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When Freda lo Muffin, aged 43, of Whackstoke-vilins, Niddlesham, returned home last night sho found a rhinoceros in her parivur She at once rang up the Zoologi- cal Gardens and asked to speak to a curator.

No

A survey of the food situation now by NORMAN CLIFF, News Chroniclo Forolgn. Editor

INDIA MUST NOT STARVE

For millions of unaware In- wealthy Indians and British dians the thread of life during habitually overfeed and wasto the next three or four months bnormous amounts of food. depends upon the pace and efficiency of the trans-American railroad system and itn workers.

The fact that about 340 million Indians live in rural arens and that large propor- tion of them are small cultiva- Whether these milliona who tore who barely keep themselves are inured to existence with a and their families alive on the daily handful of grain between leereals they produce, helps to them and starvation will live explain why when the rains fail another

flies unless aid 16 weeks or lie of they die like hunger rests upon American comes. fulfilment in time of promises Seventy-five per cent. of the made to India by the Combined land cultivated depends on rain, Food Board in Washington, only 25 per cont. buing ir-

If delivery takes place by the rigated. scheduled dates of 14 million Learning from previous dis- tons of wheat and maize and anters, the Government has 145,000 tons of rice promised made itself responsible for the food. Government for the first half of the year, it people's

Meanwhile crowds had gathered outside the house, thinking that SOVIET COMPLAINT fish was for anle. A Mrs. Blau-

"Have you n hake 2 Preplied Mrs. le Muffin, "it is M. Molotov's commentary on rhinoceros." At this rude ro the relative failure of the For- tort, the queue became angry, and "I'm nade threatening, remarks. eign Ministers Conference con- getting a curator to take it away!" fesses, not altogether discouraged Mr. le Muffin. ingly, how wide is the divergence were here before him." cried a of approach to the issurs involved. voice from the for end of, the The Soviet Foreign Minister queue. "Why should he get his fah before us?" Mr. le Mullin complained that certain nations fah are endeavouring to impose their protested that she was not a fish- a disguised monger, Whereupon will on the rest. The complaint Food Ministry nark stepped for against the Soviet is that, hitherto, ward and sald. "Then you are not no progress has been possible an- censed to sell fist. You will be

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This mannered exercise 31

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art-concept. A prevent any outbreak of famine except a decision to meet again stating any now

a neale exceeding or oven on June 15. Although he point- series of triangular

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if stultifying evening.

Exercise V.

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down the blackout notices.

-

Minister said,

British Workman, 1946

Το

of R.A.F. standard on this estate. Talk about Heath Robinson.

He gazed round my kitchenette

and saw the Food Ministry's hand- outs hanging by a clip from

D.R.O.s?" he asked.

nali,

zased my eyebrows. "Daily Routine Orders in the

live on

Ex-

But

India's total deficit is about eight per cent. of the production which, on the, surface, seems a manageable percentage. the smallest known, grows into a bigger de- fcit, and undernourished pen- eants always on the brink of a precipice swiftly fall beyond rescue.

shortage, when

War demands made the accu-

mulations of big reserves im-

Steps are taken to deal with willboarding and black marketing,

months,"

Indian the

Food by millions of small producers Minister, Sir Jwala Prasad official measures cannot produce (The wheelbarrow way to

Srivastava, told me.

much effect. The little extra strength)

Already 15 Bearcity areas rice laid by or threshed lest it (TO DEVELOP THE BACK

have been created in Madras, be "procured" by the Govern- MUSCLES-

when multiplied many Get a friend to grip your legs Bombay Provinco and Mysore, ment, as you lie prore on the door. Supplies have been sent and million-fold causes a big cumu- All these agreements, howe Raise yourself on your hands, and relief work has started. Bublative aggravation of the cxist- are of wholly subsidiary imper- try to imagine that you are after June our stocke-won't lasting shortage tance, and all share the charae- wheelbarrow To facilitate the ill- The larder will be empty" the

to not

Alternative Foods teristic that their subject-matter sion, get a third person scarcely, if at all, touches the in-hollow of your back, Then ad- Board's promise to provide GO

dirt and stones and things in the Can America fulfil the Food!

