NO FEAR OF STARVATION
“THE WILDEST GAMBLE IN HISTORY.” MR LLOYD GEORGE ON THE U-BOATS. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, July 26. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at a dinner in honour of the American, French, and Italian Food Controllers, said that there was now no fear whatever that the Allies could b» starved. Germany’s submarine policy was the greatest and wildest gamble in history'. Germany had pitted her -whole destiny upon it, and it had definitely failed so far as the starvation of Britain and the Allies was concerned. Economy was nevertheless still essential, owing to the heavy demand for tonnage t® feed the American and the other armies in France. Mr Bonar Law told the House of Commons that the Government will make a full statement regarding its economic policy, including the resolutions of the Paris Conference and ‘ ‘ most-favourod-nation ’ ’ treaties.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13948, 29 July 1918, Page 5
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142NO FEAR OF STARVATION Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13948, 29 July 1918, Page 5
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