WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15605, 1 June 1916, Page 8

WITH THE ENEMY.

GERMANY'S FOOD

SUPPLIES

CO3JMUXAL FEEDING SYSTEM.

HARVEST PROSPECTS POOR. (By Cable.—Pre3s Association. —Copyright.) ("Received Mav 31st, 8.20 p.m.) ROTTERDAM, May 31. Berlin messages state that Ilerr *-on Batacke is carrying out the organisation of the food supply with characteristic Prussian thoroughness. He is securing inventories of the food in ail private houses. The municipal authorities of Berlia have established 25 largo kitchens to supply food to 620.000 persons daily, ihe price of a meal being 3o pfennige (about 4d). Other municipalities arc taking similar action. Communal feeding was originally intended only for working class districts, but the fact that many middle-class people are 'n a sad plight is causing an agitation in favour of the authorities feeding vic.U and poor in a uniform manner.

The German harvest promises to b? exceptionally poor. Prior to the war 700,000 tons of nitrates were imported for agricultural purposes, but none h;i.been used this Tear.-

IN GAY BERLIN

PEOPLE WEARY OF WAR

(Received May 31st, 8.20 p.m.)

ROTTERDAM, May 31. A private letter which has been smuggled out of Germany saysS— "'Wo arc all becoming vegetarians. To receive only a quarter of a pound of meat and two eggs each weekly sounds dreadful, but vegetables are abundant. Asparagus is chcaper than ever. The fish supply is excellent, though there is little butter or oil for cooking- purposes.

"Rerlin is as joyfuj as ever. All thy racecourses are active, and 1.500,000 marks (about £75 s 000) a day is pass3d through the pari-mutuel, but everybody. except the officials. j% utterly wctfiry of the war. The Germans earnot understand why the Allies persist. This week all our towns were dressed with flags on account of the defeat of Italy, who is supposed to be finishedAll the good news, however, does not affect tho desire for the end of the war. The belief is universal that wo shall have a victorious peace before the winter."-/