Stocks of Food Only Enough to Last Eight to Ten Weeks; Appeal Will Be Made for Assistance London, Aug R. John Cudahy, former American Ambassador to Belgium. painted a gloomy picture of economic conditions in Belgium to a meeting of newspaper representatives in London yesterday Although bread was at present rationed at half a pound a day, supplies could not last beyond September at latest.
The food situation in Belgium and North France was very serious with no-one to gather the North French harvest.
He suggested that supplies of foodstuffs, which wêre already severely rationed, might last from eight to ten weeks, after which he implied that the situation would be desperate unless supplies were imported.
He observed that much would depend upon what happened to Britain, adding that it was only an "academie" question for Britain to consent to the shipment of rations to Belgium.
Mr."Cudahy declared that When the truth was known, King Leopold's decision to surrender would be applauded.
Mr. Cüdahy said he was convinced the sympathies of Belgians were still with Britain.—Reuter. bomb our w He houses. flacks our ports, s ks our Reuter.
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