BISCUITS USED FOR STOCK

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24545, 19 April 1945, Page 4

BISCUITS USED FOR STOCK

EXPLANATION BY MR NASH . ' , f m (P.A.) WELLINGTON, April tt- ‘'M Comments }n the press the crushing of biscuits made in nfWtM Zealand for the armed forces for the iacts, said the Deputy»Pnmfe|l Minister (the Hon. W. Nash) to-dW» The biscuits were made In New land for the United States Joint chasing Board, he said, and . shipped in special containers to Pacific for use by troops in areas. It was found that the bilCUit|||| were surplus requirements, as home <#\jsS the troops had moved forward, .via After lying about the islands ®r some time in exposed positions tMV|| biscuits (were brought back to Zealand by, the American authwltwe-jaf for disposal to the best advantageA.'v| consignment was examined by the partment of Health, and declared Wj&g’l fit for human‘consumption. The chasing Board then agreed that biscuits be disposed of as stock >»• ,ys poultry food, and they were ■, through the War Assets Board. It was probable that some the biscuits were in good condition* 'V but it was decided that it was bew ; to use the lot for stock rather thW.j‘ r ,s sort and repack them for those were in good condition. Mr Nash added that he was fied that what had been done Mgygj made the best economic use of biscuits, j-»r.i