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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1940

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

(By Reuter's Chief Diplomatic Correspondent)

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..

Naming Bombed Cities

They interpret these measures in the light of their own situation and experience, and 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 the British system of rationing has really had upon the gastronomic life of Britain.

Both the Minister of and eggs, which are admittedly Except for butter, sugar, bacon Information and the scarcer than before the war, the Under-Secretary for Air the effect of the food restriction ordinary person has hardly noticed. answered questions in policy.

Anybody can get a full meal i

the Commons yesterday in any restaurant without ration regarding the Govern-1 cards or coupons. Bread 18

abundant and excellent. ment policy to publish or

Meat, except pork, is limited on withhold news of British the basis of price when bought places bombed by the from the butcher, but in restaur- Germans.

The Under-Secretary for Air said: "The general policy is to publish names of places bombed if in any particular case' this can be done without conveying in- formation of value to the enemy. In accordance with this policy the name of Coventry was leased while the names of other Localities were not,

re-

I am fully aware of the desir- ability of giving early information

to the public as to the results of air raids on this country and counteracting the grossly exagger ated claims made in enemy com- muniques.

These are

often deliberately framed to tempt us by contra dictory comment to inform the enemy of the success or failure of his operations.

No Undertaking

ants meat as well as all other foods are only limited by the big appetite of the consumer.

Poultry Not Rationed Game and poultry are not ra- tioned at all. There is no lack of potatoes and green vegetablos, though onions are scarce.

On the other hand there is no limit to groceries and tinned foods that are accessible to al purchasers.

In Italy, where four meatless

days per week have already been legally ordered, it has now been found necessary to curtail the staple foods of the country, name- ly macaroni and rice..

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), it is obvious that this small ra-

I cannot therefore give any com- plete undertaking that immediate | tion will mean real privation. and detailed public disclosure will be made in any case where it is considered that this would can- vey information of value to the enemy which he is anxious to ch lain"

Cold Comfort

Even the Italian newspapers realise the severity of the sacrifice

ITALIAN

SPITFIRE

DONATION

THE LATEST GIFT FOR "SPITFIRES" IS AN UNUSUAL ONE IT COMES FROM THE ITALIANS THEMSELVESI

In recent raids on enemy posi- tions in Africa, soldiers of the Gold Coast Brigade found some lira which the Italians had left behind.

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

Other gifts include the price of three Spitfires Purchase Newfoundland fund.

£25,000 for

The British conmunity in the Argentine has sent the purchase of aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm..

In Trinidad, an excess pro- fits tax is to be imposed on companies so that more mono- tary ald can be sent to Britains

Trinidad, will be used to increase, This tax, says the Governor of

contributions to the British Gov- ernment's special naval and mill- tary services from £209,000 - ́to. £200,000 a year, and to make a further special gift of £52,003 to Britain.

"

Back in port, in peaceful surroundings once more, sailors chat over their adventures as ano.her day draws to a close. (Copyright, Fox).

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HOW THE GERMANS BOMBED RAMSGATE

THIS IS THE STORY of how the Nazis destroy- ed nearly 1,000 shops and houses in Ramsgate, cited by Mr. Churchill when he contrasted German air-

bombing only war targets. men's "wanton cruelty" with the R.A.F.'s policy of

WIRELESS

On Saturday, August 24, cloud of German bombers flew swildly actoss the Engush Chan- nel to Ramsgate,

was long enough OPERATOR

FINED

The case in which Tam Kam-iu, wireless operator, was charged with unlaw- The Minister of Information that in Germany only half a kilo £1,500

but find comfort in pointing out The Mysore War Fund has sent ful possession of a wire- said no indication was given to of rice or gluten is allowed per London's air-raid distress fund.-- cluded before Mr. E. Hims- to the Lord Mayor of less transmitter, was con- the press regarding the importance head per month, and even so is Reuter. of the Coventry attack. "They are quite capable of forming any tions.

worth at the Kowloon estimate of the importance of an

Police Court this morning event."-British Wireless.

