BRITAIN'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13937, 21 July 1917, Page 6

BRITAIN'S PART.

GRAVE AFTER-WAR FOOD CRISIS, MEAT FAMINE FEARED. J•■ . ' (Australian aird N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, July 19. ' hi the J louse of Lords, Lord Ilarcourt said that while acting as .President of the Board of Trade he acquired information causing the greatest anxiety regarding the meat supply after the war, for there would lie a world scarcity of meat and almost a world famine. Germany, Belgium,-and Holland were faced with a post-war deficit cattle, while Denmark, Austria. Serbia, and Humanist would show a shortage of another 8,000.000. Europe would, therefore, seek lo import from sixteen to twenty million head of cattle. Britain produces only sixty per cent of the .meat consumed at Home, lie himself Was so impressed with the seriousness of the position that last year he sought to arrange a scheme securing a supply of chilled meat ample for Britain for several years after the war. Lord Ilarcourt inquired us to the progress of this scheme since. Lord Hylton replied that the Government was alive to the importaiice of the /novement, but was unable tosilpt'lly detailed information. .■ . . - ' —" iii'tY. | ,J ANOTHER. WAR LOAN. 1 (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) ' ' LONDON, July ID.' The Evening News forecasts the early issue of a new war loan, which will possibly include premium bomls.