Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30
L|GHTEN NEUTRAL
FOOD REGULATION
Import Restrictions on Germans
From Other Neighbors Also
Eased by Allies
FISHING LIMITS EXTENDED

Paris. April 3O.--The supreme eco
nomic council at its meeting Monday
passed upon measures for feeding Ter
many and the northern neutral coun-
tries and Switzerland. 1t was an
nounced that the naval armistice au-
thorities have removed restrictions on
German fishing in parts of the North
sea.
The official statement on the meeting
reads:
The supreme economic council met at
10 a. M. on April 2S. under the CHAIR
manship of Lord Robert Cecil.
Concerning German. fishing in the
Skagerrak and Cattegat the council was
advised that, after its action at the
last meeting upon the German request
for permission to fish in those waters,
the naval armistice authorities nave re-
moved restrictions as to the Cattegat
and have extended the North sea limits
so as to permit the German fishermen
TO make use of a passage free OF mines
to and from the several fishing areas.
at was reported to the council that
the blockade section has taken appro-
priate steps to give effect to the decision
Of the council that the rationing rcgu-
lations established during the war with
respect to the importation of commodl-
ties into the northern neutral countries
and Switzerland be suspended. In con
sequence hereafter all commodities other
than a specified list Of war material may
be imported into those countries without
restriction on quantity. 1t has also been
decided that shipments of foodstuffs
from the countries in question to Ger
mspy NAV be made without the re-
curement previously existing that each
shipment receive the approval of the
inter Allied trade committee in the re-
spectiye countries.
"To facilitate commerce and the for
warding of relief supplies. the council
agreed to the recommendation Of the
blockade section that hereafter ship
ment may be made through Germany OF
all commodities except unfinished NUM-
tions Of war. provided the shipments are
covered by license of an inter Allied
trade comlnittee, or where no such
committee exists. by license from the
relief administration.
1.-The council considered the i'm
portant question of facilitating com
mcrcial and relief traffic on the Danube
river. but deferred final action in order
I. to permit the further study of the sew
eral methods Of regulation which were
proposed.
'In pursuance of its plans of i'm
proving coal production and distribution
to meet the present general deficit in the
European coal supply, the council de-
cided that the director general of relief
should for the present be charged with
all matters in an endeavOr to increase
{ the coal production in the former empire
of Austria Hungary and Poland. The
director general of relief is to work
through the mission of the communica- :
tons section of the council, which is
charged with the operation of through
railroad services for the distribution of
food supplies in the territories in ques
tion.''
Z Berne, April 3O.-.-Because of the in
Z creasing difficulties of provisioning
/ Switzerland with meat the federal coun
Gil has decided to forbid the eating Of
meat from May 5 to May 10 Throughout
the nation. During this period the kill
z ing or sale of cattle also is forbidden