Germans May Get Food From Ukraine

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 151, 28 June 1943, Page 5

Germans May Get Food From Ukraine

Received Sunday, 9.30 p.m. NEW YORK, JJune 26.

Provided their calculations are no* upset by this summer's military operations this year will be the first since they swept the area in 1941 that the Germans can be expected to derive any major benefits by the Occupation of the Ukraine, says Carl Sulzberger in the New York Times. When the Germans took over the province nearly two years ago it was too late and too chaotic for them to secure any important food gains. The destruction wrouf&t by war conditions, the disappearance of livestock and draught animals either by slaughter or evacuation, and the re moval of most of the tractors under the scorched earth policy prevented the Axis from gathering any harvest. Tha prospects this year are far better from the German viewpoint. Climatically, June has been an excellent month, and May provided heavy rains, making up for the exceptionally dry winter with light snowfalls. Above the average harvests are expected throughout Russia. While this helps unoccupied Russia it wlil unquestionably help Germany in some of its conquered areas. The organisation for occupation is more efficient now after more than 18 months of tenancy of a major portion of the Ukraine.