Anxiety for China's food supply in time of crisis was allayed by Mr. Wu Ting-chang, Minister of Industries, in an interview with the Central News Agency to-day. The nas present store of food, he said, fully adequate for meeting any emergency demands which may arise in the near future, Since the outbreak of the Lukouchiao incident, Mr. Wu revealed, the Chinese populace in general had shown remarkable confidence in the food problem. This was of course attributable to their knowledge of the bounteous harvest last year in many parts of the country.
Only one or two big cities showed anxiety about their food supply. This, Mr. Wu said was due to unfounded rumours disseminated by unscrupulous elements,
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