POLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11762, 28 July 1916, Page 1

POLAND.

QUESTION OF RELIEF. AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. . By Telegraph—Prew Aaiocistion—Copyright | (Received July 58, 8.50 a.m.) j LONDON, July 27. j Viscount Grey, Secretary of State for J Foreign Affairs, replying to America's 'j appeal that all belligerent Governments j sli on Id arrive- ab an agreement for the | relief of Poland, said that the British j Government desires to settle once and j for all the whole question of the importations of foodstuffs into the territory in the occupation of the enemy, and therefore tho Government would' imike j the following final proposal:— | Tho Germanic Govern men:? must j reserve wholly for the civil popula- | lions of rhr.so territories the entire | produce of the soil. all live stock and j food stuff •?, and place the-distribution ! uud-i';: the control ci the neutral noihij rcr-2 of President Wilson. The* British Government would' th.-n admit itr.pcrtorl food supplies into such territories to supplement the native stocks. This proposal.- ii' accented, ■ must bo carried out before the com- ! ing harvest is gathered. i