HUI TIEN HOSPITAL

part of a general dietary ¦ of ra-

The facts about Britain's food position are patent to every foreigner living in England. Italian propaganda of wilful misrepresentation may help the Italian to bear his troubles hore lightly but is not going to make the people any better pleased with the regime that is responsible for their privations.-Reuter.

APPEAL YOUTH GAOLED

NINE MONTHS FOR when he was fined $500, ar

BOGUS P. C.

Sentences totalling nine months" hard labour were imposed by Mr. E, Himsworth this morning on Wong Kan, 23, for impersonating a police officer and for attempt

Accused arrested a hawker on ing to extort, $5 from a hawker. the pretext that he was a police officer and asked for $5 to let him

An appeal for support of the

Charged with stenting of $66.1- campaign launched recently, in aid, and Yen 48.70 from Dr. S of the Hui Tien Hospital, Kun-Hura, and with stealing $20 from ming, was made by Dr. W, w No. 20, Ashley Road, on Monday, Yen, former Chinese Ambassador Fok Ping, 17, was this morning go. to Soviet Russia, at a dinner of sentenced to three months' hard the St. John's University Alumni labour by Mr. E. Himsworth,” Association yesterday evening.

The hospital, the only British

BICYCLE THIEF SENTENCED

10 weeks' hard labour.

They stayed three minutes. It to drop 500 bombs and blow to pieces nearly.. 1,000 humble homes and shops.

This is the iu story, told 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 Hit

One house in every nine bore the marks of that raid.

Yet Ramsgate, ones 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 casualles. In their three-minute rald they lost, a few dead and injured. Several are still miss-

The Magistrate made an or- der that $100 should be paid as reward to the informer, provid÷ ed the fine. he imposed was pa'd.

During the hearing, it was Ing. alleged that spare parts of the The town's miles, of AR.P. transmitter were found at No. tunnels is sheltering où per ce 93, Prince Edward Road on of the population: October 10 during a raid: The Shopkeepers still offer their been thrown into an alley. transmitter was found to have goods for sale, Thre cinemas

remain open.

No Rent Or Rates

Mr. M. A. da Silva, defend- ing, submitted that the prosecuTM tion had produced only circum- stantial evidence, which was Practically all the old people consistent with accused's guilt children and mothers have left or his innocenco. Mr. Silva con- the town. Rent Cand rates are. medical establishment on the ganisations. The Hong Kong

tended that "Blp client was the forgotton There is no one. Burma Road between Lashio and Chinese Bankers Association, he

victim of a trap by the Informer, to collect them. But Chungking and the largest in said, has promised to contribute

who handed the transmitter to Romsgate had an averages, of Yunnin and Kwelchow, was re- $10,000, the Bank of China, $5,-

accused's brother to deliver it three raids a day last week. When cently bombed and rendered use- 000, while the Chinese Red Cross

to accused. After its delivery, their homes are shattered the and after accused had been on besieged people, as they regard less by Japanese“ aircraft, :) Society is to raise a handsome A fine of $10, or 14 days, was the premises for less than ten themselves just salvage the be

HK. $40,000 is now urgently amount.

imposed by Major A. N. Mactad-minutes, the polica raided the longings and move into one of required to build emergency ac- In view of the generous support yen at Kowloon this morning on house. commodation of mud brick about to other worthy causes by the Wat Ping-chui, 21, for stealing a

the many" deserted mansions. Mr. Silva urged that his 18 miles beyond Kunming to en- people in Hong Kong, Dr. Yen ox-bicycle.

ellent be given the benefit able it to resume its work,

pressed the hope that a similar The bicycle was left outside the doubt. Dr. Yen & revealed that two- | responst will be made to the ap- No. 7, Salgon Street yesterday by Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- thirds of the required fund have peal of the Hul Tien Hospital so a shop Toki and accused rode it sel, stated that the Postmaster already been pledged by Hong that the fund will be fully raised away. He was arrested on in- General asked that a very seri- Song Individuals and public or before long.

formation.-

ous view of the case be taken.

of

thrte of dysentory and one each Thirty-five.case of tuberculosis, of diphtheria, measles and chick- en÷pox, Weronotified yesterday,