MEAT SUPPLY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9718, 21 July 1917, Page 7

MEAT SUPPLY

WORLD SCARCITY THE AFTER-WAR OFTLOOK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. July 19. Mr Lewis Harcourt, in the House of Commons, said that while he was acting as President of the Hoard of Trade lie acquired information causing him the greatest anxiety regarding tho meat supply. After the war there would bo a scarcity of meat in the world, amounting to almost a world famine. Germany, Belgium, and Holland would be faced after the war with a deficit of 8.000. bead of cattle. Denmark, Austria, Serbia, and Roumania another 8.000. Europe would therefore have to seek to import sixteen to twenty million head. Britain produces only GO per cent, of the meat she consumes. He was so impressed with the seriousness of the position that last year he sought to arrange a scheme for securing a supply of chilled meat, ample for Britain for several years after tho war. He inquired wKat progress had been made in this direction since. Air Hylton replied that the Government, was alive to tho importance of tho matter, but was unable to supply detailed information.

NEW BRITISH MINE ZONE

BLOCKADE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Eeuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, July 19. It is stated that.a new British mine v.cmo has been laid in the North Kea, especially to prevent- enemy ships and submarines from entering Heligoland Bight. A slight modification of its limits is being considered, with a view of satisfying tho representations of Holland.

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN

■ AUSTRIAN TROOPS MOVE TO RUSSIAN FRONT. By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. ROME, July 19. A considerable movement of Austrian troops in the rear of the Isonzo and Carso fronts is taken as an indication that the enemy is obliged to send reinforcements to the Russian front. The Italians profited by the situation by intensifying their artillery bombardment, especially along the Carso front, thus engaging large Austrian contingents. Simultaneously the Italians advanced their positions, at some points 700 yards.

UNITED STATES ARMY

SELECTION OF DRAFTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, -Inly 19. The method of selecting men drafted for tlie army has been announced. It consists of drawing key numbers, which will determine the first men to be selected from each district. The draft will not only select the first force, but will show the order in which all registered men will bo called on. ~ . The draft has been fixed for rnday. ft NEW Bii™ POLICY UNITED STATES NOT INTERESTED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian afid N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, July 19. The United States has declined an invitation to participate in an Allied Conference, to bo held in Paris, as the principal matter for discussmn is a new Balkan policy, owing to tne entry of Greece into the war. _ T Officials explain that the United States is not directly interested in the Balkans. U.S. ATLANTIS FLEET REORGANISATION DOUBLES NUMBER OF BATTLESHIPS. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgbi Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON. July 19. Mr Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, announces tiie reorganisation of the Atlantic Fleet. Rear-Admiral Grant is promoted to be Vice-Admiral in command of one division of the Fleet, and Rear-Admiral H. T. Mayo is in general command. Mr Daniels stated that the arrangement doubles the number of battleships now in commission. Every battleship is to he fully for the purpose of placing the navy in the highest state of efficiency and readiness fbr action.