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Show FOOD SITUATION OVERTOPS ALL Dominates All Other Considerations Consid-erations in Germany Exclusive Ex-clusive Subject of Discussion. Dis-cussion. TENSION IS GREATER Diminution of Bread Ration Forms Serious Difficulty for Entire Population. LONDON, April 12, 11:40 a. m. The food situation is dominating all other considerations In Germany, according to tho Berlin Vorwaerts, as quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News. The Vorwaerts says: "Notwithstanding all the big events the new food regulations which are to be introduced on April 15 form the exclusive subject of discussion in the most considerable circles of tho people. peo-ple. The nearer the fateful day approaches ap-proaches the greater becomes tho tension. ten-sion. A diminution in the bread ration forms serious difficulty for tho entire population and causos great pre-ocou-patlon." Some weeks ago the German newspapers news-papers announced that the bread ration ra-tion would be reduced by one-fourth beginning April 15 owing to the scarcity scarci-ty of wheat. It was stated that the potato ration would be continued at five pounds weekly and that 250 grammes weekly would bo added to tho meat ration. Surprise and consternation con-sternation were expressed by the press over uie prospect unu mu ueum vuin.s Zeitung declared that it would mean that for many the limits of the bearable beara-ble would be exceeded. Tho bread reduction was ordered, it was stated, as a necessary step to ensure the lasting of the present stocks until the next harvest. |