Gunnison news-champion., 1918-01-18
FOOD SHORTAGE N
FRANCE GROWING
oGMMAAx AND SWITZERLAND
ana FACING A RG0UcTioM OF
WHEAT AArIoMA
WAR INSURANCE IS POPULAR

Applications Near the Thrse 0iilIea
aeasss-AiI Adult German Alien gRs-
mIss In uaitsd states mssa Reggie
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Trom Committss - Public Informstsea.,
washington.-Accord to the food
administration, shortage Of wheat In
France II becoming more and more
alarming each week. The minister Of
general revictuallng indicated recently
that further reduction OF 20 per cent
In the bread ration would soon become
imperative.
Denmark 10 now looking forward to
q reduction Of wheat rations. Final
figures for the cereal harvest show =
total Of about 62.O00. 600 bushels, which
is c0.OOO 900 bushels less than In 1915
and about lO.OOO. 900 less than was e~-
timated in the summer, when the pop
ulace was put on bread rations. The
authorities are already considering =
further reduction In the allowed con-
sumption.
The food situation In Switzerland Is
rapidly falling to the danger line. A
ration that is far below the consump-
ton In many Of the countries at war
has alrendy been ordered. Under the
new regulations the Swiss may have
only n pound and u half Of sugar per
nerson> per month. The bread ration
has been fixed at about half pound
Il day, and the butter ration at one
fifth of pound a month.
Applications for wnr-risk Insurance
by men Of the army and navy have
,early reached the $3.OO0.OO00OO mark.
and continue TO come In nj rate OF
sbout SGO.OOO.OOO a day. The average
amount applied for per man is $500.
.he average having increased steadily
since the act went into effect. De-
tObcr @.
For persons who Joined the colors
before October 10. 1917, the last day
'or applying for government insurance
ia February II. 1918. Intensive eff
forts, are being made by commanding
Ulcers to have all their men take In
urance before that date.
The maximum amount which may
he taken by any man IL $4,000.
Among the regulations for the regis
.rntiOn Of German alien enemies In the
United States during the first week Of
february. are the following:
All German males Of the age Of four
teen years and upward are required
% register. Notice Of time and place
If registration will be given by pub
icatiOn In newspapers.
The afiidavit Of each registrant must
'e accompanied by four uTbmounted
photographs, signed across the face
20 an not to obscure the features, and
hn finger prints OF each registrant
,hnll be taken.
Between 10 and IS days after reg
lstratlon each alien enemy must again
appear before bis registratiOn officer
TO obtain Q registration card, which
will bear his name and his left thumb
,rint. This card must be carried by
he registrant for future Identification
An allen enemy who changes his
place Of residence to another place
within the same registration district
must at once report the change to the
registration oAicer. No alien enemy
,hall move out Of the district without
4 permit. Application for . permit
must be made upon form furnished
ny the department Of Justice, diving
full particulars ~ to date. reason for
change. and intended place Of resi-
dence.
To Increase France's crops and to
! tighten the burden Of toll on her old
: men, women and children 1900 farm
tractors viii 60 to that country from
the United States. The nrst hundred
are already on the WAY. and the whole
number Will be in France BY March.
n time for the spring blowing. Deck
space was provided for the nFSt ship
,nent. on . naval transport. Schools
Of instruction will be organized.
The acreage sown TO crops in the
uninvaded portion Of France In 1917
was about 100000 acres less than
In 1913, or. pa per cent. The in
creased production through the use Of
tractors this year 10 expected to great
" Improve the food situation.
According to records Of the selective
service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
II the cities. For purpose Of compari-
son selection was made Of cities Of
10000 to 100000 population. and a cor
responding set Of counties Of the same
.otai size. In the physical examina-
lions 28.47 per cent Of the city boys
were rejected. as against 27.e6 per cent
of the country boys.
Theaters and restaurants In Dem
mark close at 10 p, m. to save lights.
To save Kerosene. which II sold at a