NO FOODSTUFFS RATIONED

Evening Star, Issue 23421, 11 November 1939, Page 11

NO FOODSTUFFS RATIONED

BRITAIN'S AMPLE RESOURCES SHARP CONTRAST IN GERMANY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 10. (Received November 11, ht 1 p.m.) With the single exception of petrol there is no enforced diminution in the consumption of any commodity in Britain as compared with pre-war days. The rationing of petrol has had the effect of severely restricting pleasure motoring, but ample supplies are available for all essential business purposes. The restrictions in the use of coal for household purposes to 75 .per cent, of last year’s consumption was imposed early in October, but, as announced in the House of Commons yesterday, it has been raised to 100 per cent. The position in regard to internal transport and supplies tor export is considered satisfactory, and the Government will rely henceforward on the public voluntarily exercising economy. In regard to gas and electricity, the consumption is limited in respect to each household to the amount consumed last year, and no reduction is contemplated. No foodstuffs are subject to rationing in Britain, in view of the temporary decline in the supplies of butter and bacon, all preparations were made for the introduction of rationing these commodities, but a survey of the supplies available and in prospect resulted in the decision that at present rationing would be premature and unnecessary. The confidence ek pressed by Mr Churchill that the volume of sea traffic can be maintained, and, indeed, accelerated, and the prospective increase in the home production of food were factors taken into account in determining the policy adopted. In these circumstances, the foreign language broadcast from Germany, com-

paring the unfavourable proposed British butter ration with the German, loses its significance; but even if the British butter ration had become effective and was restricted to the proposed four ounces, the comparison with the Gorman allowance would be misleading, for whereas in Germany margarine is drastically rationed —375 grammes weekly, recently reduced from 500 weekly—this commodity, which contains the same calorific value as butter, is not rationed here. Another factor that deserves note is the butter shortage Germany experienced long before the war. Fat is war material, and the shortage of consumable fats in Germany was dfie to the long-term and calculated Nazi policy of preferring guns to butter. DOMINION DELEGATES VISITING WESTERN FRONT LONDON, November 10. (Received November 11, at 1 p.m.) A detailed programme, including visits to the front line positions, has been arranged for a 48-hour western front visit by the dominion representatives, including Mr Fraser, Mr Casey, Mr Crerar, Colonel Reitz, and Zafrullan Khan. RECEIVED BY M. DALADIER MR EDEN AND DOMINION MINISTERS PARIS, November 10. (Received November 11, at 11 a.m.) M. Daladier received Mr Eden and the dominion Ministers.

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