Supply of food grains to East Africa.

that we may be misled by the optimistic tone of recent press reports, due no doubt in considerable measure to the propa- ganda which is being put out by the Government of India for local consumption as a deliberate act of policy. from the Viceroy's telegram that there been It is evident some improvement followed by a recession and that it much too soon yet to feel any assurance that the situation has been brought under control. The recent failure of wheat to come forward so freely may well reflect the increase of tension and uncertainty due to Mr.