BRITAIN'S DEAR FOOD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 122, 17 February 1919, Page 5

BRITAIN'S DEAR FOOD

UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY NOT TRYING TO ' KEEP UP PRICES By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.)' ' London, February U. In the House of Common Mr. Bonar Law said it was questionable whether the Government could control the causes ot tbe high prices of foodstuffs. The Government was at present considering how to reduce prices. The suggestion was without foundation that the Treasury wasinterfering for the purpose of selling at lis own prices.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMITTEE TO' CONSIDER- MEANS OP REDUCTION. (Rec. February 16,'5.5 p.m.) London, February H. Believing that food prices are largely the cause of the industrial unrest, the Premier is appointing a Cabinet committee to consider means of leducing prices. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATEMENT OF POLICY. • (Rec. February 16, 11.45 p.m.)' London, February 14. , Mr. Roberts denies that the Ministry of Food is holding up supplies. Nothing worse could happen than the release of control and sending the prices up. The TYensurv was prepared to cut its losses, on Be 'food stocks when any particular commodity becomes stable, and was prepared to 'unload stocks at a world price, .regardless of losses. Mr. J. R. Clynes. in an interview, said that no substantial reduction in food prices was probable until greatly inerease'u overseas supplies arrived.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.