Relaxation of Rationing Likely in Britain

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 187, 9 August 1940, Page 2

Relaxation of Rationing Likely in Britain

| NO NEW RESTRICTIONS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Aug. 6. 1 The Parliamentary Secretary to H the MinVtry of Food, Mr R. .T. | Boothby, In a statement In the = House of Commons to-day, said: 1 “On the present indications, there E should be no need during the com- = :ng winter for any further ration- | ing measures. 1 He repeated that there were hopes | ' of relaxations in the existing rationing, § , which, in any case, applied only to | ' butter, margarine, cooking-fats, sugar, I meat, bacon and tea. | j “An increase in the ration is hoped = for, particularly in respect of tea,’* he | added. = • “The national milk scheme, under | which milk is available at half-price or § free in necessitous cases to expectant | or nursing mothers and to children = under five, has been a great success. Of | an estimated total of potential beneflc- = iaries for the whole country of 3,758,000, | those already registered under the § scheme number 1,788,000, of whom 465,- | 000 are receiving daily a pint of milk | free." = Under a Ministry of Food order | ' which comes into force on Monday, it | will be an offence to waste food, = which is described as everything used | by man for food and drink other than | water. | The order does not forbid the giving | of meat to dogs, but anyone giving = excessively will be prosecuted. = The maximum penalties for = wastage are two months’ imprison- ! ment or a fine of £SOO or both.