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Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1917, Page 5

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THE FOOD PROBLEM. A BETTER OUTLOOK, RECOMMENDATIONS BY WAR EMERGENCY COMMITTEE,, Australian Cable Association. Received June 24. 5.5 p.m. London, June 23. Mr. Prothero (Minister for Agriculture), speaking at Exeter, said the Government was shortly establishing depots throughout the country for the purchase of cattle wherewith to Bupply the armies. There had never, been such ample English meat supplies assured by the farm-* ere. They would receive adequate labor, therefore lie hoped for their utmost efv forts In the, event of tho Government getting the fifty-five million quarters of corn whereat it aimed, starvation would be impossible. • if »!#l A strong .eputation of the National War Emergency Committee, representing all sections of the trade unicn movement, recommended - Lord Rhonnda following the Government policy to purchase imported foodstuffs, commandeering home-grown foodstuffs such as wheat, meat, potatoes and milk, commandeering ships to control transport facilities, the control of the retail food market, selling bread at a maximum of sixpence per quartern loaf, and charging any loss to the general cost of ■Hie war The committee unanimously protested against the' sale of sterilised tuberculous meat. AN AUCKLAND V.O, Australian Cable Association. Received June 2.4,, 5.5 p.m. London, June 23. Lieuienant-Commandei Saunders,, of the Naval Reserve, who was awarded the Victoria Cross, the story of which is Withheld for the present, is. «n AUcklander, and was formerly an officer of the Union Steamship Company. He joined the Naval Reesrve a year ago, and was rapidly promoted to lieutenant-com-mandef. It is believed that he obtained tho Cross in one of the most brilliant of the minor engagements during the war. VARIOUS MATTERS. ~ London, June 22. The Cabinet has decided to rela£ the beer restrictions and permit a larger output forthwith. The decision will avert widespread labor discontent. Tlie Trade Corporation is offering 2J millions capital for public subscriptions. The Railwaymen's Conference passed a resolution that in view of the need for permanent peace organised labor should qject direct representatives to the body negotiating peace terms. An authorised account of the new Order Of the British Empire says that there 1 will be five classes. Men will be styled Knights of the Grand Cross, ■knight-commanders, commanders, officers. and members, with the abbreviation's G.b.C., K.8.E., C.8.E., etc. Women iwill be stvled Dames of the Grand Cross, dame commanders, commanders, officers and members, with tho abbreviations D.8.E., C.8.E., etc. • i Tli&' first two men-e classes will confer knighthood and the first two wonuin's classes will lie entitled to use the, prefix Dame: 1 'The Prince of Waleß haa been appointed Grand Master. ! •. 1 The King is also instituting an Order, of Companions of Honor,'to foe conferred on a limited number of men ami women Without carrying a title of precedence. ,