FEEDING THE NON-COMBATANTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13930, 12 July 1917, Page 5

FEEDING THE NON-COMBATANTS.

Hi, i"ii.'J AMERICA'S DECISION TO SUPPLY POOD TO CIVILIANS. o WILL THIS NULLIFY,THE BLOCKADE. * 'Australian.and,Uew .Zealand Cable Association.) NEW. YORK,.JuIy. 10.The Washington correspondent of The New York World states . that the Government has decided not to starve non-combatants, and has notified the Dutch, Swedish; and Dtiniali 'Governments' that they" must establish effective agencies in order to limit the sale of' ex- ; ports to Germany to humanitarian needs, namely necessaries for. women and children. •.'.... .''•'' (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,) ' Received July 11, at 11.30 p.m. " ./■ ' ; '.;■■■ WASHINGTON, July 10. ,[ Denmark has applied for a license to export .meal cakes. The .' Export Council has withheld decision until Denmark proves that i they will not be used to fatten cattle for shipment to Germany. This is the first important case coming. under the embargo law. \ '[