The Archive · 1914

Internal Condition of Germany

SHORTAGE OF COAL AND RUBBER — London, vid Peking, Dec. 12

It i" reported that all the mines in the industrial regions of Germany are closing down, and miners are being sent direct from the is already being felt even in Berlin, where s part of the gas-lighting is not working.

There is " report that the sale of motor tyres to private persons is forbidden except with special permission from the Government.

This shows that there is " shortage of rubber in Germany.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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