Soviet Snub Delays Food Conference Plans in Washington
An eight day World Food Conference opens Monday in Washington to map long term food aid and distribution. US Britain and Canada would lead a broadened Food Board adding Australia Argentina and France. Soviet Union will reportedly not send delegates or observers. Delegates will hear messages from President Truman and Herbert Hoover outlining famine surveys and aims to stabilize food production and allocation for years ahead.
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Americans urged to aid famine through extra grain ships
London papers picket at Britain’s decision to send 200000 tons of food to famine areas. The Dispatch contrasts Britain’s austerity with American abundance and questions freedom as UNRRA and Hoover face criticism over wheat allocations. Leaders push for action to halt famine and seek U.S. delegation to Washington.
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Double Wartime Output Predicted by Bowles
Chester Bowles, stabilization director, forecasts an American economy in 1940 reaching an annual productive capacity of 400 billion dollars in goods and services, twice the wartime peak, a goal outlined in his upcoming book Tomorrow Without Bear due to be published Monday.
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