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Show Compulsory Rationing a Possibility; Drastic Steps May Be Taken. foodXDOX' MrUcn . 10:0S p. m. The ... question is pressing daily with in- j y 'dug strlnem-y on the British pub-' pub-' t.iui. according to authoritativo re- . a few days will see new anil drastic I . : on the fnrt of the food controller, A ,l Devon port, to meet the sit nation prevent exploitation of the public by i controller announced in the. house of t? n- ttxia' t;",:,t although voluntary ra-t'ni ra-t'ni had brought about excellent results r'u i more in this direction was required, oliu.wjse jt n,iKht be necessary to resort 10 'unpulsory rationing, winch would be a ntional calamity, lie was desirous of av0 iing tills, owing to the tremendous ina linery ne0(ier 'rjie machinery, how-cU. how-cU. was ready, he declared, if required, an-a great reduction in the use of bread ;uv sugar siiii was imperative. The con-lr0 con-lr0 r also in tended, he said, to Intro-t'u' Intro-t'u' a strong measure to prevent hoard -m&if food. recording to an unofficial report, the -'government intends to Introduce two meatless and two potatoiess days weekly in all restaurants and hotels and to forbid for-bid more than five ounces of uncooked meat to be served to each person. With regard to hoarding, it is said, the police will be em pow e red to search private houses and if more than a fortnight's fort-night's supply of sugar, on a basis of a weekly aJ Iowa nee of three-quarters of a pound per capita. Is found the persons bo hoarding will be severely punished. Traders also would be prohibited, under penalties, from attempting to compel purchasers pur-chasers to buy other things before being supplied with sugar, potatoes and similar commodities, as this system has led to mischievous waste. |