BREAD COUPONS FOR FAMISHED RUSSIANS
WHEAT SHORTAGE,
United Press Association —By Electri* i Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday, 7 p.m. MOSCOW, Feb. 21.
The Soviet is introducing a system of bread coupons, for which the workers will pay present prices and nonworkers pay more. It is explained that although grain supplies are plentiful, coupons arc necessary to fight speculation. . . It has long been known Russia is suffering from a wheat shortage. Food cards and hungry queues are in evidance in Leningrad, and elsewhere.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6843, 22 February 1929, Page 7
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81BREAD COUPONS FOR FAMISHED RUSSIANS Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6843, 22 February 1929, Page 7
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