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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10138, 28 November 1918, Page 7

During the last six months of 1917 ] food sufficient to feed 57,000,000 people 1 was shipped from 'the' United States , to the European Allies. Nearly, all oi this went to England, France, and j Xtal£. Tho total value of the food ) shipped abroad during tho last year, ’ Food-Controller Hdovor has informed i President AVilson, . was nearly 300,- I <130,000 pounds sterling; and j the 'past - year was one of 1 food shortage and bad harvest ; in tho States. , A'ery much .more food i Will be sent during the next harvest 1 for .the crops of 1916 are among i the greatest in the nation’s history, i and the . people of America, fully aroused to their privileges and duty, ! have made their' land produce as never ' before. To tiie voluntary sacrifices of ; American housewives for the benefit of j their European sisters is to be ascribed, 1 in great part, the bettor food situa- | tion now prevailing in England. ■ | , Two out of every. thousand soldiers ! in the - AmetiCfiA Arffiy must have .their 1 shoes made; to order. J British manufacturers have been given \ orders for military clothing to : refit •: 2.(00,000 .American soldiers. ■ •