A GRIM SPECTRE
e GERMANY’S FOOD SITUATION ‘Reed. 6.5 p.m.) London, May 16. “Germany enters the decisive phase of the war faced, as in 1917, with the grim spectre of approachI ing starvation,” says the Daiiy Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent. “Observers consider that Germany will be able to exist until next harvos' in July with the existing hard scai* of rationing. They should then sur vice through one more winter, hu ’• their collapse is inevitable before th( fi winter of 1943-44. fi “This is undoubtedly a cauLoui II estimate. A combination of o‘h( i e factors could bring the Nazi machine g to a standstill substantially sooner un fi less the Germans defeat the Russian 'Y outright before next winter. r The Reich ration was cut las fi month. The great reserves built iq before the war proved wholly in sufficient for their needs. The Euro pean harvest in 1940-41 was well -in der the standard harvest, and that o 1941-42 was worse because sowin < was down from 20 to 40 per cent.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 114, 18 May 1942, Page 5
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172A GRIM SPECTRE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 114, 18 May 1942, Page 5
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