire for many years or perhaps never, but it is possible for each part of the Empire to give preference to the others and open the door to the Allies. The Manchester Guardian says the Government and all responsible authorities believe that food prices are going much higher, • wheat and potatoes going to be'" very much higher. Probably the Government will attempt the, collective buying of sugar, wheat, meat, and other, articles, both in , foteign and home markets. and will probably saqfsy*py the whole. The'Government are 'already, buying three-quarters of the Argentine meat, they are also ■ considering whether to allow the making of breacF-with a mixture of wheat and maize, which is just as nutritious and digestible as wheat alone. It is quite possible there will be an increase of matfze to twothirds. Whatever measures are taken, the food price inevitably will be raised. - There is a real war shortage owing.'to the lack of labour and ships. Roumanian official circles in London .opine. that the worst is over, and that the'full pressure of Russian help will be felt in. a few days. A telegram from Switzerland states that General Falkenhayn asked for heavy reinforcements, as it was absolutely 'necessary to check the Rilsso-Rouman-iart pressure, especially on "the Wallachian front, where the German losses were considerable. General Mackensen sent a division from Dobrudja to help Falkenhavn. » ~