EUROPE’S FOOD

Grey River Argus, 25 May 1942, Page 4

EUROPE’S FOOD

DANGER OF FAF-line. (Rec. 11.59). WASHINGTON, May 23. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made the following announcement:—Europe’s’ food supplies and, prospects have been brought to unprecedently low levels by the worst winter in memory, and an ensuing chillv spring and drought. “The report indicated a possibility of one. of the worst famines in tory, which might reduce Europe to conditions of hunger throughout the Continent.

Mr. James Ford Coutts. of Dobson, died at the Grey River Hospital on Saturday morning. A native of Fife-, shire, Scotland, where he was born 36 years ago, deceased suffered only a short illness. He arrived at Dobson 16 years ago and was treasurer of the Grey Valley Miners’ Union, a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, librarian at the Brunner Library, a manager of the Presbyterian Church. Brunner, a Sergeant in th e Brunner Home Guard, and a member of L.0.L., No. 50. Deceased, is survived by his wife, one son, and one daughter, and one brother, Aiex (all of Dobson); also his parents, and two sisters and four brothers ' in Scotland. The funeral, which took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterdav afternoon, leaving the Presbyterian Church, Brunner, was largely attended. The pall-bearers were members of the Home Guard. A Guard of Honour was formed at. the cem-' etery by the St. John Ambulance and the .Brunner Home Guard. The service at ■ the Presbyterian Church, Brunner, was conducted bv Mr. Jeffreys, and that at the graveside by Rev. J. W. Hayward. The “Last Post” was played.