Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-02-23 | Page 4 | Message Shows Allies Need Food

I MESSAGE SHOWS AlLES NEE FOD FODI FOOD I Necessity of Food Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- vaton Pointed Out in Note From French What Is regarded as one of strongest arguments for greater conservation conservation con con- of foodstuffs Is a cablegram I just received from the French government government government govern govern- I ment telling of the gravity of the food I situation in that country The mesSage message message mes mes- sage was transmitted by the British food controller to the food administrations adminis adminis- of the United States and Canada Following is a complete text of the message a copy of which was received today by the Utah administration The supply of breadstuffs Is causing caus caus- I caus-I ing lag grave anxiety Imports are very short Our bread card machinery has been completed but the present lack hack of cereals cereas will wi not permit of its Is appl- appl cation caton Sugar stocks are equal to the present sugar card allowance of one- one half kilogram per head per month one and tenth one-tenth pounds There Isa is isa isa a great shortage of farinaceous foodstuffs foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs such as macaroni macaroni The consumption consumption consumption con con- of meat has been restricted by high prices to within the limits of the available and anti greatly greaty depleted stocks Butter is very ver scarce and milk mik even more difficult to obtain Oils Ois and and fats practically unobtainable