Paris, Jan. 13.
France put more drastic restrictions on the sale of meat by decree in the "Official Journal" yesterday morning, effective on January 25.
Army requirements and the desire to conserve cash used abroad for foreign meat purchases were behind the sale, display or retail distribution of fresh, frozen, prepared or conserved beef, veal, mutton, goat, Pork, and tripery productions of all Kinds are forbidden. In specified days the various meats designated above will-not be served {o the public in hotels, restaurants, buffets, restaurant cars, and other public places, except where it is offered free.
On Mondays and Tuesdays butcher shops and other retail meat markets, except Horse butchers, will be closed. Markets for every variety of meat will be closed on Fridays.
No provisions are made to restrict the sale of poultry and other fowl in the new decree.
Beginning January 16 it is forbidden tö serve in public places more than one plate at the same meal containing meat, and the meal must not Contain more then 160 grams of meat, or 100 grams if the meat is boneless. b Penalties are provided for violations of the decrees—United Press.
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