BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM.
BREAKING UP THE LAND. | LONDON', J'Vbrnary 19. I (Received February 20, at 9.45 a.in.) I It is believed that, despite all efforts to 1 increase Britain’s food production, tire I amount of wheat grown in 1917 will be leas I than in 1916, this being partly duo to the severe winter frosts damaging the autumn crops, also to the shortage of labor. ProIkably it is too late to utilise much grass land for sowing grain. A new order was issued lately empowering local authorities to commandeer occupied land near towns for tillage. Existing orders apply only to vacant land. AUSTRIAN NAVY. THE NEW COMMANDER. 'The Times. VIENNA, February 19. (Received February 20, at 8.45 a.m.) Vice-admiral Xjcgovar has been appointed to the chief command of the Aus-tro-Hungarian fleet in place of Admiral Hans, killed during a military revolt at Pola.
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Evening Star, Issue 16353, 20 February 1917, Page 6
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