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Show EXI'OltTS MUST CONTINUE World Food Outlook Is Critical WASHINGTON Because of foreign for-eign crop losses, the world food 't-i 't-i uallon will remain critical for the 1947 48 crop year, according to a warning Issued by the department of agriculture. Allhough an Increased In-creased output among the princlpnl producing nations Is foreseen, this gnln will be offset by declines In grain production In nations which normnlly Import pnrt of their food requirements. This shift in the supply picture will mean a "somewhat greater movement of grains In International trade during the coming year If supplies In Importing countries nrr to be maintained nt the relative low levels of 1040 47." the office of for eign agricultural relations said. The gloomy picture was presented pre-sented as the administration was In the midst of an all -nut effort to send additional supplies to both Germany and France to avoid a crisis thnt could force reduced rations throughout through-out most of northern Europe. Officials abroad railed at failure nf the Cermnn government tn push properly Internal food collection, and charged German producers with hoarding their output. The department sounded one cheerful note in predicting some Increase In-crease In sugar, potato, nnd fntn and oils production, but reminded that "the supply of nil these commodities com-modities will continue hrlnw pre- wnr." The same situation was refwirted for rice, with the surplus prnduclm areas of southeastern Asia still no' In full production. finnnco will he n major problrtr In agricultural trade In 11)47-48. tlx department snld, With the tempo-rnry tempo-rnry wnillnie expedients of lend, lensc nnd United Nations Relief nne Rehabilitation administration out o the picture, the volume of fnrelgt Imports will depend on the nmouiv of United States funds npproprlntoc for foreign relief, the buying powei thnt Importing countries enn mustei out of (he receipts from their owr exports, out of gold and dollnr re serves, nnd out of loans. |