ALLIES' FOOD SHORTAGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9868, 14 January 1918, Page 5

ALLIES' FOOD SHORTAGE

ADMIRALTY_CHANGES

AMERICA PROPOSES TO MEET NEEDS. : Telegraph—Pre«» Association—Copyrljbt Australian and N.Z. Cable AsvoclaUon. NEW YORK, January 11. America proposes to export ninety million bushels of wheat to meet the shortage in the Allied countries. It is to be rigidly limited to home consumption. a MEAT QUEUES MORE , PREVALENT. > Australian and K.Z. Cable Association, (Received January 14, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 12. _ Meat queues are more prevalent this week end. Many cities are meatless, the butchers not opening. Meatless day in Britain does not apply to private houses, where it is impossible to insure its enforcement. It is understood the Government is commanueering the output of margarine three days weekly. AN ITALIANSUGCESS ENEMY TRENCHES CLEARED. By Tolegrapb—Press Association—Copyright * Australian and N".2, Cable Association. LONDON, January 11. An Italian official communique states; — Westward of Cava Zaccherina, our trench mortars forced the enemy to evacuate some trenches. We machine-gunned the retreating enemy, causing heavy losses.

By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and K.Z Cable Association. (Received January 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January li. Rear-Admiral Fremantle is the only member of the new Board of Admiralty who is not serving under Admiral Jellicoe. Rear-Admiral Fremantle has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff, vice Sir Henry Oliver, who returns to his sea command. RearAdmiral Hope becomes Deputy First Sea Lord. . Admirals Heath, Halsey, and Tothill retain their positions. The creation of an Air Council abolishes the Fifth Sea Lord. Admiral Wemyss will exercise the double function of Chief of Staff and First Sea Lord, dealing with large questions of policy. Fleet distribution and operations. ’ The Deputy Chief of Staff will act in the Chief’s absence. Appointments will be determined by merit, not seniority.