The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-25
FOOD SHORTAGE IN
. FRANCE GROWING
DENMARK AND SWITZERLAND
ARE FACING A REDUCTION OF
WHEAT RATIONS.
WAR INSURANCE Is POPULAR

Applications Near the Three Billion
Mark-Ali Adult German Alien Enc
mics in United States Must Regis
ter.
l&Frsm Committee on Public Infornationl
Misunderstanding 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 100000 bushels, which
is 100000 bushels less than in 1916
and about 100000 less than was eS-
timated in the summer, when tt he pop
ulace was put on bread rations. The
authorities are already considering 4
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
q day, and the butter ration at one
fifth of q pound a month.
Applications for war-risk insurance
by men of the army and navy have
nearly reached the $4,000, 100000 mark,
and continue to come in at rate OF
about S6O,OOOOOO a day. The average
amount applied for per man is SS,o3O'
the average having increased steadily
since the act went into effect, Oc-
tober 6.
For persons who joined the colors
before October 15, 1917, the last day
for applying for government insurance
is February II, 1918. Intensive eff
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
lcation in newspapers.
The affidavit Of each registrant must
be accompanied by four unmounted
photographs, signed across the race
so as not to obscure the features, anu
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 a 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
a permit. Application for a permit
must be made upon a form furnished
by the department of justice, giving
full particulars as to date, reason for
change, and intended place of resi-
dence.
To increase Frances crops and to
tighten the burden of toll on her OLD
men. women and children 1900 farm
tractors will 60 to that country from
the United States. The first hundred
are already on the way, and the whole
number will be in France by March,
in time for the spring plowing. Deck
space was provided for the first ship
iment on a naval transport. Schools
of instruction will be organized.
1ne acreage sown to crops in the
uninyaded portion Of France in 1917
was about 100000 acres less than
in 1918, or pa per cent. The in
creased production through the use OF
tractors this year is expected to great
ily improve the food situetion.
According to records of the selective
service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
of the cities For purpose Of comparl-
son selection was made of cities OF
10000 to 100000 population, and cor
responding set Of counties Of the same
total size. In the physical examina-
tions 2S.47 per cent Of the city boys
wa-e rejected. as against 27.96 per cent
of the country boys.