COMPULSORY RATIONING.

Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 6

COMPULSORY RATIONING.

WASHINGTON", January 7. {Received; January 8, at 10.30 am.) Lord Rhondda cables that he views the food situation, in Britain -with grave anxiety, and 'ho will be unable now to avoid compulsory rationing in England. AIR REPRISALS. RHINE TOWN’S TERROR. BEENE, January 7. (Received January 8, at 10.35 a.m.) Fifty aged and wealthy Germans, with their families," have arrived at Basle, having been rendered homeless as the result of the “ reprisals ” air raid on Mannheim. The raid created immense havoc, and tho populace are terrified. The refugees state that the Germans brought allied officer prisoners info an enclosure near the main railway station at Mannheim, hoping to dissuade the British from further raids. On Saturday evening last, during a concert in aid of the chool funds at North-east Harbor, opportunity was taken to say farewell to Privates Alb. Morrison and Leonard Edwards, each of whom received a handsome shaving set. accompanied by tho best wishes of their friends. During the evening Sergeant (Martin (recently returned wounded) was heartily welcomed, and gave a spirited account of "his experiences. Sergeant Martin was one of the first who volunteered for active service, and was one of the body winch took Samoa. i t Ca l\l? news i n tiiis issue accredited to Jho Times ’ has appeared in that | journal, hut only where expressly stated 1 It such news the editorial opiniou‘of ‘ The 1 limes.)