Washington 26 May Most of the countries of Europe apparently have sufficient food supplies to maintain current rations until the new harvest. states a report from the Agricultural Department, These rations, the r adds, are far below norn in certain countries already represent distress.
While there is no food crisis in Germany shortages are acute in German-occupied Belgium. Holland and France and also in unoccupied France. The German soldiers and people are said to be considerably better fed than they were in the last war but conditions in Italy where reserves were small are reported to be less favourable.
There are indications however that foodstuffs vital to the Italian diet are being exported to Germany in large quantities. Russia as a source of supplies remains an oni; concludes the report—Reuter.
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