GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 15 September 1916, Page 3

GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE.

INCREASING DISSATISFACTION NEW YORK, Sept. 12. A despatch from Berlin to the United Press states that the Germans are disappointed at the fact that there Ts no improvement in the food situation, and are increasingly dissatisfied with the new food department. Von Batocki’s optimistic statements led people to believe that by the autumn the conditions would greatly improve, but instead of being more plentiful food will soon be on the absolute ration basis if tl'.c distribution of food cards continues. There are already eight cards, and may be two more. The Oer mans are declaring that probably there will be so much ' organisation that food will spoil. Though this year’s harvest is normal, no more wheat or cats are available than dining the past few months, because of the necessity for creating a surplus for next year. The lack of sugar, tin and rubber is preventing families doing their own canning. The factories are using saccharine and syrups made from carrots for sweetening. The families forgot to save the rubber bands from last year’s fruit jars, and have discovered that the fruit this year is doomed to spoil.