London, Jun. 7.
Monday, January 8, will be "coupon, Monday" marking the introduction of the first "oMeial rationing scheme, which covers sugar, butter, bacon and ham, The Minister of Food, Mr. W. S. Morrison, broadcasting on the subject yesterday, said the scheme was mo way caused by U-boats or by We shall have all the food we need," "he added. The object of rationing, he said, was to devote the utmost shipping space and foreign exchange to armaments and raw miateriats, The watchword of the whole scheme was share and share alike. Tu the Last war, rationing was hot introduced until a shortage had arisen, "This time, we are not waite ing for food queues but are forestall. ing_and preventing them."
Mfr. Morrison stated: "I leave you with this Fesolution—we will not ask the mon at sea to bring us more food than we need. Lot them bring, instead, more and more of all that will increase our protection and their strength. Until. we have. won the victory, we at home will share what our men bring us as they share the angers of their service."—Reuter, Lithuania Has No More
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