Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-25
Fc0) SHORTAGE IN
+. FRANCE GROWING
DENMARK AND SWITZERLAND
ARE FACING A REDUCTION OF
WHEAT RATIONS.
WAR INSURANCE IS POPULAR

applications wear InS bOTSe oIuUOO
Mark-AI Adult German Alien Enc
mics in United States Must Reois-
ter.
(From Committee on Public 1nformation.)
Neutrality-suspicious. to the food
administration, shortage Of wheat in
France is becoming more and more
alarming each week. The minister Of
general revictualing indicated recently
that further reduction Of 20 per cent
in the bread ration would soon become
imperative.
Denmark is now looking forward to
q reduction Of wheat rations. Final
figures for the cereal harvest show a
total of about g., 100000 bushels, which
is 20,O0O.OOO bushels less than in 1915
and about 100000 less than was eS-
hmated in the summer, when the pop
ulace was put on bread rations. The
authorities are already considering a
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 already been ordered. Under the
new regulations the Swiss may have
only a pound and half of sugar per
person per month. The bread ration
has been fixed at about half a pound
4 day, and the butter ration at one
18th Of a pound month.
Applications for war-risk insurance
by men of the army and navy have
nearly reached the 5000, 900 900 mark.
and continue to come in at rate OF
about $60,OOOOO0 day. The average
amount applied for per man is $500,
the average having increased steadily
since the act went into effect, Oc-
tober 6. o." 4
I For persons who Joined the colors
before October IS, 1917, the last day
for applying for government insurance
Is February IL, 1918. Intensive ef-
forts are being made by commanding
officers to have all their men take In
surance before that date.
The maximum amount which may
be taken by any man is $4,000.
Among the regulations for the regis
tration 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
to register. Notice Of time and place
of registration will be given by pub
location in newspapers.
The affidavit of each registrant must
be accompanied by four unmounted
photographs, signed across the face
80 as not to obscure the features, and
the finger prints of each registrant
shall be taken.
Between 10 and Is days after reg
istration each alien enemy must again
appear before his registration officer
to obtain q registration card, which
will bear his name and his left thumb
print. This card must be carried by
the registrant for future Identification.
An alien enemy who changes his
place Of residence to another place
within the same registration district
must at once report the change to the
registration officer. No alien enemy
shall move out of the district without
q permit. Application for permit
must be made upon form furnished
BY the department Of justice, giving
full particulars as to date, reason for
change, and intended place OF resi-
deace.
To increase frances crops and to
tighten the burden Of toll ON her old
men, women and children 1900 farm
tractors will 90 to that country from
he United States. The first hundred
No plready on the way, and the whole
number Wi b in France by March.
IN time for the spring Flowing. Deck
upace vas provided for the nrst ship
meat o. 4 naval transport. Schools
sf Instruction will be oganiEed.
Tie acreage sewn to CROPS in the
soanvaded portion Of France in 1aa7
was assst 10000 900 acres less than
Il 1913, or. PA per cent. The IL
creased production through the use Of
tractors this year is expected to great
y improve the food situation.
According to records Of the selective
service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
Of the cities. Fer purpose Of compaA-
Don selection was made Of cities OF
1900 to $4,000 population, and cor.
Of counties of the same
total size. In the physical examine
lions 2S.47 per cent Of the city boys
were rejected, as against 27.96 per cent
Of the country boys.