Berne, Des, 27 The sadly depleted stocks of goods in Germany's shops were further greatly reduced by Christmas pur-baces, the press here revealed t0- According to Swiss newspapers correspondents, shop-windows were filled with various wares but, unfortunately, very little was to be-found inside.
The correspondent of the "Neue Zuereher Zeitung" reported that candy stores were unable to sell more than 100 grammes of chocolate per person per month, Biscults could not be sold without presentation of ration cards.
In one of the largest pastry stores cakes and pies were handed over to Purchasers only if they gave the shop-keeper a certain quantity of sugar, Devotees of alcoholic beverages fared comparatively well, for there were no restrictions on wines and beer. Tobacco, however, could not bbe sold without special ration cards certain towns, such as Potsda Stocks of leather goods are decreasing rapidly. and shops were unable to-cope with the demand for these
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