FOOD ECONOMY CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3067, 1 May 1917, Page 5

FOOD ECONOMY CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN

PRAYERS FOR THE HARVEST NEWSPAPERS CLAMOUR FOR EFFECTIVE ANTI-SUBMARINE MEASURES ■' N „,, ~ , _ , ~ ■ • London, April 29. Ihe greatest efforts aro being made throughout the country to awaken the pubho to tlio urgency of making a reduction in food consumption. The Glasgow Corporation is utilising special tram-cars from which orators declaim through the city and suburbs. Liverpool i B establishing co-operative kitchenß. . The Archbishop of Canterbury has authorised special prayers for the blessing of crops and tho protection of merchantmen, and urges moderation in eating and drinking. Meanwhile there is strong clamour for the fullest details of the losses caused bV tho submarines. Tho newspapers denounce the Admiralty returns as insufficient and misleading. Disappointment is expressed at the anti-submarino measures. It is generally admitted that our sue-, cesses arc not increasing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

"LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THE FACTS." . ';.,.', London, April 29. Lord Beresford, in an articlo in the "Sunday Times," urges that the building of cargo boats should take precedence of overything. "Let the people know all the facts regarding tho submarines, and tho old traditional grit will become apparent. Tho greater the danger tho grimmer the determination will bo to beat it. If the public' were placed in possession of tho facts they would lay themselves out "to ensure victory."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

■RACING AUTHORITIES RISE TO THE OCCASION. (Rec. April 30, 5.5 p.m.) The' English Jookey Club hits cancelled all fixtures after the first spring meeting, in order to economise in grain.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHANNEL FERRY TRANSPORT RAMS A SUBMARINE . ,„ , . , . ' , i Paris, April 29. A Channel ferry steamer, carrying hundreds of troops, with a destroyer escort, encountered a submarine five miles from Havre. The submarine fired but missed. The steamer thon went full speed, and struck and sank the submarine. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GERMAN HIGH ADMIRAL BOASTS IN THE REICHSTAG -\ FORCING BRITAIN TO HER KNEES. .ii r. ,i ,«'•'■ ■ i r a „ Amstordam, April 29. Admiral von Capello (Minister for tho German Admiralty), addressing the Reichstag Committee, indicated a great increase in submarine construction. Ho twitted the Entente Powers for withholding tho truth about the losses of merchantmen. Gormany, he said, had .lost uuder a dozen boats since tho new campaign opened. Theso losses were more than compensated by now construction. Germany would soon bo able to compel Britain to seek peace. Horr Zimmormann's confidential statement on the foreign situation in relation to a speedy peace was applauded. According to a semi-official message from Berlin, the belief prevails in Germany that a happy termination of the war may shortly be expected — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. , (Rec. April 30, 5.5 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, April 29. Dr. Holfferioh, at a meeting of the Reichstag Committee, said that tho U-boats had sunk during February and March a total of 1,600,000 tons, of which one million was British. England's defensive measures and America's assistance were too late;—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. NORWAY'S PATIENCE EXHAUSTED. (Rec. April 30, 5.5 p.m.) Christiania, April 29. The semi-official journal "Dagbladet" snys: "German ships daily enjoy the protection of tho Norwegian Navy in our territorial waters. " Tho Germans in return not merely sink Norwegian ships, but seize vessels outside tho so-called danger zono. Tho Government intends to protest sharply." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.