THE FOOD BLOCKADE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 9, 5 October 1917, Page 5

THE FOOD BLOCKADE

EMBARGO ON NEUTRAL SUPPLIES,? j

New York, October 3.> The Washington correspondent of tho : New York "Times" states that it is-ci- { pected that the British embargo on the .< Northern European neutrals will be-foj- ..; lowed by concerted action by the Antes, ; absolutely preventing goods from enter- ■; in? the cou.ntries against which the em-' j ba'rgo is in force. Jt is stated that Hoi-,, land in one year had sent Gemany i enough food to feed a million Boldwrs.j- ..] Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - - .'j RIGOROUS EXPORT j SCANDINAVIA. AND HOLLAND,jjST/'.j OFF. .ihimm 1 London, October,,J),, j A Gazette' prohibits the exports to j Scandinavia and the Netherlands, cfUU ; articles except printed matter-Reiser. ,j BRITISH WARIoOD j America . :;y; B^H,{ New York, OftobViS? .! The British War Food Commission, ; headed by Mr/ Owen Smith, 6eorstarj to j the Ministry of Munitions, has m)W- .] It will co-operate with Lord Northclifte, | the British High Commissioner in. $6 . ] United StatesAus-N-Z. .j A NEWSPAPER GIBE'. if** ; j BRITISH THREAT OF ECONOMIC; : BOYCOTT EIDICDLBD.; „:„; > London, October ~3., : i-remarkable article in the -j newspaper, the "W^erzeitung,. -rrimyles -j Britain r s threats rf an economic boycott. ■■< ft declares that Britain cannot expand ; economically without German c^opgation If Germany resorted to econonuc ; ret"iiatton. the foolish Bntish B eop> ~ wouM speedily be brought to reason.- -; Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn: • o ,(> .:]