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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1940

Britain's Gastronomic Life Little Affected By Rations Meaning Of The New Restrictions

(By Reuter's Chief Diplomatic Correspondent)

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THE BRITISH FOOD MINISTER'S DECISION TO LIMIT THE QUANTITIES OF CERTAIN RATIONED FOODS AND TO BAN ENTIRELY THE IMPORTATION OF FRUITS OTHER THAN ORANGES, IS THE SUBJECT FOR GLOATING ON THE PART OF THE ITALIAN PROPAGANDA SERVICE..

They interpret these measures in the light

of their own situation and experience, and- ITALIAN

prophesy that Britain will soon be brought to her knees by the attempted blockade victori- ously exercised by Germany.

They do not realise how very little effect

SPITFIRE

the British system of rationing has really had DONATION

upon the gastronomic life of Britain.

THE LATEST GIFT FOR

ONE - IT COMES FROM THE ITALIANS THEMSELVES!-

Except for butter, sugar, bacon of rice or gluten is allowed per and eggs, which are admitted.y head per month, and even su is "SPITFIRES" IS AN UNUSUAL scarcer than before the war, the part of a general dietary of ra- ordinary person has hardly noticedtions.. the effect of the. food restriction. policy.

The facts about Britain's food position, are patent to every foreigner living in England.

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behind.

In recent raids on enemy' posi- Anybody can get a full meat"]

tions in Africa, soldiers of the in any restaurant without ration:

Gold Coast Brigade iound': some cards or coupons. Bread is Italian propaganda of wilful ra which the Italians had left abundant and excellent.

misrepresentation may help the Meat, except pork, is limited on 'Italian' to bear his troubles more: the basis of price when bought lightly but is not going to make from the butcher, but in restaur- the people any better pleased with ants meat as well as all other the regime that is responsible for foods are only limited by the big their privations.-Reuter. appetite of the consumer.

Poultry Not Rationed

Game and poultry are not sa- tioned at all. There is no lack of, potatoes and green vegetables, though onions are scarce.

On the other hand there is no limit

tinned to groceries and. foods that are accessible to all purchasers.

DIED FOR A KISS

This money has now been sent to a "Spitfire” fund.

Other gifts include the purchase price of three "Spitfires" from a Newfoundland fund.

The British community in the Argentine has sent 225,000 for the purchase of aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm.

close.

Back in port, in peaceful surroundings ance more, callers chat. over their adventures as and.her day draws (Copyright, Fox).

HOW THE GERMANS BOMBED RAMSGATE

In Trinidad, an excess, pros Rits tax is to be imposed on.. companies so that more mono- tary aid can be sent to Britain. This tax, says the Governor of

THIS IS THE STORY of how the Nazis destroy- When his father crossed the Trinidad, will be used to increase road to catch a-bus, three-year- contributions to the British Goved nearly 1,000 shops and houses in Ramsgate, cited In Italy, where four meatless old Bernard Shaffery, of Mal-ernment's special naval and mili-

to by Mr. Churchill when he contrasted German air- days per week have already been mesbury Close, Bristol, ran after tary services from £209,000 legally ordered, it has now Deen (him for a good-bye kiss..

£260,000 a year, and to make a

gift of £52,000 to men's "wanton cruelty with the R.A.F.'s policy of found necessary to curtail the The fatherboarded the bus, further

bombing only war targets. staple foods of the country, name- then saw the child in the path Britain.

The Mysore War Fund has sent ly macaroni and rice.

to the Lord Mayor of off and raced to £1,500

In future Italians are restrict- ed to two kilogrammes of either flour gluten (macaroni) or rice -per 'month.

Seeing that a normal Italian would think nothing of facing a plate of half a pound of spaghetti or macaroni (a quarter of a kilo), its obvious that this small ra- tion will mean real privation.

Cold Comfort

Even the Italian newspapers realise the severity of the sacrifice but find comfort in pointing out that in Germany only half a kilo

of a lorry.

On Saturday, August 24, swiftly across the English Chan-

He leapt save him. But he was just too London's air-raid distress fund.cloud of German bombers few late. The boy was knocked Reuter. down. He died in hospital yesterday.

Her Birthday

Mrs. Shaffery told a reporter:-│for the children. It was my bir- "Bernard adored, his father,

iday. and was always saying, Daddy, My husband left us to cross kiss me.'

the road to the bus and he did next not kiss Bernard, Thé moment I missed my baby. He must have slipped after his "My two little girls, Bernard Daddy to give him a good-by and I, went to the bus stop with;

"A few moments later I saw my husband when he left for business, as I thought I would him lying in my husband's aims buy a birthday cake as a treat on the other side of the s.reet."

"The dual-purpora guna of the

safely through the Channel.

'ready, for action in a destroyer escorting a come

nel to Ramsgate.

They stayed three minutes. It to drop 500

was long enough

WINTER RATIONS

bombs and blow to pieces nearly MAY BE

1,000 humble homes and shops.

This is the full story-fold for the first time, of the raid on Britain's most battered town, cited by Mr. Churchill last night as an example of the Nazi air- men's "wanton cruelty."

One House In

- "Nine Mit

INCREASED

Increased rations for the winter are being con- sidered by the Ministry of Food.

It is probable that more meat One house in every nine bore will be the first change. At pre- the marks of that raid,

sent the ration is 19. 10d, worth a person.

Yet Ramsgate, onca happy holiday town, with its popula tion reduced from 37,000 to $14,000, is not downhearted,

Those 14,000 intend to carry on "for the duration." They are amazed at the low number of casualties. In their three-minute raid they lost a few dead and Injured. Several are still miss Ing....

The town's miles of AR.P. tunnels is sheltering 90 per cent of the population.

Shopkeepers still offer their goods for sale. Three cinemas remain open

No Rent Or Rates Practically all the old people, children and mothers have left the town. Rent and rates are: Forgotten. There is no one Foto collect: themanj

Farmers have been offering o the Ministry so much fat cattle for slaughter that one-fifth of the supplies have been refused.

Beef Stocks

Nothing but English be sold in the shops. ported bééf - storage.

It is not surprising. that the Ministry wan stocks to the public,

erefore, to cle

Price will be one of the 'mit ing factors to the poorer people for first grade. English beef costs from 2d to Ad., at the more than Imported and second grade Eng Hah.

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More Sugar

It is not unlikely that, bacon may Be Included in, the friegcased: ment rations:

More fals, more nosugar, and more tea have also been held in promise to the public;

Remszete hade an average of three'ra'ds a day last week, When the'r homes are shattered the besieged people, they remord Cuts in sugar were to have themselves just salvage the be- been restored before the winter. longings and move into one of ine Ministry nupeds_tuu.crease aku diamalyuchokivu. DiKISTONS. the tea ration: