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Show FEDERAL CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLY German Government As- !FH sumes Dictation Over ftl Prices and Entire Out- Pl put of Victuals. I'H Berlin. Oct. 23. By wireless to Say- l ville. Tho German federal govern- III H ment today decided to assume con- LH trol over the price and supply of IfI victuals through Germany. IH'tl Up to the present time tho slate i rjH provincial authorities have been con- ItilJI sidcrcd competent to handle tho food flul situation. llbH The German government now con- frl siders it necessary, the Overseas lllul News Agency says, to equalize the (PfhlH position of the various sections of llliH the empire as to tbo distribution and jH IH price of tbe victuals which arc abund- ll'L.1 r.nt, but uuder different conditions in. II jl the various states and provinces of. Hi Germany. llfl New regulations will bo made In or- llllvH der to avoid differences and to dls- Ivl tribute in an equal manner food illul throughout Germany, therefore assur- j H ing for the coming months full sup- III H piles at reasonable prices in all dis- jj H Xxicts. ji H |