BEER SUPPLIES FOR WEST COAST PORTS AND NORTHERN IRELAND. Memorandum by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food.

have, during the last two weeks, done their utmost to transfer supplies to the deficiency areas. For the reason explained in t previous paragraph, however, if this transfer continues, the red carrying capacity of casks will have a serious effect on supplie all parts of the country from which diversion is taking place. 6. In this war, different from the last war, the Government handling of the beer problem has attracted practically no public attention. In spite of the increase in purchasing power and the increase in demand among the Fighting Forces, including those fro### overseas and the staffs of munition factories, there have been practically no serious complaints of any shortages or mal-distri### except for a few weeks during the summer each year.