FOOD SUPPLY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9721, 25 July 1917, Page 5

FOOD SUPPLY

ECONOMY IN BRITAIN REDUCTION OF BREAD AND FLOUR CONSUMPTION. By Teiccraph—Press Association—ConyrieV Australian and N.Z. Coble Association. BOND vc July 23. Mr Kennedy Jones, Director-General of tho Food Economy Department, claims that the bread and flour con sumption has been reduced by onethird since March. JOMTBOL Of THE MEAT TRADE Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received July 24, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON. July 23. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Food Controller announced that from September Ist the maximum prices of meat would bo fixed and tho operations of all meat firms controlled CANADIAN POOD CONTRIGT ORGANISATION OP DEPARTMENT United Press Association— Copyriviit-- - Australiau and N.Z. Cablo Association.., OTTAWA, July 23. Tho Food Controller has organised a Department to work in co-operation with Advisory Provincial Committee* by means of which the producers, labour, the churches, women’s tions, distributors, and’ others,, ihay" assist in national economy in food. Special committees representing the manufacturers have been appointed to advise tho Controller as to their point of view. OCEAN STEAMSHIP BATES By TeieirrnpU—Press ' Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. WASHINGTON. July 23. The regulation of ocean steamship rates has been agreed to ( in principle between the Allies and the United States. GERMAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES By Toieeraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. PARIS. July 23. The “Petit Parisien” "says that German dispatches from Zurich state that Herr Zimmerman (Minister for Foreign Affairs) definitely resigns, and that Dr Helfferich (Minister for the Interior") remains a Vice-Chau cello) without portfolio. EAST AFRIGAJJPERATION& By Telesraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON', July 23. Official. —The enemy evacuated Mish akama on the 17th. Wo ,tht main body, which occupied a ridgi north of Narongombe, which wo attacked on the 19th. There was Severn ; fighting, the enemy stubbornly resist- ’ ing and frequently counter-attacking, and sustaining heavy losses." Our casualties were also considerable. Tho enemy evacuated Kitopc. Wo drove the rearguard to Madaba.' The'eheir..V retreat at Mahenge continues. One oi our columns is pursuing a small German column southward through Enga. rixka, west of Lake Natron. THE CAMPAIGNJPALEBTIHt By Toleerapb—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. LONDON, July 23. Official: Two enemy; cavalry regiments ,on the 19th inst. pushed to a point i nine miles west of Beernheba. Our mounted troojj,s drove them back to Beersheba. We ■ successfully - raided trenches south-west of Gaza. RENEWErENEMY~AGTIVITY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS. July 23. The “Matin” says that it cannot bo denied that there is a great recrudescence of enemy activity against Russia, and also a multiplicity of attacks on the West front, extending to the whole of the St. Mihie) region,--as-well as enterprises of lessor importance on the heights of the Mcu'Sc and in Upper Alsace. Tho enemy is striving to regain a number of observation points. The “Matin” regards the renewed activity as the outcome of Hindenburg’s desire to impress the political parties of Germany that the military situation is good. ECONOMIC JJONSGRIPTION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Julv 2-4, 6.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 24. Tho Trades Hall Council has passed a resolution requesting the unions to make a demonstration in opposition to tho present system of economic conscription ; and tho central executive ol tho Political Labour League has been asked to direct that no Labour representatives in the Federal or State Parliaments take the platform to encour ago recruiting. NATIONALISTS VIINDEPENDENGt tiy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received July .24.,. 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, July 23. The Nationalists’ independence manifesto has roused indignation, and a counter-movement in'favour‘ of a nonparty constitutional league ia receiving the -support of Dutch and Britiel loyalists. Renter’s Telegrams". (Received July 24, 10.30 p.m.) • CAPETOWN,' July 23. Mr H. Burton, Minister for ways, has declared that tho views con+.?4vo<vT in iiiA \T r* f.i rm «1 icf ?/»