FOOD SHORTAGE

Grey River Argus, 9 February 1943, Page 3

FOOD SHORTAGE

Mor® Serious in Fiance [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Rec. 12.10.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The “New York Times’s" Berne I correspondent points out: “FrenchI men not engaged in productive occu- | pations—for Germany and also for j Fiance—meaning the bulk of the people, are facing starvation next June and July. Peasants are able to draw from their depleated stores. A manual worker is able to eat it his food coupon is honoured. But as a consequence of the Allied occupation ■ of North Africa the French are compelled to live on their own harvest. Thus bread may soon be unavailable to many in Fiance, in addition to fats and butter. There is a scarce meat ration, under eight ounces per month. Fish has practically ceased. Poultry and eggs are almost memories. Some ‘ observers anticipate trouble with starving people. They recall Ministerial promises, and insist, on the production of wheat, potatoes and butter “generously provided by the Germans" as a store against Jean months. ’