Lord Devonport is not to be blamed because we have
reached ei condition so serious. On the contrary, he deserves our gratitude for speaking with such plainness. Where he is to blame is that he seems incapable of drawing the obvious conclusion. He ought to say," The danger of famine being what it is, I must, in order to carry out the responsibilities of my office, forbid any cereals being used except for food-till I have removed the danger of farniee. To effect this, ships coming to this country shall in future be freighted only with food or with the necessary munitions of war." In a word, ono would have thought that the Food Controller would insist that till he had revietnalled the country and built up a store of food which in extremity would last us for nine months or a year, he would reserve all non-munition shipping for food needs. Every ship that reaches three shores should bring her quota of food; for there is hardly a port in the world where a food cargo cannot be obtained, whether it be rice or nuts, barley or maize, oats or rye., lentils or durra.
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