Show I FRENCH WANT TO I 1 BUY U. U S. S SUGAR But America Is Short of This Product and Would Keep It By Associated Press Preas PARIS July 18 American 18 American officials attempting to solve the food question I Iare Iare are confronted with a sugar shortage in France that is said to call either for Americana Americans to sacrifice some of I their sweet drinks or for the French to give up their sweet pastries The American officials it is understood understood understood under under- stood are decidedly in favor of allowing allowIng allowing allow allow- ing Americans to Ito continue the use of sugar for their sweet drinks The French authorities however are anxious to obtain sugar from the United United United Unit Unit- ed States but exportation from the American market now is prohibited to protect American consumers French h food officials it Is ex explained explained ex- ex were given an option last fallon fall fallon fallon on as large a proportion of oC the Cuban sugar crop as they wished They how however ver took only about 31 per cent of the crop although American officials officials officials warned them of an Impending world sugar shortage Now that the I French face a serious sugar deficit I they are seeking an American supply supply supply sup- sup ply where prices are lower than else else- I where I ellie-I |