Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
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Canadian border to the Rio Grande Their home
land square miles in area If it was
necessary and all Of tiablc land put work
growing food this country comfortably feed the
whole Western Hemisphere
Because live tremendous and fertile
country many Americans not realize what problem
England is mp against TO keep citizens well fed these
days The Of England is less than 81 square
and the island is much tfacky populated mile
mile, than the United States
Scotland only little more than 30 square
miles There 600 Brtshers and 5000 900 Scots
and there Just isn't enough farm land available keep
these people gong in peacetime to say nothing of Wartime
Britain has always imported a great deal Of food
much Of it from the Scandinavian countries France ol
Belgium. Nazis took over these lands
Britain has had 10 look elsewhere for supplies
The United States Canada and the other British
Dominons and South America have stin
sending shploads Of food TO the Island Empire
all Of his stuff reaches its destination and the Battle of
The Atlantic is making the job tough one
The British Government knows that its soldiers and
civilians must have enough TO eat but also knows that
every ship bringing food can't carry munitions planes.
tanks and which also essential to Great Brtans
existence.
So English are trying in every way they know TO
much food they on their relatively small
and overpopulatcd island
Next spring according TO present plans than
million and half English men women and children will
plant small vegetable gardens each about oneeghth
in public and private grounds
Plans already completed to transform public parks
including Londons Hyde Park university campuses
golf the private postcard
farms that Bain closer to feeding itself in
the emergency
Uncle has been asked help this movement
by supplying seeds The British War Relief Society with
the endorsement of the American Red Cross the National
Grange and other organizations in this country is appeal
to Americans TO send the folks about 100000
pounds OF vegetable seeds
The drive To help England feed itself opened the
other day 10y Samuel a Salvage, Honorary Chairman Of
the British war Society at Sociey's Head
quarters 80 Firth Avcnic New York city He explained
that 81, package of tested seed made up Of ten
varieties of vegetables BE- sent and planted
the he pint-s2ed plots of land can keep English
family vegetables for whole year
The United States Department of Agriculture taking
active hand this movement 10 help England feed itself
by etvi7r-exf'ert tho KINDS IF seed which
be grown successfully in English SOIL and climate
In a folder which VIII bc thousands people
this country The British Relief Society explains
h,nty the urgent necessity for assisting England to grow
more green stuff within lis CONSTRUCTED borders
The appeal says part. "thc battle
Brtains crucial jobs vital in its sphere the
drive tanks and guns Food uSidy rationcd Nal
nutrition and the many evils that follow il lay siege to the
bodies and the spirits OF men. women and children.
"BrItons lighting this battle against hunger a
nationwide front The pouEhshare has turned up great
parks c,uturies-od lawns goH courses and the
raiu racn of Britain getting ready till
tie plots allotted TO them by the government
"Oi these plots factory workers shpyard clerks
ard housewives boarding every precious minute of leisure
s,iI work families may adequate
fool Here opportunity for Americans the
farm afl m the city TO help England WIN the war against
hunger
The plan is not entirely Last the British
government had made than 100000 allotmens of
ra most sf which were, planted by seeds generously sent
ty Americans is estimated that these miniature farms
Gould groH enough stuff TO feed 100000 people one
ath of Irtaus population.
England .raas and mos, people this country under
stand 'tt 'i''' b. .ro than little truth n Napoleons
..'-.un'r# I,faIE 't. army u1yos its stomach.
IIe H|oi AHn ,of.t.c fat -, conduct ot thc
against Dictator. glEo almost much thought to the
supply fighting mon they do
the martfac.Ve ~ afiaanon, and tho use of these
"earoHs tl- a5 'he 'r.stfy
IT. ri.fIs ol Ie-t.,. cam eecd themselves with tho
he1r RI -r7T ~ Jf, states considerable fleet