THE GREAT FOOD QUESTION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11446, 28 January 1918, Page 5

THE GREAT FOOD QUESTION

AMERICA APPEALED TO. AND NOT IN VAIN. lied Press Association —By ElecIriet Telegraph—Copyright. Washington, Jan. 26. H Rhondda, on gbehalf of the [lo-French and Italian Governk has cabled to Mr Hoover, as ks;—“Unless you are able to I To,000;COO bushels of -wheat I what you have exported up to Iwry Ist, irrespective of the Ilian exports, I cannot take the lusibility of assuring onr people twill be sufficient food to win tar. It now lies with America Bride whether the allies shall ■ enough food to hold out until Imreicans take the field.” ■Hoover replied: “W T e will ex- ■ every bushel of grain from lica, and will only leave what ■died for our normal cousump■We won’t fail to meet the ■nicy. - p cover ■ stated that America ■ready exported 60,000,000 bush|;t itTwas absolutely necessary p country to reduce tbe pres■ssmuption by 30 per cent.