THE FOOD SITUATION
Stn,—We are advised that the food sitoation in this Country is serious, and that there is little likelihood orally appreciable increase in rations for some time, but, as most people realise that liberated countries are on the verge of starvation, this causes no complaint. On the other hand it appears that some two million German fiends who have unfortunately been taken prisoner onithe Western front—not the fate they deserved— are being given double our civilian rations. Two and a half pounds of meat per week whilst Parisians have none, and Dutch starve. Is this not quixotic Aquandermania? Must we temain bound to a Convention persistently ignored by Germany, drafted when the possibility of a world food shortage was never contemplated? Was such an absurd situation as a victorious nation feeding prisoners of war far better than its own civilian population ever envisaged?
Is this what our Forces have been fighting for, and those at home toiling for? It would be interesting to know "what the soldier thinks " on this point, particularly those who, but for Red Cross parcels, would have starved in German cage% Civilians generally seem to be disheartened and disgusted.- Small wonder that our Russian allies are somewhat nervous about our future attitude towards Gerinany, so are many of us.—
I am, Sir, your faithfully, C. G. Rows. The Athcnaeum, Pall Mall, London, S.W. r.
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