London, Nov. 15.
'The steadiness of rubber prices on the London market reflects scepticism regarding the early con: petition of synthetic rubber with the natural product, notwithstanding statements by' German' newspapers that the experimental stage has deen passed and that the extensive, manufacture by the German Dye Trust is imminent, although -the "Rrankfurter Zeitung's" account of Dr, von Weinberg's statement implies that the experimental stage fs not yet completed, The Cologne correspondent _of "The Times" recalls that only two months ago a director of the German Dye Trust stated that a way had not been found to cir-
Therefore, the Trust w now to be in a position to place synthetic rubber on the market. The correspondent, however, states that there is no doubt but that the German Dye Trust is making every effort to achieve its aim and, possibly, has made great strides Goring the lust few weeks, Tt is learned from other scarees that the German Dye Trust wull shortly increase its capital in over to develop the new process together with the production of synthetic petrol.
The statement by Dr. von, Weinberg, referred to in the above message, was made at a meeting of leading members of the chemical industry at Frankfort on Main, when the Doctor stated that ex: periments by the German Dye Trust for synthesizing rubber were so far advanced that profitable production would begin in the near future. He colured that the quality of the synthetic rubber was equal to that of the natural product, while costs of production would" enable its successful competition in the world market with natural rubber—Reuter,
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