BRITISH CLOTHES RATIONING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 5, 8 January 1944, Page 5

BRITISH CLOTHES RATIONING

Rec. 9 a.m. LONDON, January 7. Announcing that there would be no increase in the number of clothing coupons for the next six months from February 1, the president of the Board of Trade, Dr. Dalton, said: "Nearly all our wool, cotton, and leather must come from overseas, and as the war moves to a climax in the coming months there will be many new and urgent calls upon our ships."

only have extremely important war applications, but may also present tremendous possibilities for air transport after the war. Big strides have already been made, though many problems remain to be solved, among them fuel consumption. The Italian Caproni Aircraft Company disclosed two years ago that it had made successful flights with jet propelled planes, but their performance was mentioned as not impressive, though they may have been better than the published results. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says the indications are that the new fighters will soon make their debut on the war fronts. Some observers believe the planes are already in action, stating that it is the standard British-Ameri-can practice not to announce a new weapon till it has been tried against the enemy and the enemy is aware of its existence.