Akron, June 11, The directors of the Rubber Association of America held a meeting to-day to discuss the crude rubber situation, at the conclusion of which it wae reported that drastic measures had been discussed, inclading proposal to offer inducements to the Dutch Government to ensure lurger supplies from Dutch posses-
Vancouver, June 11.
Mr, Edward Babcock, editor of the "India Rubber Review", pub ished at Akron, Ohio, said' in an interview that' strained Anglo-'American commercial relations were likely to eventuate owing to British restriction of rubber export, which rad resulted in the price of rubber ising during the pest three years from 11 to 78 cents per pound, with the prospect that it would reach the dollar. The result would be a situation necessitating international correspondence and forcing United States interests into the rubber production business—Reuter,
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