FOOD SHORTAGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9812, 8 November 1917, Page 5

FOOD SHORTAGE

SERIOUS IN BRITAIN CENTRAL POWERS IN STILL WORSE POSITION. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Renter's Telegrams. LONDON, November (5. Sir Arthur Yapp (Director of -hood Economy), in a speech in London, said that, -while our food position was serious, the position of the Central Powers was still more serious. , The only commodity Germany had in any degree resembling us was potatoes, ot which the allowance was seven pounds per head weekly. There was no tea in Germany. The weekly ration m Germany of bread or flour was five pounds for a person doing heavy work, and four and a-quarter for others; meat, nine ounces; sugar, six ounces; butter, .three and a-halt ounces. Twenty-six eggs were allowed each person per year.

CONTROLLED FROM SHORE HUNS’ NEW WAR BOAT. DISASTROUS SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian anil N.Z Cable Association. LONDON, November 6. It is authoritatively stated that the electrically-controlled boat referred to in a recent Admiralty report was a large petrol-driven surface vessel of torpedo-like shape, filled with explosives, and paying out a thin wire connected with the shore, by which it was controlled, whilst aircraft conned its movements. The first boat of the kind was tried sis months ago, and dashed at high speed into a neighbouring pier, and wrecked the harbour works. The next was tried in the Cliannel, and was easily destroyed by British torpedoboats. A third and a fourth attempt were similar fiascos. SCARCITY OF PAPER PULP By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.2. riahia Association. (Received November 7, 9.20 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 6. A great reduction in paper j>ulp making is imminent. The closing of many works is anticipated.