Indians, of course, terests of any of the four Powers. vance on your hands. while the

of what India esti- cereals, and a publicity drive to It is not possible, therefore, to friend sicers you

by the leg. per cent.

the minimum need,

persuade illiterate masses to draw much comfort from these Every now and then more dir: mated na

turn to more nutritious diets, crumbs of concord. On the and stones and things should be and can the goods be delivered

in time?

including potatoes and other basic issues like Germany, Aus- added to the load on your back.

The British housewife who tubers, tapioca, fruit, fish and Sitting in a dirty, dilapidate-l tria, Trieste and the prospects of first-class compartment the other after patiently, enduring war-mill, would need to be ingeni- by black-out time trials and post-war aus-ous and long-sustained. At pre- a general peace conference only day. confronted

wondered terity, is told her bread should sent difficulty is being the smallest advance was inade. notice on the wall..

to save the perienced in persuading South and unless the causes are reloved why some of the labour used to now he rationed

and lives of Indians may be excused Indians to eat wheat in the ab- retrendy the cocktail-bar which obstructed progress it is swimming-pool of the Golden for asking how famine can sence of rice, difficult to perceive why the next Arrow train could not have been threaten a country where her meeting of the Ministers should employed to clean up the ordinary demobilised man correctly tells fare any better than the last two. trains-or, at any rate, to tear her' the well-to-do and the

It can safely be said that pro-| gress will not be achieved unless! M. Molotov reasons himself out! 'of an attitude which results in his being in a monotonous mino- rity of one vis-a-vis his other col-

A bad attack of flu had kept leagues. How can there he ad-i

of the ivance when he refuses even to ad- me at home. Something

same sort must have affected my

possible and equitable distribu- mit Austria to the agenda and electric cooker. I reported it and

tions difficult in a vast aub- laconically vetoes every procedure retired to bed armed with a hot It

continent with varying stand- suggested by others for the ex-brick and aspiring, and hoped

n month wouldn't be more than

ards of cfficiency and control. amination of the German problem before Gran'fer or his lad came without proposing any of his wa? 10 e it.

Town And Country amazement someore R.A..." Nor does he assist by complaining

my

After that it was alf Kat. that he has no information about knocked at the front door. 1

h1B Pathers were

mob. not

The estimated erawled out of bed into my aged the British zone when in fact, undressing-gown, tied dolly's shawl, that he was in any way brave, age consumption ly one pound

adult like the

per day. area behind his

small he made hapte to assure me. The of grain per owlent me. by a solicitous

my head, ad crew were always, shaking from Those rationed are reduced to "Iron Curtain," it is fres to in- daughter, round spection by all. More-pertinent started to heave the bicycles that head to foot and wondering what 12 ounces per day, with an ad- out of the in creation was going to happen ditional four ounces for heavy would be a complaint by Britain jammed the paasige

people (Only strangers ever knock next. Yet the fuss some

manual workers. that, when at considerable sacri at the front doors, of our Govern minde..

"A spell on the table's O.K.," fice to herself she is trying to ment bungalows. Others know too ward off starvation from her see well the obstacles that must be he said seriously. Specially to a caloric value of 1,200 com- tion of the West, not a medicum removed before they enter and go all my troubles are going to bepared with the basic minimum Hittle ones. that is, if the wife's necessary of 2,400 and the pre- of information is forthcording to the side door),

not spoofing me! I wouldn't mind sent United Kingdom level of about Germany's Eastern gran

if I never went up again You 2,900. know what they say? Only birds In the rural areas of South- ary occupied by Russia. Unless M.

