IN BRITAIN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1338, 28 May 1918, Page 5

IN BRITAIN.

IMPRESSIVE INTERCESSION. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, May 2C. Twenty thousand Roman Cathoi lies, headed by Cardinal Bourne, Bishop Ward, and canons, priests, nuns, monks, chaplains, soldiers, and sailors and several thousand girls, marched in procession round Westminster Cathedral in connection with an intercession for the Allies. Several war shrines were erected and dedicated. FOOD SUPPLIES. Au-h-nlwn «)■<? K.Z. Cahh Atucialinn. (Hoc. May 28, 10.:t0) LONDON. May 27. Farmers throughout the countrj anticipate an excellent, and perhaps a record crop. Mr R. 1-;. Prothero, speaking at Bedford, said the acreage was the highest on record, but owing to the withdrawal of half a million labourers (here was a danger of labour shortage. He appealed to women to replace the men. The Ministry of National Servicehas completed a scheme for employing school boys in harvesting. Mr J. R. Clynes", M.P., speaking at Manchester, said that besides the heavy manual workers, there were others, for example, women, who deserved increased rations, lie hoped that soon there would be sufficient to enable it lo be done. We could anticipate a continuance of supplies for a considerable period, hut economy was still necessary to ensure safely.