BUTTER RATION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21648, 8 May 1940, Page 7

BUTTER RATION

British Public Warned

United Press Association —By Kleetrlc Telegrapn —Copyrigh t

LONDON, May 6. The Minister of Food (Lord Woolton' to-day warned the public of the possibility of a reduction in the butt r ration at an early date. “I have no doubt that we aall have adequate supplies drawn from with'n the Empire for rhe rest of the year,” declared the Minister "The important tiling for us to consider is not t .7 much of any particular article there s in England at the moment, but how much there will be in the evmt of all sorts of disadvantage jus circumstances arising in future " It will be recalled that the origii al utter ration was doubled shortly after t. introduction.

In telling the public to be prepared for an early reduct. in the butter ration to four ounces a week, the Minister ..aid that this was du" to the stoppage of Danish supplies. If V e ration were reduced to the former level he die not doubt that the Govemmer i would obtain adequate supplies from the Empire which would make them safe for at least the remainder of the year. Although c . storage facilities at present wcr. adequate, new stores were being built tn eigb dlff. rent parts of the country in >rdei to meet eventualities.