A circular letter concerning the economic condition of the country has been written by a committee Professors, among them the—well known economists, Professors Wag. ner, Schmoller, and Lering. They state that Yhe chief danger Germany is arising not so much from events on the caslern. and western theatres of war as from the internal economic con country, the new: country faced with a crisis. many has now only two-thirds of the normal bread supply, and the stores of other foot-stuff Portionately low. shortage of metals, partientarly ebp: per, and the writers appeal for economy in the use of thi i and the careful preservation of all copper utensils, pointing out that the day may come when every single abject may he needed "for military purposes, With regard to the food supply, they say that Germans at home will show true patritixm by eating potato bread, reserving the supplikts of best bread for the use of wound. ed_and soldiers in the field.
Germany has been placed im a difficult situation as the result' of the decision made by Denmark and Sweden to prohibit the export of food stuffs. High prices had: to be paid for the Jast consignments received, and supplies were then stopped as a precaution against possible shortage in the Scandinavian. countries. Denmark has. also prohibited: the export of various sorts. of fertiliz Blocking Movement to the East:
Another report on the food suid other - supplies mentions that - the price of eggs has risen to from three to four marks per dozen. The supply of gasoline and. benzo-line is exhausted and there is a shortage of kerosene, and the latter Will be still more difficult to obtain in future if railway communication between Austria and Rumania is interrupted.
On this subject. cunment is made upon the reported new strategic from
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