MEAT FROM AMERICA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25799, 21 March 1945, Page 5

MEAT FROM AMERICA

SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN REDUCTION CAUSING CONCERN (Rec. 9 p.m.) LONDON, Mar. 20. The reduction of American lendlease meat supplies to Britain is causing the Ministry of Food considerable anxiety, says The Times. The consumption of meat, including bacon and ham, in the United States in 1944, totalled 155.41 b per head of the civilian population, compared with 107.91 b in Britain, or 416 per cent, of the prewar consumption per head in the United States, compared with 81 pel cent, in Britain. The Times adds: “There is no doubt that the position is serious for Britain, and the Minister of Food is doing all that is possible to improve matters.” The Daily Express says: “ If Britain’s meat ration is cut, as seems probable, the Government will aim at reducing hotels’ and restaurants’ supplies before homes and works canteens. Colonel J. J. Llewellin is expected to make a statement regarding the position to-day.” The Daily Mail says it is possible that Colonel Llewellin and Mr Oliver Lyttelton will go to America to thrash out the confused food situation. Colonel Llewellin has already made hurnea inquiries whether South America. Australia and New Zealand can supply Britain with more meat. The present weekly ration of 14d is represented by BJd importer! and 51 d home-grown.