The production of oil from coal, for the Third Reich's war machine. is of vital importance to that country at present. For the production of oil however, proper coal is needed and Denmark's coal mine is situate on the Faroe Isles, now in possession of the British Government for the duration of the war. Consequently it is expected that large quantities of substitute coal, a brown coal used as turf, will be used in Denmark for domestic purposes during the coming winter.
Sulphite spirit is to be mixed with benzine for motor fuel. This will be supplied from Germany without the usual custom duty. Sulphite is a by-product obtained from cellulose which in its turn is from plants and wood, the latter being almost pure cellulose.
A similar product is made from potatoes and turnips, the difference being that it contains a greater per cent. of alcohol, but this is too costly a product for fuel purposes, and for large quantities would require larger factories. Normally, the proportion of spirit will be not under 20 per cent.
Fir trees have long yielded an oil ior the making of perfumes and soap, the supply of which is not sufficient for the demand, but an excellent soap produced from' fir oil has been on the market since 1934.
A wood substitute produced from milk and cheese, has been in use for many years. It is. practically un-
cork. breakable and resembles compressed
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