BRITAIN’S FOOD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9691, 20 June 1917, Page 5

BRITAIN’S FOOD

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER PROFITEERS TO BE TREATED AS BLACK-MAILERS. By Telegraph—Prose Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. Juno US. Lord Rhondda {Food Controller) announces: “The Government, has given mo ample authority to deal with tho whole food situation. I have been empowered, it necessary, vo take over cite country's food supply. 1 will strongly check speculation. "When thousands are making the supreme sacrifice in tho cause of liberty, the profiteer is a blackmailer, and must be treated as such. My first effort will be to reduce the price of bread.” RETAIL PRICES OF MEAT UNDER CONSIDERATION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 20, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. Air G. H. RobcrUs, Under-Secre-tary to the Board of Trade, interrogated in the House of Commons. saM ■New Zealand lamb landed iu Britaut n’t Sd per lb was sold to the retailor for TOUT Tho Food Ministry was considering the retail meat prices. HUN HARVESTJPROSPECTS ENTIRELY DISCOURAGING. United Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, Juno l»Tho newspaper .“Ribo Stiftstidendc,” Klueh is always •well-informed on Gorman matters, says it is impossible that the German harvest can bo good, even if the weather improves. Tho fields were badly ploughed, there was a scarcity, of artificial manure, sowing was belated and was undertaken by women, and the long drought has had a had effect. The harvest will bo nearly destroyed unless rain falls soon. BESTOGATIONOf BELGIUM DECISION OF PRESIDENT WILSON. By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. June 18. President - Wilson states that America is determined that Belgium shall be restored to her former place among tho nations. NIL OESPERANDUM KAISER ADDRESSES GUARDS AND LAN DWEHR. By Toleffrapli—Press Association —Copyripb* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, AMSTERDAM, Juno i*. The Kaiser, reviewing the Guards and Landwehr, said that the enemy’s longprepared spring offensive was a failure. The losses the British were now publishing were a tribute to the bravery of the German troops. Whatever might happen, he counted on the valour of his soldiers. BN ENERGETIC MINISTRY ACTIVITIES OF MUNITION DEPARTMENT, By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, June 18. Dr Addison, Minister for Munitions, at a conference of trade unionists, made a speech justifying tho dilution of labour in private work. Ho X'omted out that the present merchant shipbuilding programme was three times as great as the 1916 programme. When ho first saw- the demands on his department in connection with the arming of merchantmen his heart sank; but the department had risen to tho occasion. This year tho Ministry was feeling the demand for gun repairs; but tho damage from defective ammunition and hostile shellfire was very small, even smaller than in 1916. The “tanks” had come into their own. Production had fallen into a groove, but the programme was formidable. The Government had decided to increase the output of aeroplanes. The last straw scorned to be added .when the department was asked to provide agricultural tractors; but it was tackling the problem to the best of its ability. POSTHUMOUS AWARDS WIDOWS DECORATED BY KING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. June IS. There were affecting scenes at the King's investiture of war honours at Newcastle. At midday, after attending a service in the Cathedral,- fifty thousand people assembled in the football ground. Several widows, with infant sons clinging to their skirts, received decorations. A young widow fainted after receiving her'Jmghand’s Military Medal. Others wept. One hundred and twenty People were decorated, LATE MAJOR_REDMDND, MEMORIAL DEMONSTRATION BY NATIONALISTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigln Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. June.. IS. In a demonstration at Ennis in memory of the late Major Redmond, two thousand Nationalists marched in procession with draped flags and bands playing funeral marches. The demonstration concluded with a funeral oration. Tlio Nationalists hare selected Mr Patrick Lynch as the candidate for tho vacant seat.