BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM

Taihape Daily Times, 14 November 1917, Page 5

BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM

RATIONING BRITAIN. FIXING THE ALLOWANCES. LONDON, Nov 12. Professor Yapp's rationing scheme proposes 81b of bread per week for men and 71b for women engaged in heavy industrial or agricultural work. 71b and 41b for ordinary manual workers, 4Mb and 3Mb for sedentary workers and domestics. In addition, all workers will receive 12oz of cereals other than bread, 21b of meat, lOoz of butter or fats, and Boz sugar. * THE ALLIED WAE COUNCIL. 3fr. Bonar Law, announced that the JjKied War Council, would have no 'executive functions, but would advise on all matters affecting the co-ordina-tion of Allied strategy.