The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

flour belonging to them only to the War
Grain Society, Ltd, or to the communi-
ties. This does not apply to the supply
provided for under Article 4 cd and
COZ. The War Grain Society, Ltd. may
deliver flour only to communities or to
the military or naval authorities.
"1n case of necessity the transfer
price is fixed AT the time Of delivery to
the communities. to the military or
naval authorities, with consideration Of
the cost price and the milling fee Ar
ticle 2T), i'm case of the frst para
graph. by the higher administrative al
thorities In whose district the mill IL
located, In case Of the second para
graph by the Imperial Chancellor.
Article 90. In the milling OF grain
subject TO seizure or which a mill has
received from the War Grain Society.
Ltd, or from n community, the mill is
obliged to deliver the ban. as far as
1t belongs to 1t, to the places designated
by the Imperial Chancellor If the mill
has received the grain from a com
munlty, 1t must deliver the bran to the
community at It's request. The price
liz finally ixed by the higher admins
trative authorities In whose district the
mill is located upon hearing experts
and considering the maximum price rs
well as the quality Of the bran.
Article 80. whosoever violates the
provisions Of Article 81, paragraph l. or
who, contrary ~ Articles rs and 20. 30
far as they apply to mills. transfers
Hour or bran. will he sentenced to I'm
p%risonment up to six months or fined up
to 1900 marks.
LAMENTATIONS OF CONSUMPTION.
Article 81. An office shall be estab-
lished. to be designated as the Imperial
Distributing Bureau, The office shall
consist of sixteen delegates to the Fed
eral Council. viz. besides the chairman
four from Prussia. " from BaVaria
one from the Kingdom of Saxony. one
from Wuerttemberg. one from Baden,
one from Hesse, one from Mecklenburs-
Schwerin, one from the Grand puchy
of Anhalt, one from the Hansa and one
from Alsace-Lorraine. Besides that. one
member OF the German Agricultural
Council. OF the German Commercial
Congress and of the German Municipal
Congress respectively shall belong TO
this council. The Chancellor issues all
further provisions.
Article 80. The function of the I'm
perial Distributing Bureau Is to pro-
vide with the help Of the War Grain
Society. Ltd. for the distribution OF the
supplies on hand over the empire for
the period extending TO the next har-
vest. according to the principles 10 be
laid down by the Federal Council.
Article 33. The communities are TO
give information at the demand Of the
Imperial Distributing Bureau and 10 de-
liver any surplus supply of nour to the
places designated by the bureau.
Article "a. The communities are TO
regulate the consumption of the sup
ply In their district. especially the dis
tribution OF four to bakers, confection-
ers and retail dealers. No mora than
the quantity fixed by the Imperial Dis
tributing Bureau for the designated pc
riod may be delivered.
article 35. The communities may
charge the communes with the regula-
ton OF consumption (Article 3t within
the limits OF the Communes
which had more than 10, 900 inhabi-
tants Mt the last census may demand
that they receive such charge.
ARTICLE &c. The communities or the
which are In charge OF the
regulation of their consumption may for
this purpose
"Ca) order that only uniform loaves
be baked,
"Cb) forbid or limit the baking Of
cake.
"(c) permit the grinding Of grain even
in such mills which do not fulfil the
legal requirements for grinding capacity.
which can produce at least up to
rs per cent. -four in these cases they
are authorized to determine the grind
ing percentage accordingly
Ia limit the delivery Of bread and
-four 10 definite quantities. places and
times of distribution, as we'll as In other
respects
"te) forbid dealers, baker and con-
fectioners TO deliver bread and -four
outside the district Of their establish
ment or order them TO curtail such de-
livery.
Article 81, Tit competent centra,
authorities or the higher administrative
officials designated by them can rre-
scribe the method of regulation (articles
34-36, 40).
ARTICLE rs Special committees are
to be formed to carry out these meas
ures in the communities and
which are IN charge OF the regulation of
their consumption.
Article 80. II a community con-
sumes less within q month thar the
quantity OF grain or -four allotted to II
for this time, the War Grain Society.
Ltd, must repay 20 II one-tenth of the
price Of the anoun saved and the COM
munity must place the amount saved at
the disposal of the War Grain Society.
The reimbursed sums are TO he used for
the feeding of the public.
Article a.. The communities or the
communes which are In charge of the
regulation OF their CONSUMPTION must
fix the price FOR the nour delivered y,
them Any possible surplus IA 20 be
used for the feeding OF the public
Article ~ The communities or the
comnunes which are in charge of O.
regulation OF the consumption may
requisitior the storage accommodations
In their districts for the Storing of the
supplies. The reimbursement is def
nitely decided by the higher admins
trative authorities.
Article ~. The competent central
authorities may decide on the procedure
for the issuance Of the DEGREES. These
decisions may deviate from the State
laws,
article a.. The higher administra-
tive officials have the final decision in
disputes which may arise in regard to
the regulation OF tho consumption.
ARTICLES 34-41.)
Article ~. WhosoeVer Violates the
DEGREES which a community or a com
mune charged with the regulation OF
their consumption has Issued for the
carrying out of these measures will be
sentenced to Imprisonment up to six
months or fined up to 1900 marks.
v~TH-roREION GRAIN AND flour.
Article AZ. The provisions Of this
ordnance do not apply TO grain and
four which are imported from foreign
countries after January 81, 1915. The
grain and -four imported from foreign
countries may be delivered by the i'm
porter only to the War Grain Society,
Ltd, 10 the Central Purchasing Society,