In the House of Commons on Monday Mr. Acland warned
the country that every precaution must be taken if there was not to be a failure in the home production of food. The " danger- point " had already been reached. " As things are now we cannot hope to maintain production at the level of last year." It was chiefly on women's work that success or failure depended. If the military tribunals would spare the skilled men, and the farmers would meet the women half-way, the situation would be saved. There were now thirty-five thousand women volunteers on the register. Mr. Prothero urged the Government to put the nation an rations at once. Colonel Henderson said that the War Office and the Appeal Tribunals had agreed to leave enough workers on the land to ensure the food supply. We earnestly hope that the women volunteers will flow in. We want not only enough food, but food as plentiful and cheap as possible.
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