Washington, Oct. 10.
It is alleged that the Standard Oil Ca, of Now York has procured large stocks of petrol which had been con fi seated by the Soviet Government} and is offering this petrol for sale in Bombay and Calcutta. As a consequence the Asiatic Petroleum, th Burma Oil and the Indo-British Oil The action of the Supreme Court today in setting aside the leases} granted to Harry Sinclair on the Teapot Dome estate, in Wyoming, is apparently the last phase in the protracted dispute over the legality fof the Tenses and the manner in which they were negotiated, companies have-reduced their rates, Dealers are buying large quant ties of petrol. They are said to be hoarding stocks: in the hope of mak-big profits after the rate war, rich is unlikely to last *long.- Reuter, The Supreme Court held unaximously that the contract for the Tease given to Harry Sinclaie was sade by Altert B, Fall, then Secretary. of the Interior, without lawful authority. and fraud and corruption had been proved.—Reuter.
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