UNITED STATES.
THE FOOD OUTLOOK. ALLIES' RECORD CROPS. e Received Aug. 26, 2.-1") p.m. New York, Au« 24. Mr. Hoover, America's Food Controller, has returned from Europe, lie announced that the food situation in Europe U excellent and there will be no hardships, but economy in the United States is essential. lie declares that the harvests in France, England, and Italy are remarkably good. In view of the drain of man-power • the crop successes are due entirely to women. The total food supplies which must be imported in Europe for the year beginning September 1 include 500,000,000 bushels of cereals. 4,000,000,000 pounds of fat, 900,000,000 pounds of beef, and 1,500,000 pounds of sugar. In addition, it will be necessary for Europe to import beef and oats for army use. Mr. Hoover said that on North America wii! fall the burden of supplying these needs.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. TREATIES WITH JAPAN. RECIPROCAL CONSCRIPTION AND ARBITRATION. Received Aug. 26, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Aiy. 24. An Italian-American treaty has been signed providing for reciprocal conscription of subjects of military age. The Japan-American arbitration treaty i has been extended for another five years. —Press Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1918, Page 5
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