The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
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-AII Adult German Alien Enc
mics In United States Must Regis
ter

administration, shortage OF wheat In
France Is becoming more and more
alarming each week. The minister of
general revlctualing indicated recently
that further reduction Of 20 per cent
In the bread ration would soon become
imperative.
Denmark is now looking forward to
reduction OF wheat rations. Final
figures for the cereal harvest show a
total OF about $4,000. 900 bushels, which
is 20,0OO.OOO bushels less than In 1916
and about 100000 less than was 90
timated In the summer when the pop
ulace was put on bread nations. The
authorities are already considering II
further reduction In the allowed con
sumption.
The food situation In Switzerland H.
rapidly falling to the danger line. A
ration that Is far below the consunip-
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
a day, and the butter ration at one
nth OF pound a month.
Applications for war-risk insurance
by men Of the army and navy have
nearly reached the 5000. 900 600 mark,
AID continue to come in ut rate Of
81. IN .ls.xs l..
amount applied for per man Is $500,
the average having increased steadily
since the act went into effect. Oc-
tober o.
For persons who Joined the colOrs
before October 10. 1917 the last day
for applying for government insurance
Is February ~. 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
LEGATION In newspapers.
The affidavit of each registrant must
be accompanied by four unmounted
photographs. signed across the face
so as not to obscure the features, and
the finger prints Of each reglstrant
shall be taken.
Between 10 and II days after reg
appear before his registration officer
70 obtain registration card, which
will bear his name and his left thumb
print This card must be carried by
the 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 officer. No alien enemy
shall move out of the district without
a 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-
dence.
To Increase Fnncet crops and to
tighten the burden Of toll on her old
men, women and children 1,5OO farm
tractors will go 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 blowing. Deck
space was provided for the first ship
ment on a naval transport Schools
OF instruction will be organized.
The acreage sown to crops In the
uninvsded portion Of France In 1917
was about 100000 acres less than
in 1913, or 24.4 per cent The In
creased production through the use of
tractors this year is expected to great
~ improve the food situation.
W fteNah' VI Wv
service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
Of the cities. For purpose Of compari-
son selection was made OF cities Of
10000 to 10000 population, and cor
responding set Of counties OF the same
total size. In the physical examina-
lions 2s47 per cent Of the city boys
were rejected, as against 27.96 per cent
Of the country boys.
Theaters and restaurants In Den
mark close at 10 p. m. TO save lights.
To save kerosene. which Is sold at
price regulated by the government at
~ cents a gallon. Greenland whale oil
is being tried for lighting. II is esti-
mated 100000 acetylene lamps are now
in process of manufacture.
The dlstlllatlon of all kinds OF alco-
hol except for industrial uses is pro-
hiblted. A large part Of the available
alcohol will be needed for use in the
new lncandescent lamps. II is esti-
mated that 1000 tons Of grain will be
saved by the new regulations.