Before my fevered guze stood and fouls fly, and birds don't. y East India a diet nearer the Molotov returns to Paris in Junea resplendent vision. Tall, broad at night.'

standard of 800 calories the Belsen prepared to substitute co-opera-shouldered. immaculate, fa aro-

ration is already tion for stone-walling it is to be fully creased flannels, gleaming

general, shoca,

beautifully

"But I'm gind I was In the Grave as the outlook is, tho will be repeated for the third

R.A.F. for one thing, bringing Indian authoritica, according to Lver his shoulder was alung a time. As that, there was a vague leather case which I imagined our lads who were P.O.Ws home independent observers who have promise of better things. M. must contain

He from Germany on the shuttle ser- visited affected areas, appear vice. We had orders to fly, over | to have the situation under Molotov, while expressing the So-grinned at me. It was not cur- London on purpose to give 'em a control. They have learned ex- vict point of view emphatically, priaing

pensive lessons from Bengal's was a little more objective in his

I muttered hoarsely, preparing analysis of the needs of the rno- to close the door, "this is 102." ment than Moscow has acciastom-l "I believe your cooker's conked

War demands having censed transport is no longer a pro- Now, in the North we do not ed us always to expect. There out," said the vision amiably.

It looks as though the family, blem. The movement of food has ourselves thus. Conked would seem, herefore, to be some

expresa possible ground for hoping that, if cut" has become, one of the dend at any rate, will be a real Lan-highest priority,

cashire one. the Ministers' Deputies, put their languages for me time to good use, a more coopera-

Gentlemen of UNO, will you in," I said 'faintly. I

to it that it in a peace- tive spirit may he forthcoming, indicated the grill. Only a few also ace

time one? minutes. I thought gratefully, and Unless, however, some such

Jane Orme, I shall be crawling back into bed change does take place, there is again. had forgotten there wore grave danger of the current mood other methods of mending gelis of pessimism giving place to one besides those employed by Gran'-

for and his lad. of cynical disillusion,

An hour inter the entrails of the grill' were still strewn around

tea cum- my British petently brewed by Workman---1040 model. We ax changed confidences.

way.

*

feared that the same dismal stored sago-green aports jacket.

and

SIDKY PASHA ASKS

US TO HURRY

Cairo, May 25

a camera.

2

and boy did we succeed. £

normal aver-

This means a lowering of diet

"There must be some mistaka hvo mlased that for the Valsuster and now have advant-

We parted eventually. "Cheeris, ages not available then. love," came to me faintly, as i closed the door.

Britain Looks

and we were drinking For Rice

London, May 28,

The Army is helping with transport as well as by cutting its rations, producing its own grain and milk on its own farma, defeating climate and distances by expanding cold storage plants and by enter- prisingly setting up the first the world to can factory In buffalo milk.

At the first signs of famine distress on a wide reale thero would be danger of sympathetic disorder'' with accompanying In the Ervatian Parliament Yes, he was just back in Civvy. The passibility of securing for bloodshed and hopes of a peace- yesterday the Prime Minister. Is Street, Fell a bit atrango. Yes, India the suplilios of rice which ful transition to independence mail Sky Pasha, urged Britain he came

the smoke. At might be available in Java is bewould varilah.. to "hasten the evacuation as much least, Watford, which would soon, ing actively pursued by the Bri- Britain and' Amorica as they can, without waiting for so he assured mo. bo

part of tish Government in conjunction other countrica with a sonno of dincussions" on revision

of the London prover..

of India responsiblity cannot and must 1040 Angle-Egyptian

Treaty Out he had fellon for a Lan- the Government

And-in consultation with tho Bidky, Pasha added,

best

cashiro lass and to please her had Netherlands Government, and Mr. et India starve. atmosphere could be found for the forsaken civilisation for the Hector McNeil, Under-Secretary negotiation when British troops North That was how it seemed for loreign Affairs, in

in the House A of Commons today.

negotiations had 'now begun for HERALD" be evacuated Egypt, and Bern to him. They had put in for

tlass can once again, feel

There wha that pre-fab..

A family on I was replying to Mr. Phit the shipment of this rios la Indla are a free people," thats the way, on she told him, “Unidas Piratin,, Communist membet, who' in axoliange for cotton textiles for Negotiations were auntiended the free he had not walted the soked, on what date Draafiatan the Indonesian rojuhid. Mr. Mo for a short time as the British full period of his demob, Jenys. Sinhrik, Indonesian Prime Minis: Nellarkkuat he undis sleed that delsention wanted to obtain the harden and middel vir ter, has offered half, vs. millon | Dr. Blahil ETAPA AdayNztankaylersen dari

way,, As, vertainly locked me tons to India and whether in to

berded an electrician view of India's - nesd i forrice, *PSÅG Am

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